Beer, glorious beer. Birmingham’s craft beer scene is up there with the very best in the UK. Scratch that, we ARE the best in the UK. With plenty of craft...
A balanced diet is a bar of chocolate in each hand. There are two simple facts in life. One: everybody loves chocolate. Two: if you say you don’t like chocolate or...
In recent years we have seen Japanese influences crop up more and more. From ingredients such as yuzu and miso to a love of ramen and sushi, and even a...
Is it even the weekend if you’re not having brunch? Brunch is the only activity you need to take part in each weekend. Winter or Summer, rain or shine, there...
Whisky – a Marmite drink (other spreads are available). You either love it or you hate it, right? Wrong! Chances are you just haven’t tried the right whisky. Whiskies are...
“The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of the shortest lived.” — Bernard...
Two things that Birmingham does really well are Indian food and taprooms. Craft beer and Indian food are a match made in heaven. We can’t get enough of either of...
Some pairings are so iconic you can’t imagine that one ever existed without the other. We’re talking cheese and wine, fish and chips, gin and tonic, but most of all…...
We love pubs here in Birmingham. There are so many to choose from and all brim with their own individualistic character. We’re all about the local’s local at Independent Birmingham...
If you’re anything like us, you can’t function before your first (or third) cup of coffee in the morning. Coffee plays a huge part in people’s lives these days –...
Cheese and wine, there hasn’t been a more iconic pairing since Hall and Oates – and maybe even they aren’t quite as awesome as cheese and wine. Maybe… In any...
To relax is the ultimate luxury these days. So rarely we get the chance to truly switch off and unwind, even just for a moment. Finding an environment that inspires...
