It’s one of the most British things to exist, along with Fish and Chips, apologising for everything, queuing, and talking about the weather. We’re talking about the Sunday Roast. Whether it’s gathered around the family table each week, or cosied up in a country pub on a blustery day, we Brits can’t get enough of that good old traditional Sunday Roast. It’s pretty easy to see why – it’s comfort food at it’s finest, like a warm hug from your nan on a plate. Succulent roast meats, crispy, fluffy roasties, seasonal veggies, lashings of rich gravy, and huge Yorkshire puddings – […]

No doubt you will have heard all about Birmingham on social media and from your out-of-town friends. Birmingham often gets an unfair volume of bad press. So we wanted to highlight the many, many reasons why we love Birmingham, and why we think you should all love her too. Here’s 50 reasons why Birmingham is a wonderful city. The city is stunning. Birmingham Skyline (photo: Ross Jukes) I mean, just look at it. Birmingham Skyline (photo: Ross Jukes) It’s full of natural beauty. Fox Hollies Park (photo: Verity Milligan) It’s packed full of parks and green spaces. Lickey Hills (photo: […]

If you’ve not yet got the message over the past seven years, we love Birmingham. We’re huge advocates of this city and all that it encompasses. Whether admired from afar, or inspected up close – Birmingham is a beautiful city, and one we’re immensely proud to call our home. The buildings, the views, the people, the food – Birmingham is a hugely diverse city steeped in a deep, cultural heritage. Often portrayed as dull and generic, a lifeless concrete jungle decades behind other major cities, we’re here to show the critics otherwise – our city is vibrant, full of life and energy […]

Asian food is both delicious and diverse. We love discovering new favourite dishes at the amazing array of hidden gems you can find in Birmingham’s Chinatown. With so many restaurants to try, you can always find something new, or keep going back for a comforting old favourite. Birmingham’s Chinatown is home to not only some of the very best Chinese restaurants you’ll find in the city, but also to many other incredible restaurants celebrating the diverse flavours of Asia. Whether you love Asian food already, or are just dipping your toes in, see this as your go-to-guide to discovering […]

Pizza Is Life. Fact! When you get the craving for that delicious disc of doughy, cheesy joy, you have to go get your fix, or it’ll be on your mind 24/7 until you do. We get it, we suffer with pizza cravings ALL THE DAMN TIME. That’s why we’ve compiled this list for you. Use it as a guide whenever you feel those pizza pangs in the pit of your rumbling stomach, to lead you straight to the hotspot that will banish those pizza cravings for another day. Save it as a tab on your phone, heck – print it out as your own personal directory if you must (not actually recommended – we’re all […]