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Bardolino at the Cube has a new-look menu focused around Marco Pierre White's belief that good quality food should be an experience that is shared and enjoyed with friends and family, whatever the occasion and includes a mix of classic Italian-inspired dishes. The new pizzas are tantalising and includes Florentina ...

From Hawaii to Japan to the Lebanon and the Med, take a break without ever leaving Birmingham. Kuula Poke Inspired by Japan, poke started off in Hawaii before exploding in LA. Now, the Michelin guide is tipping Pacific Rim flavours, in particular Poke as the next big thing. Luckily for ...

Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer is set to share his culinary genius with visitors to the UK's biggest food and drink festival. The TV cook and restaurateur has been added to a star-studded line-up of chefs and music acts appearing at Foodies Festival. The hugely popular Foodies Festival, which attracts ...

Cocktail-lovers, rejoice! The greatest Birmingham Cocktail Weekend of all time is on its way to you. Commemorating five years of taking the city by storm, the biggest and best cocktail celebration in the region will be bringing together even more cocktails, more venues, and more events than ever before. Proving ...

Bodega Take your Ninos down to Bodega and let them enjoy the taste of South America, without the cost of a plane ticket! Throughout the Easter break all niños will enjoy free meal deal when an adult spends £10! They've even got something for the pickiest of eaters... 😉 Cosy ...

Birmingham Rum Festival is back this summer for its 4th year, offering the city another opportunity to discover new rums, as well as the people and stories behind each brand and bottle. There will be a fantastic line-up of rum brands to enjoy over the whole weekend at The Cuban ...

Bottega Prosecco Bar is the concept created by the Italian winery and distillery Bottega to enhance and share good wine, genuine food and convivial Italian lifestyle, all over the world and in different contexts, from airports to resorts and shopping centres. The collaboration of sommeliers, chefs, architects and designers has ...

The Indian Brewery has announced that they will be opening its' second taproom and street food joint in the heart of Solihull town centre. Indian Brewery Solihull will be looking to open late Spring on Station Road. With capacity for about 100 people there will be communal seating along with ...

Asha's, the international multi award-winning restaurant, has announced it will be officially opening in Touchwood, Solihull next week on Wednesday 27th March Already a landmark restaurant in Birmingham city centre, critically acclaimed Asha's will bring its offering of award-winning contemporary Indian cuisine and innovative cocktails to the diners of Touchwood. ...

It isn't always easy to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, so why not take her out for a fabulous culinary experience instead? Folium Chef Ben Tesh and co-owner Lucy Hanlon have bought innovative and stylish food to Birmingham. Located just off of St Paul's Square in the City Centre, ...

Nocturnal Animals is welcoming a new restaurant concept - evolving from the playful pan-Asian food the restaurant has served to date; the new concept is a darker, more twisted interpretation of Asian food from chef Alex Claridge. Kisama (roughly translated as "you bastard" in Japanese) will serve modern Japanese food ...

If you want to experience an Indian Pancake Day this year, the Summer House Bar and Grill in Hall Green will be serving hot, tasty, dosas, fresh from the griddle, all evening. The dosa is a type of Indian pancake, especially popular in South India and offers a spicy and ...

Kuula Poke is an exciting, new, fast-casual eatery, set to create an oasis of sunshine in the heart of Birmingham's business district. Poke (pronounced poh-kay) is a super-healthy cuisine originating from the far-flung islands of Hawaii, which typically combines sliced fresh fish such as sushi salmon and ahi tuna with ...

Not fine dining, not a bar and utterly unlike anything else. Enigma is a new food and drink experience from chef and sex icon for the over 50's Alex Claridge and notorious bartender Robert Wood (their words not ours, wink wink). The experience takes place over the course of two ...

The cocktail bar and restaurant is due to launch its second venue in Brindleyplace this summer. The new venue will open its doors this summer after a £1.4 million revamp of the building previously occupied by fish restaurant Le Monde which closed in early 2017. The Alchemist has proved very ...

The Broad Street bar will be opening this summer and will be the fifth Coyote Ugly bar to launch in the UK and the 28th worldwide. The famous Coyote Ugly Saloons which came from the US, have been around for 26 years and have become known for their Western-style barmaids ...

According to industry experts, the Jewellery Quarter bar has the best selection of gin in the world and has been awarded the coveted title by Gin magazine's annual Icons of Gin Awards. With a selection of over 140 gins, the bar on 40 Cox Street beat many other esteemed gin ...

If you fancy something a bit different from the usual sit down meal, the Jekyll and Hyde are offering a killer alternative this Valentines with a night of gin, cocktails, and cheese in their Gin Parlour. For £30 you and your date will receive a Love Hearts Sweetie Jar Cocktail ...

The new venue is an exciting new social dining and drinking experience with stunning views, following a multi–million pound investment by Resorts World.

The top movers and shakers of the UK drinks industry gathered last night in London to hear the results of the Imbibe Personality of the Year Awards 2019. The nominees were voted for by _Imbibe _magazine's readers in record-breaking numbers and the shortlist included the highest calibre of UK on-trade ...