Maygen Jacques

Articles written: 25

Reviewer at DesignMyNight Birmingham. Selflessly surveying some of the most contemporary and quintessential bars in Birmingham, bringing you the best advice on the city's most memorable mixologists.

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Meating Birmingham - Restaurant Bar Review

Meating
Arcadian and Gay Village

If we’re honest, the Arcadian isn’t the first place that springs to mind when you’re planning somewhere to go specifically for dinner. Meating is a bit of a game changer...
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Nosh & Quaff - Birmingham Restaurant Review

Nosh and Quaff
Birmingham City Centre

Situated proudly on the corner of Colmore Row is the new venture from Birmingham’s Lasan Group, Nosh & Quaff. The clever creators of Lasan, Fiesta del Asado and Raja Monkey...
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Praza By Pushkar - Restaurant Bar Review

Praza by Pushkar
Edgbaston

Hagley Road hosts some real worthwhile spots to go for a ‘foodie’ night out. (Yes, I used the word foodie); Fiesta Del Asado, Shiraz and the infamous Johnny Wong’s to...
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The Cosy Club - Restaurant Bar Review

The Cosy Club
Birmingham City Centre

Bennetts Hill and the surrounding streets have suddenly come alive with some of the coolest bars in Birmingham City Centre; which is really handy for those of us working in...
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Marmalade - Restaurant Bar Review

Marmalade
Broad Street

Bitters ‘n’ Twisted are a phenomenally popular name in the Birmingham scene. With sister bars The Victoria, Bodega, The Rose Villa Tavern, The Jekyll and Hyde, Island Bar and The...
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Le Truc - Restaurant Bar Review

Le Truc
Arcadian and Gay Village

Located a convenient stones’-throw away from the Hippodrome, in the heart of the Arcadian is the child of the locally-loved Chez Jules; Le Truc. It’s is one of the hippest...
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Hare and Hounds - Pub Review

The Hare & Hounds
Kings Heath

From the outside, you’d be forgiven for walking past the Hare and Hounds thinking it your average run-of-the-mill pub, but, much like stepping into the Tardis, once you walk inside...
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Rodizio Rico - Restaurant Bar Review

Rodizio Rico
The Mailbox and Brindleyplace

Chow down at an authentic yet contemporary churrascaria where the meat is mighty and the cocktails are down right punchy. Introducing, Rodizio Rico. The Venue Situated in the hyper-stylish Cube...
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The Vaults - Bar Review

The Vaults
Jewellery Quarter and Summer Row

Located within the Jewellery Quarter; The Vaults really is a hidden gem within the Birmingham bar scene. Once you arrive, you’re unexpectedly transported to the 1800’s. The Vaults has an...
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Chilacas - Bar Review

Chilacas
The Mailbox and Brindleyplace

4 Water's Edge, Birmingham, B1 2HL Teapot cocktails and cracking burritos? This South American bar in Birmingham has the lot. From its street food vendor decor to its laid-back attitude, Chilacas is...
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The Village - Pub Review

The Village
Moseley

People will soon look around and ask that burning question...where were you when The Village in Moseley opened? A great new pub in the heart of this bustling suburb, we...
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