Claire Tucker

From Bombay To Birmingham: We Filled Up On Curry, Chai And Charm At Dishoom

Sep 18, 2020

I can’t remember a Birmingham restaurant opening with as much anticipation as Dishoom. It was like half the city was at the soft launches, packing the place out for breakfast,...

Luxury And Light: We Got Lost In The Market Menu At Harvey Nichols Brasserie & Bar

Mar 16, 2020

Harvey Nichols Bar
The Mailbox and Brindleyplace

The brasserie restaurant in Harvey Nichols is tucked away with the good stuff. You’ll find it deep in the heart of the glitzy department store, through the endless branded clothes...

Bake It 'Til You Make It: We Took Part In The Big Birmingham Bake

Feb 13, 2020

The Big Birmingham Bake

The concept of the Big Birmingham Bake may seem familiar to those who watch a lot of Channel 4, and prior to that a lot of BBC1. Or maybe just...

So Fresh And So Clean: Is OKO Serving The City's Most Stylish Sushi?

Dec 10, 2019

OKO
Brindleyplace

A few nights out have ended in Nuvo. I never remember them, it's always the identifiables of a stained dress from the dancing and a purse full of receipts. I...

King Of The Crusts: Rudy's Pizza Is Serving Up Some Of The Best Slices In The City

Oct 8, 2019

Rudy's Birmingham
Birmingham City Centre

A quick fact: Rudy’s recently came 10th on a list of the best pizzas in the world. Tenth. In. The. Whole. Wide. World. It’s what got my attention - even...

Craft Dining Rooms Is Giving Local Produce The Star Treatment

Sep 5, 2019

A stone’s throw from Brindley Place, Birmingham’s latest arrival Craft is found at the rear of the ICC. Inside it is plush and comfortable; the light grey tones that make...

We Put Tom Aikens' Cooking To The Test At Tom's Kitchen

Mar 15, 2019

Tom's Kitchen Birmingham
Birmingham City Centre

SORRY, THIS VENUE HAS NOW CLOSED. It is a huge compliment to Birmingham that Tom Aikens chose this city as the first outside of London for the expansion of his...

Nature and Nurture: What Did We Think of Legna?

Jan 7, 2019

Legna
Birmingham City Centre

Aktar Islam is empire building. A mere five months after the launch of Opheem, he is back, this time with Italian-inspired fine dining restaurant Legna, and we were lucky enough...

My Chemical Romance: Did We Fall For Colmore Row's The Alchemist?

Jul 6, 2018

The Alchemist Birmingham - Colmore Row
City Centre

Colmore Row didn’t used to be that interesting; a travel agency, a sandwich place and a few other shops so nondescript I can barely remember them now. All that has...

Was Opheem Worth The Hype?

Jun 15, 2018

Opheem
City Centre

News that Aktar Islam was returning to the kitchen has made the whole of Birmingham more than a little bit excited. As a city, we’re often guilty of generating ridiculous...

Win a Henry Hoover - we went to Birmingham's maddest bingo game

Apr 27, 2018

From hoovers to giant unicorns, Bongo's Bingo is taking the game to another level. Forget blue rinses and cardigans, this bingo is a Mecca of a different kind. Brummies are...

Don Diego - Birmingham Restaurant Review

Apr 19, 2018

Don Diego

The weather in Birmingham recently (and by recently, I mean the WHOLE of 2018) has been absolutely awful. Rain, snow, more rain, more snow, then rain again; it’s not given...

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From Bombay To Birmingham: We Filled Up On Curry, Chai And Charm At Dishoom

Luxury And Light: We Got Lost In The Market Menu At Harvey Nichols Brasserie & Bar

Bake It 'Til You Make It: We Took Part In The Big Birmingham Bake

So Fresh And So Clean: Is OKO Serving The City's Most Stylish Sushi?

King Of The Crusts: Rudy's Pizza Is Serving Up Some Of The Best Slices In The City

Craft Dining Rooms Is Giving Local Produce The Star Treatment

We Put Tom Aikens' Cooking To The Test At Tom's Kitchen

Nature and Nurture: What Did We Think of Legna?

My Chemical Romance: Did We Fall For Colmore Row's The Alchemist?

Was Opheem Worth The Hype?

Win a Henry Hoover - we went to Birmingham's maddest bingo game

Don Diego - Birmingham Restaurant Review

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