English Wine Takes Over Birmingham Again This May
The Food & Drink Events Company are once again teaming up with a number of exciting UK vineyards to put even more English Wine on the tables… Read more »
Night & Day Markets Review & Adam Regan Interview
Last weekend, Seasonal Markets and Leftfoot joined forces to bring The Night & Day Markets to Digbeth. This two day festival witessed a bespoke banquet of music,… Read more »
The Lord Clifden Sunday Roast Review
I’ve been exceedingly aware of The Lord Clifden’s reputation for good food for many years, way before the onset of sharp-witted food bloggers and self proclaimed foodologists… Read more »
5 Fab Ideas to Treat your Mom this Mother’s Day
Try the Chi Kitchen Mother’s Day Menu Chi Kitchen is a Chinese and Pan-Asian restaurant located in Debenhams, The Bullring. Chi represents energy, health and balance in… Read more »
Celebrate Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival With Music, Food and Colour
It’s nearly time Birmingham, Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival returns back for the second year to celebrate Holi, the official Hindu celebration of friendship and love – is coming to our… Read more »
New Beers on Menu at The Botanist by Kieran Hartley
We always have our best-sellers, but each menu change is always a great opportunity to include some of the more niche beer & cider products and see… Read more »
Ping Coombes is set to bring a taste of Malaysia to the heart of Birmingham
It seems like only yesterday one of our favourite MasterChef contestants, Ping Coombes won the popular television series, after continuing to inspire the judges with food enthused… Read more »
Exclusive Joe ‘Independent Birmingham’ Interview
In our last Q&A session we spoke with Adam Regan on his endeavours in dance music, and a successful interview it was too. With over 160 social… Read more »
El Borracho De Oro Tapas Restaurant Review by Ken Byng
You wait years for a decent Tapas restaurant and then several come along at once… Birmingham diners in search of some Hispanic cuisine in the city centre… Read more »
Seasonal Markets & LEFTFOOT present NIGHT & DAY MARKETS with Norman Jay, Don Letts & Danielle Moore (CRAZY P)
Seasonal Markets and Leftfoot are working together to bring you The Night & Day Markets on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March for a two day festival… Read more »
Bindi Beat-Box presented by Shaanti and Funkshaan launches tonight!
There is a Sound that Never Goes Out: 80/90’s Club Night launches. Have you lately taken to wearing ludicrously oversized denim jackets with bindi’s across you forehead?… Read more »
Chinese New Year Festival comes to Southside to celebrate Year of the Monkey
This February, Birmingham’s Southside will once again play host to the city’s Chinese New Year celebrations as thousands of festival-goers descend on the area to welcome in… Read more »
Chris Wiggin ‘Canoodle’ Street Food Interview
Welcome to our special Christmas edition of Grapevine Q&A. We are ending the year with a fab interview, Chris Wiggin from Canoodle Catering and a regular at… Read more »
Digbeth Dining Club at Hare & Hounds – York Rd Party Sun 20th Dec
DIGBETH DINING CLUB AT THE HARE AND HOUNDS YORK ROAD STREET CLOSURE SUNDAY 20th December 11AM – 6PM YORK ROAD/HARE AND HOUNDS, KINGS HEATH FREE ENTRY www.facebook.com/leftfootevents… Read more »
Celebrate Christmas with DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY!
Kick-start your festive celebrations with another jam-packed Digbeth First Friday full of the great independent culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer. With a wide… Read more »
‘Corona SunSet Session’ arrives at Penny Blacks, Birmingham with headliner, Tristan da Cunha
Mexican beer brand, Corona, is heading to Penny Blacks on Saturday 28th November to bring the spirit of the beach to Birmingham. House music legend Tristan da… Read more »
Shaanti, Praza & Taste & Liquor present a 1950-60’s ‘Bollywood Grandiose’ on Saturday 5 December.
Celebrating the sophisticated era of Bollywood with Indian inspired Cocktails, Music, Fashion and Dining. Praza presents a playground for the extravagant, designed for affable debauchery and dulgent… Read more »
The Birmingham Whisky Club Turn Up The Peat This November
The Birmingham Whisky Club, the city’s only whisky events company, is revving up the peat for it’s last event of the year, ‘Peat Freaks’. An evening showcasing… Read more »
Hyatt Festive Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
If you want to really immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit but you do not fancy braving the busy German Markets, you may want to consider The… Read more »
The Mocking Bird & The Night Owl work together to bring fantastic events this winter
Long gone are the days of venues taking down each other’s posters and competing against each other. Nowadays venues such as The Night Owl and The Mockingbird… Read more »
A sneak peek of Birmingham’s newest and plushest karaoke and cocktail bar!
Karaoke Box, the karaoke cocktail bar like no other, arrived in Birmingham with the public opening launch on, Saturday 21 November. Here’s a sneak peek of what… Read more »
Exclusive Wine tasting and Tapas Event with Protos at El Borracho
One of the oldest vineyards in Spain and the oldest of Ribera del Duero, Protos are considered one of the very best Ribera del wine producers. On… Read more »
DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY – 6th Nov 2015
Wrap up warm and get ready to explore the exciting variety of independent culture for November’s Digbeth First Friday! Start your evening by viewing The Bond Café’s… Read more »
Annual Kings Heath Winter Fest
Kings Heath BID (Business Improvement District) has unveiled details of the annual Kings Heath Winter Fest, taking place on Saturday 14th November, in a day of free… Read more »
10% Discount for Love Wine festival Sat, 7th Nov at Hotel du Vin
The fabulous Love Wine Festival is offering a 10% Discount for Grapevine Birmingham followers, simply use the following code when booking tickets: LOVEGRAPE10 Love Wine is a new… Read more »
Natural Healthy Foods Celebrate This Weekend
Natural Healthy Foods is an independent shop based underneath The Warehouse Café on Allison Street in Digbeth. Stocking a range of vegan, raw, gluten free, dairy free… Read more »
All Years Leaving Festival at Hare & Hounds – Fri 23rd Oct
Now in its third successive year, All Years Leaving Festival returns this October to the beating heart of the Midlands for two days taking over the Hare… Read more »
The Birmingham Whisky Club invites Brummies to create their own whisky
The Birmingham Whisky Club, the city’s only whisky tasting events company, is hosting an exciting new event with global whisky brand, Chivas Regal. The upcoming event, ‘A Blending… Read more »
Syrian supper club will serve Middle Eastern banquet in aid of refugees
A special dinner event will introduce Birmingham’s food lovers to the cuisine of Syria, with all profits donated to Oxfam’s Syrian refugee appeal. ‘ATaste of Syria’ banquet… Read more »
DIGBETH DINING CLUB at the HARE AND HOUNDS
Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club will be heading to Kings Heath and joining forces with the Hare & Hounds on Sunday 18th October for another special… Read more »
Chi Kitchen Launch & Press Review
Grapevine Birmingham was invited to the grand launch of Chi Kitchen Pan Asian Restaurant in Debenhams, Bullring last night and what a great welcome for us all,… Read more »
New app designed to help visitors to UAB pub family!
A new app has been designed to help visitors enjoy two of the city’s superior pubs, The Lord Clifden and Red Lion! (UAB) Urban Art Bar is… Read more »
Bollywood celebrations at Selfridges Birmingham
The glitz and glamour of Bollywood will take Selfridges Birmingham by storm with the arrival of a free pop up cinema and Indian street food for the… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – 2nd October
Experience the great independent culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer, by exploring the wide variety of late night treats on offer, including exhibition openings,… Read more »
Grand Central opening & Andy Street Interview
It has been nearly two weeks since attending the pre-launch media breakfast on Thursday 24th September 2015, for the Grand Central Birmingham opening & John Lewis Ribbon-cutting…. Read more »
Chi Kitchen Set to Delight Birmingham Shoppers
All customers spending £40 or more on Health and Beauty products in Debenhams will get a free glass of Champagne when they spend £18 at Chi Kitchen*… Read more »
Omar Allibhoy, Crusader for Spanish Food and Culture
Spanish-born chef and larger-than-life personality, Omar Allibhoy is bringing the Tapas Revolution to Grand Central Birmingham this September. Dubbed the ‘Antonio Banderas of cooking’ by Gordon Ramsey,… Read more »
Michelin star chef and Bake Off contestant take the stage at this weekend’s food festival
Birmingham Independent Food Fair’s Chef Demo Kitchen will feature cooking demonstrations from local chef Richard Turner and Ali Imdad, former Great British Bake Off contestant. Richard will… Read more »
Manchester’s critically acclaimed Spice Club Pop-Up Restaurant arrives in Birmingham!
Attention all foodies! The critically acclaimed Spice Club Pop-Up Restaurant has arrived in Birmingham. That’s right Birmingham, The Spice Club‘s debut in Birmingham will be at the ever-cool Six… Read more »
6 Tastings & Talks with Local Food Heroes at Birmingham Independent Food Fair
Visitors can explore chocolate, craft beer, gin, wine and street food, in a series of masterclasses now available to book at Birmingham Independent Food Fair. The festival… Read more »
Taste & Liquor and Shaanti Presents The Playground Feastival
Showcasing the best of the capitals finest talent in music, arts, food and culture produced in partnership with Taste and Liquor and the Multi-Award Winning Shaanti, The… Read more »
Jekyll and Hyde Gin Garden to celebrate Birmingham’s favourite spirit
An open air bar serving a range of different gins will pop up on the park at Birmingham Independent Food Fair, run by the city’s leading gin… Read more »
1950’s Mayhem at The Digbeth Dining Club
An extravaganza of 1950’s Rockabilly mayhem is coming to Birmingham on Friday 11th September Following on from previous sell out pop up parties, Gin Fizz in collaboration… Read more »
Taste & Liquor Double Header this weekend!
Roll up roll up… For a Taste & Liquor double header this weekend, with Fleet Street Feast at the Coffin Works on Friday and The School Yard… Read more »
Exclusive Interview: The Man Behind Dine Birmingham
Featured Image: Ahmed Ahmed (left) with Birmingham Indepedent Food Fair 2014 sponsors Hello Ahmed, this is the second in our interview series for Grapevine Birmingham, the first… Read more »
Itihaas restaurant expands with new Manchester venue
Birmingham restaurant group Itihaas has opened a new outlet in Manchester, extending its existing partnership with Selfridges to a new city. Shoppers at Manchester’s intu Trafford Centre… Read more »
Birmingham Independent Food Fair returns for 2015
Birmingham Independent Food Fair is back, with organisers adding an extra day to take the festival across the weekend of 12-13 September. The event is dedicated to… Read more »
Taste & Liquor Launch Food Bank To Help Aid Local Organisations
Taste & Liquor Group has launched a new charitable initiative this week, #TLFB, is a charity that provides local organisations with a consistent flow of donations, helping… Read more »
Restaurant creates India pale ale inspired by spicy cuisine and retro Bollywood
Birmingham fine dining restaurant Itihaas has crafted a new beer to match its menu of authentic Indian cuisine. Created in partnership with Coventry microbrewery Lion Heart, Sambha… Read more »
The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Birmingham
Alternative eating choices seem to be pretty much the in thing nowadays; even Beyonce had a (short) go at cutting out all animal products from her diet…. Read more »