Edinburgh During Tales on Tour – Part 1
As you may have seen from our social media, a couple of weeks ago my wife Jo and I spent a few days in Edinburgh during Tales on Tour – the Tales of the Cocktail’s non – New Orleans light … Continued
Rollercoaster Restaurant at Alton Towers – A Review
My family spent the past couple of days at the Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, UK and finished it all off with a meal at the brand new (we’re talking less than a week old) Rollercoaster Restaurant in the Forbidden … Continued
Be At One Birmingham – Birmingham’s Bar Scene Just Levelled Up!
The day is finally here. Today, Be At One Birmingham opens it’s doors to the general public for the first time. I was privileged to be invited to the VIP opening last night and I have to say, this may … Continued
The greatest bartender in New York City – Steve Schneider of Employees Only.
Two cities, two very different superstar bartenders. Just back in the UK after our honeymoon, I wanted to let you know about a couple of the best bartenders that we’ve seen on our travels. They are by now means the … Continued
Suds & Duds & Star Wars Cocktails
We’re late but we’re back with a new look podcast! First off this week was a trip to Birmingham’s new speakeasy, Suds & Duds, hidden away behind a Launderette frontage off the main drag of Broad Street. Suds & Duds … Continued
Rub Smokehouse Birmingham
I had a little time to atcpend in Birmingham city centre on Thursday and realised I’d still not checked out the brand new Rub Smokehouse on Birmingham’s Broad Street, so it was a perfect opportunity to stop by and see … Continued
Las Iguanas Birmingham Review
On Monday night Jo and I had tickets for the Barnum show at the Birmingham Hippodrome, and we decided to grab a bite to eat before hand. We chose Las Iguanas in the Arcadian, just outside Birmingham’s Gay Quarter. As … Continued
Why Birmingham’s John Bright Street is the New Black.
Birmingham’s bar landscape is changing. As the brand new multi-million pound New Street Station approaches completion, the Paradise Circus re-development pedestrianises what used to be a major road route and plans are afoot to replace the old wholesale markets with … Continued
Wetherspoons Birmingham Airport: Airside
We stopped off for a bite to eat and a quick drink at Weatherspoons Airside today. Airport bars have a way of being either super premium or very basic, though this seemed to be a pretty happy medium. While Wetherspoons … Continued