Archive for 'Birmingham'

Birmingham UK, Top Food Cities in the World!
The New York Times today declared Birmingham UK to be the 19th most desirable places to visit ‘in the Universe’ - beating outer space! (at number 20) - largely down to Birmingham’s food pedigree, as highlighted in Olive Magazine in 2011, as Britain’s food capital. It also highlighted [...]

Chef Marco Pierre White recently joined us for a chat about his new Restaurant in Birmingham, now open at the top of the Cube - While chatting with Marco, he gave us some tips on his perfect turkey.
“It’s simple” says Marco “It’s all about good quality meats, cooked simply - you should not mess too [...]

Matt Osborne at MPW Steakhouse Bar and Grill Birmingham

Birmingham boy Matt Osborne is the new executive head chef at Marco Pierre White’s new rooftop restaurant at The Cube which opened this week.
We joined him in the bar for a quick (and of course exclusive to ETM)  chat before the opening night.
Originally from Solihull, 37-year-old Matt [...]

Michelin-starred Birmingham chef Richard Turner will make his bid to create Britain’s Best Dish when he cooks for an audience of millions on Monday. (December 5)
Richard Turner, who runs Turners Restaurant, in Harbourne, will battle it out in front of Ed Baines, Jilly Goolden and John Burton Race.
He hopes to impress the three hard-to-please judges [...]

New Birmingham Hotel, and Restaurant by Marco Pierre White.
A major new hotel and restaurant development opens in Birmingham today promising to reshape the city’s leisure landscape.
The £13m flagship site features a skyline Marco Pierre White eatery, upscale Hotel Indigo and Laurent Perrier champagne bar on the top three floors of The Cube, an impressive 25-storey [...]

As the 21st BBC Good Food Show, 2011, held at the NEC draws to a close, the regions chefs can pat themselves on the back for demonstrating the culinary skills of the Midlands, against some of the UK’s best.
Hailed as a success by chefs and producers alike, the 2011 show had more stands, more space, [...]

Cote Birmingham

Cote Restaurant Christmas Menu Launch Birmingham
Last week Côte Brasserie in The Mailbox hosted a Champagne and Canapés Christmas Tasting Night for fans of French food. We were lucky enough to be invited along to join the great and the good of Birmingham to enjoy the opportunity to sample some highlights of their Christmas menu over [...]

The Asquith Restaurant and Ginger’s Bar by Glynn Purnell - Living up to expectations?
After The Asquith finally closed its doors at the beginning of 2011, Glynn Purnell promised us he would re-open his second restaurant with the original team, including Chef Chef Jason Eaves ‘in time’ -  As always, Glynn delivered [...]

BIRMINGHAM TOASTS ARRIVAL OF NEW CHAMPAGNE BAR
Birmingham’s most hotly anticipated leisure venue is to up the glamour stakes even further with the opening of a new £150,000 skyline champagne bar.
The sleek Laurent Perrier lounge will join Marco Pierre White’s new restaurant, offering stunning views of the city from the 25th floor of The Cube building [...]

British Culinary Federation Awards Simpsons Restaurant Chef, Young Chef of the Year
Midlands Culinary success was achieved once again this week with Kristian Curtis, junior Chef de Partie  of Simpsons Restaurant, Birmingham who won this year’s British Culinary Federation Young Chef of the Year 2011. Kristian who is 21, and has been at Simpsons for a [...]