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Old Crown Sunday Roast
food and drink 

The very best places for a Sunday lunch in Birmingham

November 4, 2018July 24, 2019 Richard Franks baked in brick, Birmingham, Custard Factory, Digbeth, food, harborne, Jewellery Quarter, Moseley, pint shop, The Old Crown, The Plough

The Sunday roast is a staple for many of us, but with lots of restaurants, bars, hotels and cafes across the city why bother slaving away for hours at home?

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the bracebridge sutton park birmingham
food and drink 

New waterside restaurant The Bracebridge opens in Sutton Park

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Richard Franks Birmingham, drink, food, restaurant, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Park, the bracebridge

New restaurant The Bracebridge has opened in Sutton Park, offering contemporary waterside dining in the heart of the tranquil 2,400 acre park

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Kitty Café franchise set to open its doors in Birmingham this spring

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Luke Charnley Birmingham, cat, drink, food, Grand Central, Kitty Cafe, Leeds, Nottingham

Following successful ventures in Nottingham and Leeds, the well-known chain of cat cafés will be opening a branch in Birmingham this May.

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kuula poke hawaiian restaurant birmingham
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Birmingham’s first Hawaiian restaurant to open this year

February 21, 2019February 22, 2019 Richard Franks Colmore row, food, Hawaiian, Kuula Poké

Birmingham’s first Hawaiian eatery to open on Colmore Row this year, on the site formerly occupied by Yorks Bakery

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Warehouse Cafe, Digbeth
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Nine places to eat in Birmingham if you’re vegan

January 5, 2018February 7, 2019 Emily Doyle Birmingham, dining, eating out, food, Independent Birmingham, restaurants, vegan, vegetarian

Gelato, fry-ups and mac & “cheese” – in Birmingham, there’s plenty of vegan options to choose from.

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Fargo Village Coventry
features 

We spent the day at FarGo Village – Coventry’s mini Custard Factory

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Kieran Raza Coventry, fargo village, features, food, The Big Comfy, vegan

Here’s our guide to some of the best independent businesses that can be found in Coventry’s creative quarter: FarGo Village.

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