Eat-the-midlands

Shropshire Melons Fit for The Chefs Table
With the Ludlow Food Festival fast approaching this Friday - Sunday, James Day organiser of the Chefs Table Restaurant is selecting the finest local produce for their range of locally produced dishes.
“I heard that Caroline Lees, who grows much of the delicious asparagus from Shropshire, had been experimenting this [...]

Chefs Table’ Restaurant ~ Returns to Ludlow food Festival - “Bigger & even better!”
The popular ‘Chefs Table Restaurant’ will this year return to the Ludlow Food Festival on 10th-12th Sept.
Held in the grounds of the stunning Ludlow Castle, the “Chefs Table” will showcase some of the regions best local produce, in dishes [...]

TV Chefs Dave Myers & Si King,  The Hairy Bikers were full of praise for the regions’ producers, and the ‘huge range’ of produce available to foodies. This was the 123rd Shrewsbury Flower Show, held in the Quarry Park along the riverside in this picturesque town.
An estimated record crowd of over 40,000 visitors packed the [...]

This years’ Shrewsbury Flower will host not only the Hairy Bikers, who will be demonstrating throughout the two day event, but also ’local heroes’ Stuart Phillips, of the renowned Hundred House Hotel and restaurant, Nr Telford, and acclaimed Thai Chef Suree Coates of the King and Thai Restaurant in Broseley, near Ironbridge.
The team have [...]

This weekend sees some very special food demos at the 123rd Shrewsbury Flower Show. The Hairy Bikers, AKA Dave and Si are taking a break from roaming the roads of the world on their motorbikes in search of culinary adventures, to appear in the Marches Food Hall, on Friday [...]

Taste Birmingham was a roaring success, with thousands of Midlands foodies converging on Cannon Hill Park where they were treated to 3 days of gourmet indulgence. Taster dishes were provided from some of the regions finest chefs, offering samples of their signature dishes from top restaurants including:
City Inn Hotels’ City Café which offers food on [...]

Philippe Boucheron finds Birmingham’s City Café, Beyond Expectations
What do I expect from a place called City Café? Good coffee, if I were in Vienna perhaps a newspaper on a stick and a slice of chocolate cake, but sophisticated cocktails and great food – no way.
So imagine my surprise to be sampling an exquisite trio of [...]

I first came to this fair city some 44 year’s ago, writes wine and food journalist and broadcaster  Philippe Boucheron.  In those far-distant days there was a Chinese restaurant of doubtful pedigree at the top end of Islington Row, the Plough and Harrow in the Hagley Road and the White Horse beside the old New [...]

Taste of summer with City Café at Taste of Birmingham
City Café, City Inn Birmingham’s AA rosette award winning contemporary destination restaurant, is the sole sponsor of the exclusive VIP area at 2010’s Taste of Birmingham event held at the city’s Cannon Hill Park from 16 to 18 July.
VIP ticket holders at Taste of Birmingham can [...]

SAFFRON WINS THUMBS UP FOR GOING LOCAL

Award-winning Indian restaurant Saffron in Oldbury, Birmingham has won the support of its discerning customers for its commitment to supporting local food producers.
More than 80 guests tucked into an innovative special menu featuring fresh seasonal ingredients ranging from fruit and vegetables to chicken and lamb, as well as sustainable [...]