After a night’s rest, it was time to return to foodie heaven (see part one here).
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Month: September 2015
Brum Bites – Hidden Spaces at Curzon Street Station
You may not believe it but I occasionally do non foodie things around Birmingham, as well as stuffing my face.
On the same day as Day 1 of Birmingham Independent Food Fair 2015 as part of Birmingham Heritage Week, Hidden Spaces opened up Curzon Street railway station to the public. Wifey, I, and a few friends went for a poke around.
The building, though vacant, hasn’t lost its imposing stature
An astounding triple height ceiling with a recently refurbished octagonal skylight
The mummified cat was absent, perhaps it had found another life.
Backstory on the station.
Down into the basement
Looks like the party finished a long time ago.
Hidden spaces signage in the old phone exchange room.
Looks like the keys to half of Birmingham!
Breakfast menu for the long gone Rosa’s cafe; if it was open now, a bacon and sausage sandwich for 60p would put Mr Egg to shame.
The old phone exchange box featuring logo from the 80’s!
Other parts of the basement.
Old yellow bin! Remember them?
View over Eastside
Conservation award from 1984, shame the conservation did not carry on.
Better view of the octagonal skylight
Boarded (and broken) windows
Better view of Eastside with Bullring and Beetham Tower in the distance
Rotunda
First floor balcony
View up to the second floor, with some 60’s spot lights
Back outside
View from across the road
Hopefully, HS2 will help to restore this architectural gem back to its former glory. Our tour was done, now back to the Birmingham Independent Food Fair.
When: 12/09/2015
Where: Curzon Street Station, Birmingham
Because I Feel Foodie! Birmingham Independent Food Fair 2015 – Day 1
Birmingham Independent Food Fair is now in its second year, following on from #futurefoodies @ Hotel LaTour in 2013 (#futurefoodies was Wifey and I’s first foodie event in Birmingham and we were the first visitors to arrive!).
Created by the minds behind Dine Birmingham, Birmingham Independent Food Fair is a flagship event in Birmingham’s foodie scene, bringing together streetfood vendors, suppliers, independent stores and some of Birmingham’s best bars and restaurants.
This year, as per the previous year, the event was held at Millennium Point, it’s also two days long which means double the time for food!
Wifey and I popped along to see what was happening (settle in, this will be a long one!).
The sun was shining as we strolled along through Eastside Park to the food fair and got to see a glimpse of the goodies, with the outside stalls, before picking up our wristbands.
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Vast Victuals with Vicky’s Kitchen at the Victoria
The Victoria is currently going through a menu renaissance. Their kitchen was previously run by Soul Food Project who’ve since move to the other side of town to The Church in Hockley.
Now run by Vicky’s Kitchen, the current retinue of burgers and pizzas is being expanded to include some classic and inventful American inspired cuisine. To celebrate the occasion, myself, Wifey and a good selection of Birmingham’s blogging community were invited along to have a sample.
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Greed: Pure Gin’ious at The Jekyll & Hyde
I was invited to attend a special bloggers event by the wonderful Vicky Osgood of Brumderland, and the team at Jekyll & Hyde. Go, go now and have a look at Vicky’s website (it’s amazing), I’ll wait right here for you to get back!
The Jekyll & Hyde (part of the Bitters ‘n’ Twisted group), has introduced a gin inspired menu to match their Victorian Gin Parlour and fellow bloggers and I (no wifey this evening) were invited along for a taste, with a few gins to help it down…
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Magnum Meat – Andy Low & Slow takeover at Bar Opus
After a hard week at work, my craving for sustenance meant a Friday afternoon trip out. The Opus Group (previously reviewed, as part of my CBD article), have let a local food favourite, Andy Low ‘n’ Slow take over the kitchen at Bar Opus at One Snowhill (tucked behind Doddle) on Fridays.
Great food in a nice bar, less than 5 mins from the office? Sounds good to me!
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Winding Down at The Winding House Team Rooms
It was a Saturday and (mostly) sunny so Wifey and I decided to have a day trip out of the city. We pootled along to Bridgnorth to soak up the sunshine in the Severn Valley.
Whilst exploring the town, we went to the Funicular (Cliff) Railway, England’s oldest and steepest. We were happy to discover a team room, aptly named Winding House Tea Rooms, had been added since our last visit.
Our thirst needed quenching so a visit was called for. Those disliking steep staircases should look away now…
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Burger Me! Independent Birmingham card BBQ at Marmalade
Independent Birmingham were celebrating the 2nd birthday of their discount card. Marmalade (part of the Bitters ‘n’ Twisted group) were their latest addition and hosted a free BBQ to commemorate the joint celebration.
I thought I would pop along and see what was on offer. As a fan of both Independent Birmingham and Marmalade, it sounded like the perfect combination to me.
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