Ali, 25, Birmingham/Newcastle-based blogger. Food, travel and lifestyle.
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Who doesn’t love a good brunch? It’s a great way of achieving your dreams. Well, not ALL of your dreams, but it’s a good start. Here’s a list of my top brunch spots in Birmingham! Medicine Bakery Medicine Bakery is a lovely spot in the city centre, right on Birmingham New Street. I had passed […]
I am a massive Harry Potter nerd, and I always have been. I’m a dedicated Hufflepuff, a fact that I like telling everyone. I was lucky enough to go to Universal Studios in Orlando a couple of years ago and literally went to Harry Potter World every single day for 14 days. Every. Single. Day. […]
There are a lot of great places for pizza in Birmingham right now, which is an absolute godsend! I’m a huge fan of pizza (I mean, who isn’t though?) and I’m a little bit of a pizza snob. Although I do enjoy the occasional Dominoes-style pizza, it’s gotta be proper Italian pizza for me! I […]
Lately I’ve been rather low on money meaning that I haven’t been able to eat out as much as I usually do. This said, it’s been a great opportunity to get back into homemade food! I absolutely love hummus and my favourite is roasted red pepper. I’ve been making hummus for a few years but […]
Disclaimer – This post includes affiliate links Do you ever wonder if I ever cook for myself? I often get asked if I always eat out, and the answer in no. I’m lucky enough to be able to eat out often but I. still love to whip up some great dishes in the kitchen. Often […]
Earlier this week, I was lucky enough to be invited to try out the new liquid brunch at Malmaison Birmingham. I was very excited for this because 1) I love going to the Mailbox but don’t often have a chance to visit, 2) It was a great chance to try out Chez Mal Brasserie at […]
I recently got the chance to visit Laghi’s Deli, a lovely little independent Italian restaurant situated in Edgbaston. The restaurant is owned by Luca, a friendly Italian, and the majority of staff are also Italian. You know what that means? Authenticity! The place is a combination of a restaurant and a deli, and they also […]
I have been extremely lucky in my life that I’ve had the opportunity to travel. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 2016, did a Master’s degree, graduating in 2017, then decided to take a gap year (gap yahhh). Most of this year was spent in Australia, but I also visited Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and […]
This week I was lucky enough to be invited to the soft launch of Rudy’s Birmingham. I’d been looking forward to it for weeks, basically stalking their Instagram as they set up their new restaurant. A little bit about Rudy’s: they have several restaurants around the UK, they make their pizzas the proper Neapolitan way […]
On June 22nd, Seasonal Markets hosted a great event at The Bond, Digbeth. BBQ Fest! This involved a wide range of stalls doing, surprisingly, BBQ! It was a lovely sunny day, which made the day even better. They had an absolutely banging lineup of street food and local businesses – Baked in Brick, Carcass LDN, […]