Ali, 25, Birmingham/Newcastle-based blogger. Food, travel and lifestyle.
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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, […]
Birmingham is a great location for some of the best street food in the UK. Okay, London has Camden Market, Borough Market, and more food festivals than you can count. But, you know what Birmingham has? Digbeth Dining Club (@digbethdiningclub), Independent Birmingham Festival, a vast range of street-food-come-restaurants, and so much more! Did you know […]
The final stop on my great Italian adventure was Positano. From Rome, I hopped on a train to Naples. Then I got another train to Sorrento. The bus from Sorrento took 45-minutes to Positano, and was full of curved roads. Luckily, I don’t get travel sick. Positano is expensive. I knew that when I booked […]
I finally got round to trying The Steamhouse, a new bagel shop in central Birmingham. They recently opened this shop in Birmingham after the success of their original store in Leamington Spa. They bake their bagels fresh each day, and have a vast choice of fillings to fit anybody’s tastes. As soon as I found […]
When my 3 days in Lake Garda were up, it was onto Rome. I’ve always wanted to go to Rome, and this all started when I watched The Lizzie McGuire Movie. I dreamed of singing with Lizzie in the colosseum (yes, I really did). The train took me from Desenzano back to Verona, where I […]
Medicine Bakery, based on New Street, is an artisan bakery and cafe. They also have a venue in Wolverhampton. Their space in Birmingham looks small from the outside, with a display of freshly baked bread. Once inside, it expands into a large bright gallery, which often hosts events such as art exhibits and vintage markets. […]
For my 2-week Italy trip I started in Verona. For more information about my time in Verona, see this blog post. Next stop on my Italian food adventure was Desenzano Del Garda. I hopped on a train from Verona and was there in 23 minutes. Another 20 minute walk and I was in the lakefront. […]
As most of you know, I am currently residing in Birmingham. As I am studying at The University of Birmingham, I am situated close enough to Harborne High Street to enjoy everything they have to offer. Honest opinion: when I first moved to Birmingham, I disliked the place. Having previously only lived in much smaller […]
Recently I went on the best 2 week holiday to Italy. There were 2 reasons for this trip: I’ve always wanted to visit and travel around Italy – from Rome, to the Tuscan countryside, to the picturesque Amalfi Coast 2. Italian food Italian food has always been my favourite cuisine. I always said that if […]
Hello everyone! Quick introduction – I’m Ali! I’m originally from Newcastle, UK but now living in Birmingham. My 2 favourite things are food and travel. I mostly try to combine the two. I’m setting up this blog because I’ve been running my Instagram page @dining_with_ali for around 6 years now. I absolutely love eating out, […]