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Restaurant Review: Yo! Sushi

It barely needs saying that major chain restaurants are rubbish, the culinary equivalent of eating glue.Read

Nancy and Harrish's restaurant still has the Thai edge

Thai Edge, one of Taste of Birmingham’s stalwarts, is preparing for another festival of food, writes Richard McComb.Read

Restaurant Review: Purnells, Birmingham

The last time my children saw Glynn Purnell he was on the A38 at Castle Vale, waiting in his jeep at traffic lights.Read

Lasan reaps the rewards of F Word triumph

Lasan has become the Indian restaurant of choice since the agony and ecstasy of a Gordon Ramsay grilling, writes Food Critic Richard McComb.Read

Restaurant Review: Cote Brasserie, Birmingham

Is it fair to review a restaurant a week after it has opened?Read

Pub lunch: The One Elm, at Stratford-upon-Avon

Food Critic Richard McComb rues the lack of decent dining pubs in the Second City after a pleasant excursion to Stratford.Read

Restaurant Review: Tin Tin

To have a truly enjoyable dining experience it is essential to pick the right place for the right occasion.Read

Carluccio's to launch new restaurant venture in Birmingham

Upmarket Italian restaurant and delicatessen chain Carluccio’s is to open a new outlet in Birmingham.Read

Restaurant Review: Cafe Soya in Birmingham City Centre

Here’s a shocking confession: I don’t usually take notes, of any form, when I review restaurants.Read

Rising stars and new faces in spotlight for Taste of Birmingham

Food Critic Richard McComb looks forward to Taste of Birmingham 2010Read

Michelin star chefs flock to Taste of Birmingham festival

This summer an international line-up of Michelin star chefs – and a globally respected food organisation – will turn Birmingham into the centre of world gastronomy for three daysRead

Review: Maison Mayci in Kings Heath

Food Critic Richard McComb tracks down a fugitive Frenchman – in a Kings Heath kitchen.Read

Saffron the Indian jewel of the Black Country

Food critic Richard McComb meets the West Midlands iron man of Indian cuisine.Read

Review: Sanctum at the LG Arena

While perhaps not as flamboyant as the Lady, LG Arena's Sanctum restaurant certainly raises the stakes for stadium food.Read

Review: Buonissimo, in Harborne

Richard McComb sees the lasagne light at a popular Italian in suburban Birmingham.Read

Glynn Purnell and the pursuit of perfection

Michelin-starred chef Glynn Purnell talks to Richard McComb about achieving culinary excellence, fame – and spag bolRead

Opus restaurant asks diners to chip in for the Staffordshire Hoard

Birmingham’s Opus restaurant is urging diners to chip in towards the extra £1.7 million needed to ensure the Staffordshire Hoard is properly conserved when it comes to the Midlands.Read

Review: Edmunds, at Brindleyplace, Birmingham

It’s yet to gain Michelin-star status, but Edmunds is dancing to its own tune – and rightly so.Read

Top NEC chef wants Michelin-style dining at the ICC in Birmingham

Paul Gould, the NEC’s top chef, tells food critic Richard McComb about his ambitious plans for Michelin-style diningRead

Matthew Cheal joins the Simpsons team of winning chefs

A Birmingham restaurant has pulled off a unique catering coup – having three winners of the Chef of the Year title in the same kitchen brigade.Read