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Edmunds hits the spot

xpectation is a terrible thing because most things fail to live up to it, not least eating out. Read

Punchbowl gives it some welly

Beef Wellington is the culinary equivalent of that old, dusty Marconi radio in the corner of your grandparent’s living room. Read

Mediterranean magic at Cielo

Neil Connor gives a second opinion at the restaurant which has just made the Good Food Guide. Read

The Oak at Hockley Heath turns over a new leaf

Chandeliers and cous-cous are just two of the offerings at this new-look gastro pub. Read

Two more Birmingham restaurants make the Good Food Guide

Two Birmingham restaurants have been added to the city’s entries in the 2009 Good Food Guide published today. Read

Hotel du Vin falls just short

We are enjoying a family bash in Birmingham’s Hotel du Vin when we are hit by one of those “Well, I never …” moments. Read

Simpsons rules at Taste of Birmingham awards

Simpsons Restaurant was the toast of the town as it scooped four awards at the Taste of Birmingham festival. Read

Piccolino is an offer you can refuse

Does Birmingham really need another Italian restaurant, asks our intrepid critic. Read

Lyttelton Arms still has a touch of class

Much-loved country pub is back in business Read

Franzl's in danger of losing its appeal

Ahead of Euro 2008, our reviewer visits a little piece of Austria in the city of Birmingham. Read

Peak performance at Nepalese gem

Our intrepid dining explorer triumphs at his journey's end at Jojolapa. Read

Jean Christophe Novelli flies in to open new Birmingham restaurant

Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli was in Birmingham to launch his latest venture at Equations Restaurant, in Maxims Casino. Read

Currying favour at Lasan

Have you been to Lasan yet? Go now, is the advice of our very own Spice Boy. Read

The Bluebell - as English as it gets

Half-way between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon is a corner of England that Shakespeare would have been proud of. Read

Lost in translation at BBQ Village

Our man tries something completely different at a Birmingham Chinese restaurant. Read

Mixed blessings at Primitivo

Fortunately, Barwick Street, the home of Primitivo, has so far escaped the worst excesses of the architects and planners who think it is a good thing to snuff out any vestige of daylight from street level. Read

Moat House is just magic - and worth the wait

There might be a three-week waiting list to book a table at the Moat House in Acton Trussell, but the food here is so good that even Gordon Ramsay was impressed. Read

Cielo falls short of expectations

Richard McComb makes the mistake of treating his wife and kids to a meal out on Mother's Day Read

The eyes have it at the Oriental Bar

Top quality pan-Asian food from the Oriental Bar Restaurant, at the Mailbox, even if does feel like you're being watched. Read