Restaurant reviews rarely mention the drinks on offer. And yet they often make a more significant contribution than food to a ...

Président du Club des Jacobins (@soapbox_tao) July 13, 2024 I was invited to review the 'Grand Hotel in Birmingham' last weekend. 'Oxymoron' was my first thought, 'moron' was my final.

Président du Club des Jacobins (@soapbox_tao) July 13, 2024 I was invited to review the 'Grand Hotel in Birmingham' last weekend. 'Oxymoron' was my first thought, 'moron' was my final. But we'll get ...

Clash of celebrity owners, with Wrexham's Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney facing Birmingham under NFL legend Tom Brady. Ollie Rathbone gives Wrexham ninth-minute lead with superb ...

There’s even a selection of ice-cream – strictly for kids on holidays, of course – made in-house by the hotel’s pastry chefs. Just don’t call it a buffet. “We prefer to call it a ...

It used to be that Vin de France was easy to summarize as a category of wine: unremarkable, unmemorable, and, frankly, uncool. Yet in recent years, they’ve become an unexpected, even unavoidable ...

Drawing from Hutson’s experience of running chains like Soho House and Hotel du Vin (which he also co-founded), this was different: fun, irreverent, warm and welcoming. Ross came onto the scene ...

A rendering of The Painted Lady hotel. (Atticus Advisors / Lark Hotels) A new, unique boutique hotel dubbed The Painted Lady is set to make its Birmingham debut in early 2025. Housed in the ...

The hotel will be located just off Highway 290, which is known by many names, including the Fredericksburg Wine Road 290 and the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. The area is a popular tourist ...

Dirty fingerprints mark the wall, faeces stain the toilet and dust clings to surfaces inside a Birmingham hotel housing homeless families with nowhere to turn. There, parents are asked a series of ...