Tom Ives Food & Drink Category
Reviewing Strada in Leamington
Posted on December 1, 2012
I entered a competition on the Strada website to become a restaurant reviewer. To win I simply had to justify why I deserved it – so I directed them to the food section of this very blog! It obviously worked, as I was invited to taste the new season menu with three quests. One review […]
Great British Triathlon (of food)
Posted on October 23, 2012
We have cooking competitions at work every now and then to mark big occasions like company birthdays. I came third in the first one I entered (a soup competition) for my Christmassy sprout and chestnut soup. I was lucky enough to judge the second competition and tasted some awesome entrants. The third competition was to […]
Foodie review – Kings Heath and Moseley
Posted on May 9, 2012
In December last year Jennie and I moved to leafy Solihull from Kings Heath. We moved to Solihull to prepare for the arrival of our daughter Bella, and I swapped the daily two hours of stop-start rush hour commuting for a ten minute scenic drive or even a nice bike ride. Our new house and […]
Dining at Filini
Posted on May 12, 2010
I tried the Filini on a whim; it looked good and I was celebrating. The decor and general ambience was excellent – really different to any restaurant in Birmingham that I have been to. It reminded me of the stylish 60s tv drama – Madmen, with retro furniture, subtle mood lighting and elegant sculpture. The […]
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