Time for another “Out in Brum” update! Same as last time: an overview of the places we have been to in Brum this month! If you see anything you like or if you think of a place I must definitely check out, let me know!
Net zoals vorige maand probeer ik elke maand de plekjes op te lijsten die we gedurende de afgelopen maand ontdekt hebben in Birmingham. Dit om aan te tonen dat er toch wel potentieel is in Birmingham, al is dat dan niet altijd meteen zichtbaar.
– Wagamama: we went to the Brindley Place branch with the colleagues for lunch. Good location, quick service, only a bit of a hassle to all pay separately but I did not really mind as I had a delicious Pad Thai!
– Yorks Bakery Café: is well on its way to become my favourite place in Brum! We had been there before with the housemates, but now we went for their Jazz Nights on Mondays: a live jazz band from 19.00 onwards, serving pizza’s and craft beers but (due to arriving late and not having the best seats) our main focus of the evening was this:
Monopoly, the Birmingham edition!
– Poppy Red: Julie, her housemate Sara and I met up at Arcadian for drinks on a weekday evening. We sat outside because there was a heating lamp and also because there was no one else inside, other than the couple who were getting VERY intimate in a corner. Nothing special, guess I should go there on an evening during the weekend to actually see what it is like, but no special desire to do that for now.
– Six Eight Kafe: I spotted this independent coffee shop on the day of my interview already, but only managed to visit it last weekend. It was worth the wait and exactly how I expected it to be: hipsteresque, good coffee, chill vibe. We had some nice cakes to go along with our coffees, even a gluten-free one for my friend Marie! Free wifi and little blackboards that explain coffee basics – can’t wait to go back!
– Al Frash balti: I had my first visitors over last weekend, so that called for some food explorations! We set off for the Balti Triangle and found this place. We had to wait a bit for our food, but that is understandable I guess on a Saturday night. The food was good, ranging from spicy to very spicy (in my case). Only paying was a bit of a pain due to some trouble the people before us were having.
– Yardbird: Another month, another visit to the Yardbird. Same chill atmosphere, funny people with great dancing skills and Belgian beers. Bingo!
– The Malt House: The Friday-after-work-drinks tradition with the colleagues continues and we went to the Malt House twice this month, as it is around the corner from work. Drinks are not too expensive and we usually manage to get a table for our group, so it is a winner!
After work drinks!
– Brasshouse: 2-4-1 cocktails, need we say more? Last Friday Raquel organised her goodbye drinks here and it was a lot of fun, despite having to see her go.
Internet discoveries of the month:
– Lamas with hats (Thanks Keith)
– What am I? (Thanks Jonny)
– The existence of a place (with football club!) called Sunderland (Thanks Gav)
– Re-discovery: Je suis une vraie fille (Thanks Yvane)
Bits of Brum 