Beer drinkers in the West Midlands are pretty lucky. A whole stack of breweries have sprung up in recent years, and anybody who wants a pint of the good stuff tends to be spoiled for choice.
After a hectic week, enjoying a meal out with friends was a welcome treat. Louise Rouvray tucked into some Thai food at a busy restaurant...
Reader tip-offs take our undercover meal reviewer The Insider to a restaurant with excellent service and even better food.
Rating:*** Let me tell you a story about two entrepreneurial French brothers, writes Emily Bridgewater. Bear with me, it's more exciting than it sounds.
Rating: **** With top chef Andy Waters at the helm, this Belbroughton pub really is the Queen of the bite. Emily Bridgewater heads over for Sunday lunch
"I thought it would be good, but not this good," smiled Keith Smith, surveying the grounds of his giant Grade 1 listed Jacobean mansion in the Shropshire countryside.
When it comes to gastropubs, we are simply spoiled for choice across the Midlands and Shropshire.
A full list has been produced of the beers, craft drinks and ciders visitors to the Cannock Beer Festival can try as they wish.
Project summer may bring joy to pub gardens across the UK. It’s unlikely, however, to mean we’re able to take to the skies for holidays around the world.
Project summer may bring joy to pub gardens across the UK. It’s unlikely, however, to mean we’re able to take to the skies for holidays around the world.
