tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54986805783927589862011-11-27T23:18:00.572ZWeblog of <a href="http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/index_en.html">WonderBirmingham</a>mesogeianoreply@blogger.comBlogger1631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-35875932645688865482009-01-15T06:36:00.004Z2009-01-15T06:52:46.764Z

Yesterday 3 of us went to Persian restaurant "Doyna" in Bristol Road.Donya is the restaurant took the place of Phoenix Cafe (aka House of Phoenix) a year ago or so. I ate once at Phoenix, but this was the first time to eat at the successor.As I don't have photo, I won't write a full review and will keep myself to a short note.It is a small restaurant of maybe 30 covers or so. Although it was

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-68569281001151815042009-01-11T21:18:00.003Z2009-01-11T21:41:09.361Z

Chinese buffet restaurant in Corporation Street, Minzu, was closed down.I don't know when it actually was closed, but I have an impression that it was still open just before Christmas.It used to offer Chinese as well as South East Asian food. The lunch, if I remember well, was mere 5 pounds or so. I have never tried it, as I don't do buffet in principle, but in price wise, it looked very

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-79981811460291028802009-01-11T19:23:00.004Z2009-01-11T19:27:52.264Z

Pars, Iranian (Persian) grocery shop on Hagley Road, has been taken over by Super Pars.Apart from the addition of vegetable section in front, the arrangement inside looked pretty much the same.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-26879334024983874532009-01-10T19:28:00.002Z2009-01-11T19:30:37.947Z

These days the temperature does not seem to go above 0 even during the day. I shot this photo at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.Coooooooooooold.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-70078554638761585192009-01-09T19:36:00.007Z2009-01-09T19:53:21.164Z

Happy New Year!I know it is late, but I returned from holidays on 7th. So I pretend it is OK. :pAlthough it is already January, I continue the entries of 'Balti Triangle Walk' of December.Adil, one of the oldest establishments in Balti Triangle, is open in Ladypool Road, while the premises in Stoney Lane is in refurbishment. It is a good idea to refurbish, as it looked really shabby standing

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-6188323696285084972008-12-28T07:46:00.000Z2008-12-28T11:36:31.483Z

Do you remember that I went to Han Dynasty try whelks dish, but slightly frustrated because whelks were frozen, thus probably not British? (If you don't, please read here).To not to remain defeated, I bought boiled whelks from the Indoor Market and stir-fried them myself.These are 200g of boiled whelks, £1.20 per 100g, so these cost £2.40 (I bought them on 24th December, so I might have paid

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-15258822628815083902008-12-24T15:19:00.005Z2008-12-24T15:21:34.904Z

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-37299576906772519732008-12-24T07:54:00.007Z2008-12-24T10:26:24.735Z

I have just uploaded two reviews.Café Ikonhttp://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/ikon_en.htmlHonestly, I was rather disappointed on this occasion.Instead, still excellent was this place.Turners in Harborne, Birmingham.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/turnerschristmas_en.htmlI am not sure if I can upload more stuff during the holiday period.　　　　　　　　　　　***********************In

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-30833715699870094772008-12-23T18:46:00.009Z2008-12-24T10:27:55.097Z

Apart from the restaurants, another thing that I look forward to seeing in Balti Triangle are fresh and/or exotic vegetables.Here are some examples.Turia.Evidently it is a kind of gourd.These green leaves are over-grown rocket.I bought these. The leaves can be eaten as salad and the stalks in stir-fry. Yum yum. And only 60p a bunch.Red mooli (radish).I don't know how they taste like.And these.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-24544088337517539672008-12-22T20:39:00.002Z2008-12-22T20:46:16.158Z

I revisited Han Dynasty this month.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/handynasty3_en.htmlUnfortunately, this visit wasn't as good as the previous ones for the reasons I explained in the review, but it was not as bad as to make me stop visiting.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-64350422670796785152008-12-21T08:21:00.005Z2008-12-21T09:00:38.090Z

Having not been to Balti Triangle for some months, I just went there to check things out yesterday. I will write about this walk little by little, as I don't have time to write a long post.The first discovery was this: A new site acquired by Al Faisal's.It is near the beginning of Ladypool Road, about in front of Yaadigar.The shop is still occupied by a video shop, but I don't imagine Al Faisal'

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-50560596408801505922008-12-20T18:08:00.004Z2008-12-20T18:27:06.353Z

This week I went to Rajdoot Tandoori and sampled Christmas lunch.Rajdoot TandooriTruth or not, Rajdoot claims to be the first to introduce tandoori oven to UK (their website says 'Europe', but I assume this Europe includes Great Britain). ******************The name Rajdoot reminds me of an Indian guy I met in Birmingham. He was from South India and was doing PhD when we met. We used to live in

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-8378637051533358402008-12-18T20:57:00.008Z2008-12-20T12:12:02.379Z

I had a very confusing experience tonight (yes, about just a couple of hours ago).A friend and I met up for a drink after work. She said we should go dinner before Christmas, and after come considerations and happenings, we decided to go actually tonight. She suggested Michelle La Bastille, but I opposed as 1) it should be Christmas dinner season, and 2) I did not like the food when I ate there 3

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-85301624875650529892008-12-17T22:31:00.004Z2008-12-17T22:39:44.746Z

Passing Broad Street this evening, I noticed the Italian restaurant Del Villaggio was worringly dark, so I went close to find this notice.Closed until further notice.Both Del Villaggio restaurants and Del Villaggio trattoria were closed.Sounds very bad, especially in this season when the restaurants should be heaving with Christmas parties. I had a dinner in Cafe Ikon. I expected it to be full,

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-35323426349356904022008-12-15T06:51:00.004Z2008-12-15T07:03:27.023Z

Uploaded a review of the lunch I had last week in Jojolapa Nepalese restaraunt.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/jojolapa_en.htmlFood was brilliant, especially the Nepalese dumplings called Momo. I would return only to eat momo again.And I wrote also extended the version of Cafe Ikon review. http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/ikon_en.html***************************Yesterday I

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-37786228299801170572008-12-14T09:37:00.005Z2008-12-14T10:36:40.042Z

It was cold and dump yesterday.I did not want to go out, but as my flat is very cold during the day time (I have central heating in the morning and in the evening only) and as I was running out of milk, I eventually went out.On normal Saturdays I go to shop in Cape Hill, but as I am leaving for Greece in 10 days, it was unwise to buy too much food (besides, I have some plans to eat out in these

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-81193307984338588002008-12-13T08:18:00.006Z2008-12-13T09:04:57.596Z

Yesterday I returned to Turner's in Harborne for Christmas lunch, alone. I discovred that I enjoy eating alone in good restaurants. To me, savouring is just like appreciating paintings or music: if you cannot find a good companion with similar taste, you'd fare better enjoying alone, because, otherwise, they will ruin your enjoyment with irrelevant - no matter how interesting - conversations

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-53658371173650864822008-12-11T18:33:00.008Z2008-12-12T07:09:20.196Z

Today, I went to Ikon Cafe for the first time. If you do not know, Ikon Cafe is a spanish tapas restaurant in Ikon Gallery in Brindley Place.I had some business in the area and needed to finish lunch within 50 min. 50 min is a delicate time. It is too long for a quick sandwich break but too short for a proper lunch in a restaurant. I mean, we can finish eating 2 course in 50 min, but we have to

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-41996448473633927802008-12-10T20:13:00.006Z2008-12-10T21:26:35.628Z

Yesterday, I published a review of Lalehzar, Persian restaurant in Hockley, Birmingham.http://wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/lalehzar_en.htmlAs I have already announced in the previous entry, this is a BAD review. So, read it. Bad reviews are always more entertaining than good ones! Well, at least I enjoy more when I read bad ones.**************************************************By the way,

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-67407323062043310682008-12-08T19:25:00.008Z2008-12-08T21:27:34.786Z

Yesterday, I went to a Persian restaurant in Hockley called Lalehzar.It was a memorably bad meal. Maybe it was the worst, or the second worst I have had during five years in Birmingham.I have read many good reviews on this place: great food, great service, and great price. In my experience, only the last was true. But, when the food isn't good, I cannot say it was cheap. It would have been

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-74101662144125160202008-12-06T10:50:00.003Z2008-12-24T08:56:51.677Z

Yes, finally, I went to Turner's.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/turners_en.htmlI am afraid I cannot afford £40 a la carte (not because it does not worth it, but just because I don't earn enough!), so I went for lunch. £17.50 for 3 is a good price, but with a coffee and petits fours, it got more expensive than the lunch at Edmund's. Read the review for the detail.As I liked the food

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-20825104827008170002008-12-05T20:43:00.004Z2008-12-06T07:19:54.706Z

I like organic milk.Not because it is organic, environment friendly, and animal caring, but because it tastes better.There are people who can tell good wine from bad wine. I cannot. But, I can tell good milk from bad milk. Ha!Organic milk tastes sweet and has some kind of umami in it. If you put a glass of organic milk and a glass of normal milk in front of me, I can tell which is which even

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-23531182026677253692008-12-02T20:44:00.005Z2008-12-02T21:11:29.188Z

Went to the University Centre in the University of Birmingham. That is a building containing various shops and facilities of students and staff.And I notices a few new features.First, this. It is a display showing bus timetable of the departures from uni. Wow. New technology.If only the bus runs more punctually... This is the International Food Shop (I think that is the name) saying that now they

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-79258366523666944732008-11-30T07:54:00.003Z2008-11-30T08:36:32.857Z

Went back to Shangri-La, Szechuan restaurant in Station Street, behind New Street Station, after 8 months or so and wrote an update.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/shangrila1_en.htmlWell, actually, there was nothing much to up-date; the food and service are still good and even the price remains the same! They seem to resist the temptation to sell Chinese Hot Pot, which I don't care

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-34423989879823802532008-11-30T07:05:00.002Z2008-12-05T21:26:38.485Z

Walking around the Christmas Market area, I noticed a new stall selling "German" sausages.I think they are new comer of this year. In the German sausage stalls we are already familiar with, big sausages are grilled on charcoal, as I posted about two weeks ago.http://birmin.blogspot.com/2008/11/german-sausages-in-german-market.htmlInstead, in this new stall, slimmer sausages are boiled in hot

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-23460871377517331132008-11-29T07:56:00.007Z2008-11-30T08:35:32.918Z

Recently I discovered tortilla wraps.The first wraps I bought were from ALDI, maybe a few years ago. Unfortunately these from ALDI were way too salty and I made up my mind not to buy them ever again.Then, more recently I bought wrap sandwiches, again from ALDI. They were delicious. Evidently the tortillas they sell as bread and they sell as sandwich come from different companies.I started to buy

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-35911981050099115212008-11-26T21:25:00.002Z2008-11-26T21:35:19.279Z

Last week, passing Bristol Road near University of Birmingham, I noticed the Bangladeshi balti restaurant, Sheratton, changed hands.Given that I don't pass here often, it is possible that it happened some time ago. This is how it went back then.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/sheratton_en.htmlI ate here in December 2007 and did not have a good impression.I wish the new management

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-68024520990188672322008-11-26T07:00:00.004Z2008-11-26T16:31:21.534Z

Yesterday, went to see a play of the above title on show at The Victoria pub next to Alexandra Theatre. A friend of mine wrote it and directed.It was about James Dean who survived the car crash and lived a life as a different person. Although I thought the story line had some hiccups, there are memorable lines and the actors, especially the main man, were very good. Well worth the £5 (£3

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-114441370224020792008-11-24T20:53:00.004Z2008-11-24T21:05:14.547Z

Went to ASDA in Cape Hill, Smethwick.My nearest supermarket is TESCO in Fiveways, but for some reason I do not like many of the stuff sold at TESCO. I've ended up in changing two buses to go shopping in Cape Hill.Anyway.I was looking for frozen prawns and went to the section where they used to be kept. What I found, however, was these.Frozen Polish Food!The ones to the left are tripe soups, and

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-51212627326334171642008-11-24T20:48:00.001Z2008-11-24T20:48:36.843Z

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } rainbow, originally uploaded by mesogeia. When I was walking toward our Church, I saw this the rainbow. It was so beautifully formed. But then, 2 min after, hail and rain stated!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-24608108869017646982008-11-23T21:05:00.004Z2008-12-11T07:56:13.755Z

As I promised yesterday, I uploaded the detailed review of new South-Indian restaurant Ananda Bhavan.http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/ananda_en.htmlIt is a brilliant place, so I hope you don't feel put off by the location. Even if you don't have a car, it is not difficult to arrive by bus: just get eighty-something buses (80, 82, 87, 88) from New Street station. They are reasonably

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-14265219002733253332008-11-23T20:46:00.005Z2008-12-04T07:20:06.209Z

I don't know if that is what he meant, but the Chinese artist Tian Taiquan's works currently exhibited in Three White Wall Gallery in The Mailbox, certainly feature distorted and abandoned bodies of female Red Guards of Cultural Revolution.Today I happened to stroll into the gallery and was knocked out by the strength of the images he creates.Obviously I did not photograph his works, but you can

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-25614585229505588402008-11-22T17:25:00.004Z2008-11-22T17:56:53.277Z

Today I noticed that Birmingham Craft Fair has started.It is held in Chamberlain Square and Centenary Way continuing from Frankfurt Christmas Market in the Victoria Square.There are fair amount of art and craft, but there are foods as well. This is sausage burger stall in Centenary Way. Regular sausage bap is £2.20, so it is slightly cheaper than German sausage hot dog. Burgers are about £3. The

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-71229148104624632232008-11-22T12:49:00.007Z2008-11-23T21:05:06.780Z

Yes, I went there again.Why I had to return after only a short interval? It was to try out Chinese black pudding dish I spotted on the last visit.Red N Hot http://www.wonderbirmingham.co.uk/birmingham/rednhot_en.htmlPlease read the web page if you want to know how it tasted like.So far as I know, Jacky's Kitchen serves Chinese black pudding, but not elsewhere in Birmingham. Correct me if I am

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-82604835142415689822008-11-16T17:28:00.007Z2008-11-29T08:36:14.287Z

Walking in Chinatown Friday evening, I picked up a flier.Surprise surprise. It was a flier of Wokmania. Yes, that Chinese buffet restaurant in Hurst street, closed down earlier this year. For a while there was a poster promising opening of an "Exciting New Restaurant" on the window.Now, the new restaurant turned out to be the old Wokmania. This photo was taken today (16 Nov. 2008, Sun.)A friend

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-24545366319765984622008-11-15T19:13:00.006Z2008-12-05T21:27:36.396Z

Birmingham Christmas Market started this Tursday. It will continue until 24 December. If you are not Brummie and have never seen it, it is worth visiting. Visit Birmingham now!Anyway, I went to check this year's German sausage.Sausages cooking...A German sausage with a piece of bread costs £2.50 as last year. In fact, I don't think the price has ever increased during my years in Birmingham (

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-12757320057844205582008-11-15T19:01:00.003Z2008-11-15T19:12:23.511Z

Passing Fletcher's Walk today, I noticed the place that used to be Casa Lamisa was accepting Christmas booking. Getting closer to see what kind of restaurant is opening, I was surprised to read its name.It is Shah's! Well, the name might not say so much, but I am pretty sure this logo belongs to that Shah's "Indian" restaurant used to be in Station Street, in the premises now occupied by the

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-90801802430895080492008-11-14T23:28:00.006Z2008-11-14T23:44:45.898Z

Today a friend of mine took me to the opening of the pub Victoria, next to the Alexandra Theatre.It is a old pub in a old building, but this guy, Alan, I think was his name, refurbished and reopened. The decor is a mixture of old and new: the floor is covered with patterned carpet but the wall is decorated with the modern painting like these. The theme is "monsters descended onto the earth" or

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-48576543811299487522008-11-08T17:40:00.006Z2008-11-08T18:21:28.322Z

I have wanted to visit Edmund for some time, and finally I made it for lunch although I could not secure a dining companion.Edmund'sMr. Waters was in the restaurant and at one point he came out to speak with one of regular patrons.The meal was very enjoyable and almost cheap, but the food was a bit of hit and miss and the quality of ingredients was somehow suffering while the quantity was plenty.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-34084080122326205682008-11-02T07:48:00.007Z2008-11-02T07:57:17.702Z

As I wrote in the last post, Red 'N Hot in Hurst Street has removed its signage. I went there to see what was going on. Didn't actually bother to ask, but it should be part of the refurbishment and rebranding project. Read my review here: Red 'n Hot Now the interior decor is much improved and the English translation of the menu has been totally rewritten. Positive move!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-45442355932828899352008-10-30T21:09:00.007Z2008-10-30T21:20:53.274Z

This Sunday, I was in Chinatown to eat my lovely noodles. Passing in front of Red 'n Hot restaurant, I could not fail to notice they stripped off their signage.It used to look like this.The former signage looked doing its job, although it iwasn't particularly elegant. Why did the removed it? Weird.Also Maharaja on the same Hurst Street changed it.This is new one.And this is how it used to

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-45728940897742081712008-10-29T21:21:00.005Z2008-10-29T22:31:08.549Z

Last Sunday, Birmingham Half Marathon caused Broad Street and beginning of Hagley Road closed for traffic. For this reason, I was constrained to walk from home to City centre, as, from where I live, when I cannot get the buses that pass Hagley Road, there is no other way to go to town than walking.Walking down Broad Street, I noticed that the former China Red premises are now taken by a new

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-39373939878755614942008-10-26T07:30:00.004Z2008-10-26T07:38:50.772Z

Yesterday I made a new page, and as I don't have a plan to do it any more pages today, I post about it here now.Cariba BitesI don't know if you recognised it, but it is in Indoor Market. This is more like a takeaway than restaurant, although they do have some seats available. As I have never eaten Caribbean food before and was so excited, I decided to make it an entry.Today is the day of

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-65775243763044220442008-10-24T20:29:00.004+01:002008-10-24T20:44:13.799+01:00

Between August and October, I passed sometime abroad and did not have enough time to explore Birmingham and write about it. However, I did write two restaurant reviews meanwhile.First is BBQ VillageIsn't this tea pot lovely? And there was a really interesting range of regional Chinese dishes. However, it does not come cheap. For detail, please read the review.And the next is Maharaja on Hurst

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-14657774397721894622008-10-19T16:56:00.003+01:002008-10-19T17:06:43.707+01:00

Last week I have been to Portugal for 6 days.BmiBaby runs convenient connections to Portugal from Birmingham International Airport. I found a return ticket for £85 and I cound not resist it. Departure was 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the return was 22:30 in the night; decent timetable for budget flights.http://www.bmibaby.com/bmibaby/en/index.aspxThis is not a place write about Portugal, but I

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-70012286016057369772008-09-28T21:28:00.002+01:002008-09-28T22:00:04.699+01:00

Some photos from Broad Street and ICC today.This is how the road is closed.From the other side. It is pretty nice, Broad Street without car.Rocket Club was welcoming Tories, but there is nothing political about it, just commercial, I guess.In front of the ICC, there were several people trying to make their points which largely escaped me, like this one. "What is the difference between a Lap Dance

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-81167389291029271912008-09-27T21:42:00.004+01:002008-09-27T21:53:53.198+01:00

A few weeks ago I noticed the Spanish restaurant in Fletcher's Walk, Casa Lamisa, formerly known as Chez Amis, were closed. As there were no notice on the window, I would think it was closed and not just is refurbishing.Although I ate here only twice, I have a fond memory both of the occasions. The food was not always top notch, but could also be very good, and was prepared with care and had a

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-10915308383449349022008-09-27T21:35:00.003+01:002008-09-27T21:41:35.948+01:00

Conservative Party Conference 2008 will be held in ICC from the 28 Sept. to the 1 Oct. For this reason the traffic will be restricted in Broad Street. Be careful if you have to pass there by car!Also for pedestrians, obstacles are set up here and there.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-54922944179114965602008-09-24T19:50:00.009+01:002008-09-24T20:46:36.200+01:00

In Day-In Chinese supermarket, I found Interesting looking Chinese retort desserts and decided to try.There are 4 or 5 different sorts and I picked up the most familiar looking one. This looked like a Japanese sweet called "Zenzai", which is a sweet soup of azuki beans. Promising enough for me, it is made by Nisshin - Japanese company, although the product itself is made in China.I don't remember

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-29811732605677093532008-09-22T21:11:00.005+01:002008-10-26T17:13:53.539Z

[post scriptum: I visited this place later on. Please read here].Recently I have been having an impression that the Caribbean food stall in the Indoor Market has increased the prices and increased the number of customers as well.But until this weekend I have not noticed that the shop has changed!If I remember well, it used to be Noel's Caribbean, and not it is Caribe Bite.The price is about £5.50

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-55314058189761981462008-09-18T22:38:00.015+01:002008-11-24T22:55:57.162Z

From the 12 to 14 September 2008, there was a event called Artsfest 2008. I did not know about it before a friend of mine told me on the 12 (Fri.). Was it because of lack of publicity or just because I was away until a few days ago, I don't know.This is my neighbours' cat. She is very pretty, but shy; I have not managed to make friends with.Nothing to do with the Artsfest, but I met here before I

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-69128209821165286682008-09-17T22:38:00.000+01:002008-09-19T23:12:44.937+01:00

The other day, I saw this in the Indoor Market£19.95 for half a goat!It might be a bargain, but I have no clue how i can cook half a goat.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-25512365100387715992008-09-15T19:56:00.006+01:002008-09-15T20:04:48.017+01:00

This Saturday, I bought a seabass from the Indoor Market, Birmingham. The super-fresh one cost me only £3. I returned from Greece last week. You think Greece is seafood heaven, but larger fishes are quite expensive, definitely more expensive than at the Indoor Market given the current GBP/EUR exchange rate. There is no way you can get fresh seabass for less than €10 a kilo. In restaurant, it is £

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-36744627771849645102008-08-25T09:16:00.007+01:002008-08-25T11:35:18.676+01:00

The new page of this week is a review of the restaurant Edward Moon in Stratford-upon-Avon.Edward MoonFrom this week we will go for a vacation in Greece for 2 weeks and, consequently, I won't be writing about Birmingham for this period and maybe a bit longer, as I should write about Greece somewhere else instead.Before I go, I want to show you a dish I had in Malaysian Delight in Chinatown,

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-44016603694235195182008-08-24T09:01:00.003+01:002008-08-24T09:12:09.523+01:00

I bought a box of Pakistani sweets from a confectionery shop in Balti Triangle.I asked a guy in the shop to mix a bit of everything for £5. Actually he put more than that (about £5.20). I was about to pay that sum, but the guy told me not to worry about it and charged me only £5. I remember this, not because I was happy to save 20p, but from the way he did it, I sensed that he was proud of the

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-87198937787102861252008-08-17T20:22:00.003+01:002008-08-17T20:36:33.421+01:00

New entry of the week is another report about dim sum lunch at Golden Pond in Arcadian Centre, Birmingham Chinatown.Birmingham Restaurant GuideGolden Pond (the 9th visit)I have written so much about the dim sum of Golden Pond. I hope this one is excused since the past entry was written some time ago. I wish a good week to everyone.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-44132827050416357512008-08-13T20:42:00.007+01:002008-08-13T21:23:38.357+01:00

The other day, passing through The Mailbox, I found this board.Shogun Sushi and Noodle Bar in The Mailbox has always offered all-you-can-eat sushi buffet for £10, but it used to be only for lunch time. Evidently, now, it is extended to all day, from 12 noon to 11 in the evening everyday (except Sunday, finishing at 10 o'clock).There is 10% obligatory service charge on the final bill (it is

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-39099215884256494142008-08-10T20:00:00.006+01:002008-08-10T20:33:34.788+01:00

Yesterday I tried falooda for the first time. I have been wanting to try it for a long time, but never had the chance. Then, finally, I made up my mind.(For those who doesn't have a clue about falooda, try wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falooda )This is where I bought it: Yaardgar in Indoor Market. This is a sister outlet of the Yaardgar at the beginning of the Ladypool Road in Balti

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-70721954457324388562008-08-10T19:49:00.004+01:002008-08-10T19:58:08.766+01:00

New entry of the week is a review of Dragon BBQ in Five WaysWe did not have BBQ, but only the lunch buffet for £5.50. As you can see, I am still writing about the places we visited in July; and I still have to write 2 other pages. And in August, we are not eating out very often because we are under the credit crunch regime...Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. It is not true. We are just saving for our holidays

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-43734529364292018802008-08-09T18:32:00.009+01:002008-08-10T09:21:53.033+01:00

Yesterday, passing Bristol Street in the bus, I saw Beirut Lebanese restaurant closed with a piece of paper attached on the door. So, today, I went there to check what is written.This is the announcement.Probably it is difficult to read, so I summerise. It says the management has decided to replace the Lebanese restaurant by a fast food shop. The closure is dated the 3 August, so our last visit

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-13687617648058574732008-08-07T20:46:00.005+01:002008-08-07T21:14:11.470+01:00

I don't like so much Starbuck's coffee, not to mention sugar-infested, artificially scented milky coffee-like drinks, but from time to time, we go to the brunch in Martineau Square, because we can enjoy coffee on the first floor terrace in the open air without being annoyed by street dust and noise.The other day, we had also this sweet bread called Very Berry Swirl.It, in fact, was pretty good!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-75495506558754318322008-08-05T19:50:00.008+01:002008-08-05T20:55:12.922+01:00

Recently we moved from Bearwood to Five Ways. OK. Not exactly in Five Ways, but 15-20 min walk from there.So, now, Broadway Plaza is just 15 min walk away from our flat.The building is pretty interesting. Red brick-y and imposing. And coming close, we realised it used to be Chilren's Hospital.It is hard to see, but in the first line "Children's Hospital", in the second, "Broadway", and in the

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-15150837129112615322008-08-03T07:32:00.009+01:002008-12-10T21:27:38.249Z

It has been a long time since last time I uploaded an new item. This time I have an excuse! (but excuses are never something to proud of! ha ha). I have been moving to a new flat and I did not have time and, for some time, internet connection from home.But last week, finally I managed to upload a page, which I am afraid isn't a good news.Birmingham Restaurant GuideBeirutUnfortunately this time,

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-62355227809653475612008-08-02T20:36:00.003+01:002008-08-02T20:49:39.834+01:00

When I visit Middle Eastern Grocers (there are many in Birmingham), I often buy tin food. Not the ingredients, but those ready-to-eat food that I can just open the tin to eat.I have tried some sometimes with success and sometimes less of it. This one I bought from Pers on Hagley road was a successful attempt.It is a rather large tin, and cost me £1.29 as you see in the photo. It is Gheymeh

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-47675258270155119252008-08-02T18:05:00.003+01:002008-08-02T18:39:42.687+01:00

Woktastic, a new restaurant in Paradise Forum, received a glowing review on Metro newspaper on the 30th July. It got 4 out of 5 points.Evidently it is a "Japanese" (Woktastic website calles its food more appropriately "fusion Japanese") restaurant somewhere between Wagamama and YO!sushi, offering ramen noodles, kare (curry in Japanese), teppan-yaki as well as belt-conveyor sushi dishes. According

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-17021788634609790652008-07-19T21:26:00.007+01:002008-08-02T20:08:02.818+01:00

As it happened last Saturday, we could not go out to have lunch in Chinatown because of rain this Saturday either. Damn!But, eventually, we went out and, being quite unable to eat something Chinese, I decided to take out a Chinese roast from one of Cantonese places in Chinatown.I am not particularly keen on the spices used for the Chinese roast, but today I wanted to eat duck, so I compromised.I

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-72464373126284140212008-07-19T12:56:00.003+01:002008-07-19T13:16:16.538+01:00

We are moving out of the flat where we have lived for 4 years, and we must do various cleanings.One of them is to dry-clean curtains. We have two sets of curtains (4 pieces in total). They are not luxurious curtains, and after more than 5 years of use (when we moved in, they were already used for more than 1 year), it looks better buying new ones than cleaning, but, as the landlord wants us to

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-64469905439646348662008-07-17T21:07:00.006+01:002008-07-17T21:57:22.880+01:00

Well, I am getting lazy these days, but I did upload one page in these days!Birmingham Restaurant GuideCity CafeI went to City Cafe for lunch. If the food is not the tastiest food you can buy, the lunch course offer delivers very good value for money, and the service staff is perfectly pleasant. Thumb up.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-61504422900152646922008-07-17T21:00:00.003+01:002008-07-17T21:06:37.492+01:00

Whenever I go close to The Mailbox, I never fail to take a look at The Cube construction site.I am not sure if this photo do justice to how gigantic this site is. Difficult not to amaze. Really looking forward to see what will be realised here!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-64716177041761007412008-07-15T22:09:00.004+01:002008-07-15T22:32:55.512+01:00

On the lowest level of Selfridge's in Bullring, there used to be Cafe Nero. It was spacious, and often not too crowded, so we often went there.Unfortunately it was closed a couple of months maybe, and the space has been occupied by luggage selling area.Last weekend, I saw Starbucks occupying the place where Cafe Nero used to be.It looks less airy and spacious than before, and definitely darker.I

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-55670790635001799092008-07-13T18:37:00.004+01:002008-07-13T18:46:20.753+01:00

I noticed today that Wokmania, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet restaurant in Chinatown, is closed down.And there is this piece of paper on the window.It is under refurbishment, but it is for a new restaurant.During a couple of months, Wokmania has been distributing leaflets for discount, but, evidently it did not work. I am looking forward to see what is coming now.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-65317445927963267762008-07-13T07:34:00.005+01:002008-07-13T07:52:09.663+01:00

With alternating rain and sunshine, we decided not to go out at lunch time yesterday giving up idea of enjoying usual Chinese meal in Birmingham Chinatown.We went out in the afternoon instead, and went to Chinatown all the same to buy this.This is Sago (=tapioca) and coconut drink. Some Cantonese cafes of this area sell it, and this one is from Chinatown Noodle Bar. £1.50 for a small cup (the one

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-91893384756404719642008-07-12T21:04:00.007+01:002008-07-17T07:02:43.991+01:00

Andy Waters' new venue in Brindley Place, Edmunds, has finally opened. http://www.edmundsbirmingham.com/I don't know exactly when, but on the 7th (Mon.) it definitely wasn't. I passed in front of it to go to City Cafe at noon and Mr. Waters was outside, talking on the phone, looking rather upset.I took a close look at the menu this afternoon, when the restaurant was closed (evidently it does not

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-27819307360243650052008-07-12T20:34:00.002+01:002008-07-12T20:46:27.932+01:00

The new noodle and sushi bar in Paradise Forum, Woktastic, is now open.I don't know exactly when it opened, but in should be this or the week before.In front of the restaurant is this sign advatising an opening promotion offer. It promises sushi from £1 and noodles from £5.75, and 15% off for students. I am not sure if the food should be more expensive when the offer ends, or the "promotion" is

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-33352065167311906072008-07-06T19:45:00.003+01:002008-07-06T19:55:46.921+01:00

I have not done much. Only one page.Birmingham Restaurant GuideThai EdgeI went there for lunch. In food wise, the experience wasn't positive as the food in general was too sugary.I know that many Thai restaurants in UK suffer the sugar-overdose syndrome. Do the British people really like the Thai food in this way, or is it a myth created by the Orientals who don't trust British palate? Who knows?

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-27659456842865343952008-07-05T17:39:00.003+01:002008-07-05T21:00:32.765+01:00

As I have read and heard that ShanghaiYe Chinese restaurant in Holloway Head (near Chinese Pagoda) had been closed, I went to see what is happening.When I went there around 4 in the afternoon, the shutter was down as I have never seen before.There was no notice explaining why it is closed, but it looks evident to me now Pad Thai has been enlarged and taken over the premises occupied by ShanghaiYe

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-67202520053490974902008-06-29T18:47:00.006+01:002008-12-10T21:30:08.169Z

I am a bit behind, but managed to upload a couple of entries this week.Birmingham restaurant guideSalama Somali Restaurant in Small HeathThis place is brilliant. Do go if you are an adventurous eater.Shiraz Persian restaurantSlightly disappointed comparing to the meal I had here a couple of years ago, but not bad.Update to New Sum Ye restaurant and take-awayThe price is slightly increased.Have a

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-22553160259661917332008-06-14T19:59:00.004+01:002008-06-14T20:09:49.157+01:00

I have not been to Bristol Road for several weeks, and when I went there last week, I noticed that the Persian restaurant Phoenix Café (aka House of Phoenix) changed the name.Now it is called Donya. I am not sure (althoght it looks probable) if it changed hands, as they are using still the menu of Phoenix Café. I went to House of Phoenix once. It was some time ago, but then it was serving decent

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-24886151189779129592008-06-14T08:34:00.004+01:002008-06-14T09:09:18.522+01:00

These are new pages uploaded between 8th and 14th June.Birmingham Restaurant GuideNando's (Broad Street Branch)Ok. Everyone knows Nando's, but it was the first visit for me. Food was ok. BBQ chicken with a variety of sauces. But I don't like large franchise restaurants, because they don't give me that excitment of eating-out. I prefer to visit the places where I can expect new discoveries and

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-14934257521636929462008-05-21T06:51:00.006+01:002008-05-23T16:33:10.720+01:00

Italian restaurant, Piccolino, which will replace Brasserie Blanc in Oozells Square will open soon.When I passed nearby last weekend the service staff was already being trained. Acording to large posters outside, the opening day will be 23rd (Friday), starting from the noon.I am looking forward to seeing what they are going to offer. Good luck to them!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-47288284396719959982008-05-14T21:02:00.004+01:002008-05-14T21:29:46.612+01:00

When I went to buy the usual Polish bread from my local Polish grocer, I bought also a donut.Although it was pretty obvious from the appearance, I asked the guy in the shop what it was. He said "It is Polish. There is marmalade inside". So I asked for one.I don't know if you see it from the photo, it is larger than usual jam donuts.This is how it looks inside.The bread part isn't too oily, and

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-90944696713897729642008-05-11T08:28:00.003+01:002008-05-11T08:44:03.270+01:00

Yesterday, I bought and ate something I have never done so far as I can recall.I did not remember even their name when I bought them, but small stickers on the skin tell me they are Dragon Fruits.Indeed, I went to buy Passion Fruits, but they did not have any and instead I found these. £1 for four. I thought it is worth a try.The "meat" is white and rather tasteless: not sweet, no smell, very

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-65897446828552979522008-05-10T20:40:00.001+01:002008-05-10T20:42:39.869+01:00

As I ran out of bread, I bought "Polish bread" from a local Polish grocer. 89p of a loaf of 800g.I have bought this several times in the past, and I like it very much. It is "Polish" but not imported from Poland; in fact the factory seems to be in the area where I live.The flour is half wheat and half rye. The colour is very grey-ish comparing to normal white wheat bread and firmer in texture.It

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-27603637769792214922008-05-10T08:53:00.005+01:002008-05-10T09:47:10.384+01:00

The other day, I bought some cakes from the China Court Bakery in Birmingham Chinatown, as there was something to celebrate. I had bought bread from them but this is the first time I bought sweets.They sell cakes by slices as well as whole. There were about 10 types to choose from, and I got a cheese cake (left) and a mango cake (right)This is how it looks like from the side.There are layers of

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-86031619878294428272008-04-29T19:53:00.007+01:002008-04-29T20:11:56.319+01:00

Yesterday, we went to Mashwii Arabian Restaurant in Small Heath for lunch. We did go there, but we didn't eat, as it was closed. At least, however, I took some photos.Their website tells us that they are open from the noon, but to tell you the truth, I have heard that it is not open at noon. It seems to open some time after the noon, but I don't know when. Pity.Outside, I saw this banner

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-58329790221551447042008-04-28T21:56:00.005+01:002008-12-10T21:26:17.087Z

Here are the new entries from the 23rd to the 28th April.Restaurant GuideLumbini Nepalese RestaurantThis one is not in Birmingham, but in Studley, near Redditch. The food was fine, but what we remember the most is our waiter. Read the reason in the review!England for Food LoversI wrote a report, but it is not in England.Cothi Valley Goats of CarmarthenshireI found this cheese in Ludlow, but,

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-44835226559441910032008-04-27T06:47:00.004+01:002008-04-27T07:06:55.595+01:00

I have always thought Paradise Forum is an ironic name, as it has little to remind me of Paradise (but they finally removed that terrible rotating door, wow!).Going out from Paradise Forum toward the Centenary Square, on the left side, there used to be an Italian restaurant called La Vita, which many might remember as its former incarnation, La Galleria. It has been closed for many months, but

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-72266671694262431022008-04-26T21:09:00.003+01:002008-04-26T21:26:56.877+01:00

Today there was St. George's Day festival in Birmingham. St. George's Day really is the 24th April, but as it happens often to the religious festivals in UK, the festive activities are moved to the weekend so that those who work or go to school during the weekdays can participate. I don't think I have to say St. George is the patron saint of England, but I have already done. ha ha ha.As it was

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-70094055287749902252008-04-26T17:31:00.004+01:002008-04-26T17:51:03.902+01:00

Last Sunday I spotted a new restaurant in Summer Row. Near Apres, Menchu and Rajdoot Tandoori.I pass here sometimes, being close to the Orthodox church I go. I think it opened within 2 months. This time, I went close and took a look at the menu (if you don't know yet, menu-reading is one of my favorite hobbies).Starters range between £4.50 and 6.50, mains mostly between £10 and 15 (but fillet

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-34848782930180227512008-04-23T17:48:00.000+01:002008-04-23T17:49:11.042+01:00

Today, Farmers' Market was held at the University of Birmingham. In March, it was held on the third Tuesday, but this time it was the fourth Wednesday. So, there does not seem to be any regularity. Let's see what happens in May and try to work out.I counted the number of stalls and there are 21. Unfortunately there were not so many customers around, as it is not lecturing period. Some disappeared

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-41616570722343130492008-04-21T21:22:00.005+01:002008-04-21T21:34:29.374+01:00

These are the new entries from the 15th 22th April to WonderBirmingham.Birmingham Restaurant GuideSomaga Finally I managed to visit this Nigerian-Kenyan restaurant. Really interesting food; not to miss (well, in a certain sense).And we returned to this place.Han DynastyAgain we found a very nice dish. I need to return in a larger group so that I can try out more dishes.Have a nice week, everyone!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-81072197350518408882008-04-14T22:37:00.004+01:002008-04-14T22:43:16.371+01:00

I am very busy recently and could not find time to write new pages except for this one.Birmingham Restaurant GuideCHINA COURTI would like to try also a la carte menu here.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-32612673939435582082008-04-12T19:26:00.005+01:002008-04-13T08:03:13.630+01:00

When I went to have dim sum lunch in China Court, I bought also some Chinese sweet buns. I am not sure if I call them "Chinese", purely because I bought from a Chinese bakery, not because they are particularly Chinese in taste.These are the buns. I paid £2 for three (buy 2 get 1 free).This is a custard cream bun.The custard cream was not of the highest quality in a patisserie way, but

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-10460578976630572762008-04-07T21:12:00.011+01:002008-04-07T21:38:26.203+01:00

Here are the new entries from the 1st to the 7th April.Birmingham Restaurant GuideSavannahNew Eritrean-Ethiopian-East African restaurant on Bristol Street. Food was very interesting as well as tasty. Recommended.Tung LokOur usual haunt.And we ate at this restaurant when we visited Ludlow.The CliveHave a nice week, everyone!

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-90721817428083157412008-04-04T06:57:00.003+01:002008-04-06T06:38:18.665+01:00

I found an Ethiopian restaurant from the bus and could not wait for the weekend to visit, so I went with D yesterday.I have already checked the menu and knew that D, who is doing Orthodox Lenten fasting, can find something to eat. This is how it looks during the day time, but we went there yesterday (Thurs. 4 April, '08). The signage says it serves Eritrean, Ethiopian and East African cuisine,

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-36352950219010311292008-04-01T06:55:00.000+01:002008-04-01T06:58:49.332+01:00

These are the new entries to Wonderbirmingham between the 24th to the 31st March. Today may April fool, but this is TRUE. Ha.Birmingham Restaurant GuideLahore Buffet (Balti Triangle)I am not a fan of buffet restaurant, but in the case of Lahore Buffet (aka Lahore Karahi Buffet), I could see the point. It is true that there are rubbishy dishes, but some are as good as at the best balti houses.

mesogeianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498680578392758986.post-44612416419884844532008-03-30T09:17:00.005+01:002008-03-30T12:05:17.873+01:00

Yesterday, D and I went to one of our favorite Chinese diners for dinner, because, according to D, yesterday was the Earth 60 Day (or something like that), and we had to turn off all the lights of the house for 1 hour from 8 to 9 o'clock. I have not heard anything about it from BBC news, but it seems that it was a big thing in Greece and in some other countries.I really did not want to go out, as

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Some days ago, I went to the town centre, and use the toilets of Debenham's (thank you, Debenham's).When I finished to wash hands and went to dry my hands, I found this.The mouth for the paper towels was covered with a piece of paper with this message.Heath & Hygiene? How the paper towels can damage Health and Hygiene? Besides, I have never seen the message like this elsewhere. The British people

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Today I ate lunch at Lahore Buffet (review) restaurant in Ladypool Road. I ate so much that I could skip dinner. A review will be posted soon on Wonderbimringham.co.uk. And in the evening I watched much discussed Delia Smith's new TV show accompanying her new book, Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking. Whole thing did not make much sense to me. She introduced us to how to make hummus from frozen chick

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These are the new entries to WonderBirmingham between the 16th and 23rd March.Birmingham Restaurant GuideVillage CafeWe returned to this place after half a year.It seems that not everyone likes Village Cafe. The portion of the food probably is inferior comparing to the other Chinese diners in the area, but for those who do not have big stomach, including myself, shouldn't worry. I tend to avoid

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