NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 19:53:28 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: Turnpike/6.04-U (<gYaa7f4stb6PPqPsvm3wqzlen0>) Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu uk.food+drink.restaurants:5894 In message , Steve Antony Someone wrote: >Any of the country's celebrity chefs got a place in Birmingham (or nearish) >?? Going to be there for a few days early February and need somewhere good >to impress some clients. I know some nice places in Birmingham already >(Michelle's at the top of Corporation Street for example) but a celeb chef >place would probably impress some of my more shallow clients. Failing that >any good places you know in Brum ?? And please no baltis, Birmingham >curries aren't a patch on Rusholme (IMHO), and I've been to Shimla Pinks and >didn't like it particularly. > >I guess good food doesn't necessarily spring to mind when you think of >Birmingham :( Plus way too many curries and kebabs during my time at Aston >University. Not quite in Brum, but a friend strongly recommended Edmunds in Henley on Arden, which has a Michelin star.
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NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:30:08 +0000 (UTC) X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu uk.food+drink.restaurants:5898 Dear All, I went to Simpsons just after Christmas and was really impressed. They were Michelin starred when they were in Kenilworth, but have now moved to Edgbaston in an attempt to be the second city's FIRST EVER starred restaurant. I think they'll manage it, actually........But Jessica's is good too......... -- Richard Johnson -- For a selection of Richard Johnson's work, visit www.rjsj.demon.co.uk Steve W. wrote: >> Indeed. I have not eaten there yet but I am a Stratford taxi driver. I >> always ask people if they have enjoyed their meal when I pick them up > (cheap >> research for me you know!) and the comments have always been good. By the >> way Henley-in-Arden. >> >> Regards >> >> Stuart Hudson >> >> > > Been perusing Brum restaurants online. Paris sounds overpriced and too > pretentious by far. Jessica's in Edgbaston sounds good > > DrStevew > >