Sunday lunch added to the menu at The Grill Inn

Drayton Manor Theme Park’s newest restaurant, The Grill Inn, has expanded its culinaryRead

Pub review: Three Crowns and Sugar Loaf, Kidderminster

WHEN you’re doing lots of extra socialising in the run-up to Christmas, it can sometimes put a bit of a strain on your waistline.Read

Pub review: Royal Oak, Halesowen

IT was like stepping back in time. All of a sudden, I was 17 again, sneaking into the pub near to school and attempting to get served.Read

Restaurant review: Nomis, Bridgnorth

SIMON Szymanski worked with Great British Menu star Glynn Purnell for many years, overseeing service at Michelin-starred restaurants Jessica’s and Purnell’s in Birmingham.Read

Light bite: Rubens Light Indian Restaurant, Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill

NORMALLY when you’re out shopping in a mall, you have to accept that if you want to stop for lunch you’re going to have to make do with a fairly fat-laden burger and chips.Read

Pub review: The Coach House, Solihull

IF you want a bargain meal, The Coach House certainly won’t break the bank.Read

Pub review: Lutley Oak, Halesowen

THE children loved the Lutley Oak.Read

Recipe: Paella

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Restaurant review: Harvey Nichols Espresso Café, Mailbox, Birmingham

A DAY of shopping in Birmingham can now be a luxury experience, thanks to the latest addition to Harvey Nichols.Read

Restaurant review: Cafe Masala, Kidderminster

YOU get a sense that everyone is trying really hard at Café Masala.Read

Eating Out: La Becasse, Ludlow

CHEF Will Holland was given a Michelin star within 18 months of opening La Bécasse back in 2007.Read

Pub review: The Boot Inn, Studley

THE Boot is a lovely pub.Read

Tea Room Review: Crystal Tea Rooms, Wordsley

A VISIT to the Crystal Tea Rooms is like stepping back in time.Read

Light bite: Chamberlain's Fish and Chip Shop, Oldbury

FISH and chips is a British institution.Read

Restaurant review: Cucina Rustica, St Pauls, Birmingham

PERHAPS it’s a girl thing, but I think you can always get a measure of a place by its toilets.Read

Pub review: The Black Horse, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent

THE children were getting excited.Read

Pub review: The Lawnswood, Kingswinford

THE Lawnswood pub was packed when we went there on a Saturday night.Read

Light bite: Shenstone Garden Centre, Lichfield

THERE’S something to be said for taking things s-l-o-w-l-y.Read

Cafe review: De Greys, Ludlow

BROAD Street in Ludlow is said to be ‘one of the most memorable streets in England.’Read

Pub review: The Blake Barn, Sutton Coldfield

IT was a lovely hot sunny day so we made the most of being able to sit outside at The Blake Barn.Read