Industry and Genius

If you have ever used the Baskerville typeface on a PC word processing package, and have wondered why it is so called, this monument prov...

An imposing building of white Portland stone, the Hall of Memory is a fitting tribute to the fallen in all major conflicts of the 20th ce...

You really can't miss Raymond Mason's controversial sculpture if you're passing along Broad Street or visiting the city's Int...

With its intimate ambiance and impressive line up of jazz artist performances, The Yardbird is sure to convert almost anyone into a Jazz...

"The Adrian" was named after Sir Adrian Cedric Boult who died in 1983. Sir Adrian was the director of the Birmingham Festival Chorus and...

This is one home of Birmingham's alternative club scene, playing a variety of music from the 80's, to indie, to drum and bass. Although t...

Pitcher and Piano is a modern chain of big, bright, irredeemably modern bar/pub/restaurants and this is a typical example of the genre. T...

The Edwardian Tea Rooms are situated inside the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, but admission is free and it's a goo...

The Birmingham Town Hall hosts a regular series of classical music and theatre events around the year. Music, concerts, plays, theater an...

Morton's is a smart and clean sandwich bar and caterers, a stone's throw from the Council House in the heart of the city. It offers pleas...

This is a highly-regarded Spanish restaurant of great charm, considering the plethora of intimidating concrete monstrosities that surroun...

Friendly, family-run Italian restaurant and bistro on the way into Paradise Forum from Broad Street. It's a fairly large place, and nothi...

Belonging to a chain of restaurants by same name that are located in every possible city in UK, The Living Room is your quintessential...

If you love Chinese cuisine, then be sure to visit this fine dining place. The quality of food here is exceptional, and the service is pa...

Birmingham ushers in a Spanish feel with the restaurant La Tasca. This authentic Spanish eatery brings to its customers traditional delig...

Hotel restaurants can be rather foreboding places, especially if it's clear you're a non-resident. However, the Hyatt Regenc...

Above the Brasshouse pub, the Celebrity restaurant used to specialize in Anglo/French fare, but turned entirely balti a...

One of the engaging chain of bistro-style French dining spots, Café Rouge opened here in 1995. It's popular with the more moneyed set, wh...

Opus is a no-frills restaurant, simply decorated, bright and airy. There's no clutter as far as table spacing goes, and it can accommo...

This restaurant overlooks New Street, which, whilst it is no Champs Elysee, is undoubtedly more attractive now that it has been almost to...