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Our top 5 city restaurants. Read

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Pleasant meal in very relaxed surroundings

THE presence of bouncers has previously put me off visiting this city centre watering hole with my family. Read

Sorted! A great way to make tasty wine

HE may be 80-yearsold but that doesn't stop Luis Canas taking his place at the sorting tables at harvest time. Read

Kababish

Still currying favour after 25 years at top

Kababish, one of the city's longest serving curry houses, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Read

Taste of the week

WITH Pret a Manger having virtually doubled the price of coffees to £1.99 in around five years, you might need to be clever to remain a caffeine customer. Instead of a sandwich, try their mid-morning and rather tasty egg and sun-dried tomato crusty rolls for an eat-in £2.15, topped up with a crusty roll (minus the soup they're intended for) for an extra 20p. Read

Tasty Treats

Love is all around Read

Treat yourself

NESTLÉ'S truffle collection has become the latest addition to its Heaven range of chocolates. Widely available. Read

Valentine gift

LAVISH a loved one with guilt-free luxury by using a Kitchen Casanova Hamper by Turnham Green, a company which specialises in sourcing only ethical/organic ingredients. Read

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An Aladdin's cave of restaurant kit

THERE'S a good chance that when you sit down for a meal at a Birmingham restaurant, you'll use cutlery bought from the same firm that supplied the glasses you sip from, the plates from which you eat and the equipment the chef used as he prepared the meal. Read

Restaurant review: Deolali

Paul Fulford's review of Deolali. Read

Food Hero

We nominate this week's Food Hero - Noel's Caribbean Cuisine, Birmingham Indoor Market. Read

Pub grub: Washford Mill

A review of Washford Mill. Read

Wines - Best Buys

A review of the latest wines. Read

Cocktail of the week: Day at the beach

How to make our Cocktail of the Week. Read

Lasan expands into suburbs

BIRMINGHAM'S nationally acclaimed Indian restaurant Lasan has expanded into the suburbs. Read

Po-faced drinkers really get my goat

A HORSE went into a bar. "Why the long face?" said the barman. Read

Teething problems led to tasty pizza and pud

WHAT a difference a member of staff can make. Read

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