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Balti Bowls Manufactured in JQ

For the first time in over 25 years, authentic Balti bowls are being manufactured again in Birmingham. The Birmingham Balti Bowl Company has been set up to produce bowls in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, in partnership with AE Harris, one of the Jewellery Quarter’s longest established manufacturers. […] Click here to view original…

Inside Birmingham’s new Jewellery Quarter bar devoted to whisky

The Birmingham Whisky Club is opening its own whisky bar and tasting room. Owner Amy Seton has converted the old café at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Vyse Street into a very cosy bar. The Birmingham Mail was given a sneak peek inside the new venue which […] Click here to view original…

New images of whisky bar released ahead of opening

New images have been released of a whisky bar in a Birmingham museum ahead of its official opening next month. The new bar, set inside the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, is being opened by the founder of The Birmingham Whisky Club and Festival Amy Seton. The venue will […] Click here to view original…

Indian Brewery grow Bigger, Better and Bolder in 2018 with Expansion

The local JQ favourite Indian Brewery is going bigger and bolder in 2018 with a brand new expansion into the adjoining arch next to Snow Hill station opening today (3 January). Alongside the increased seating capacity, new features include a visible glass cellar and Indian-inspired bespoke artwork on the […] Click here to view original…

A bigger, bolder and better Indian Brewery

The Indian Brewery is getting bigger, bolder and better. The team have been busy expanding into the archway next door and will be ready to serve you all up some refreshing home-brews with your favourite mixed grills in a much bigger and brighter space! Jaspal Purewal, who owns Indian […] Click here to view original…

Jaspal Purewal

The young brewer and bar owner Jaspal Purewal tells Shelley Carter how he went from part-timer to successful businessman competing with the big boys The Indian Brewery Company on Livery Street is a lively bar and street food eatery that’s about to take over the unit next door, doubling […] Click here to view original…

Lasan, Jewellery Quarter

I used to live almost directly above Lasan. It was the ultimate temptation; my arrival home from work each day coincided perfectly with the start of dinner service. Exotic scents wafted out of the restaurant as I lugged my bag upstairs, causing numerous tantrums as I peered into the […] Click here to view original…

Christmas in the Jewellery Quarter

The Jewellery Quarter is set to come alive this Christmas with plenty of activities for everyone! CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Kickstarting the festive season on Friday 17th November will be the Jewellery Quarter BID’s annual Christmas Light Switch on and fireworks display. The event starts at 5pm on the […] CHRISTMAS PARTIES There are lots…

See inside new look Lasan bar and restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter

We are currently having a bit of an Indian street food ‘moment’ in the city right now. Several places offering rustic street food, as you’d find in the markets in India have been opening all over Birmingham But one of the more established top Indian restaurants has transformed itself After a £500,000 refurbishment and renovations…

The best independent coffee shops in Birmingham city centre

Birmingham has some fabulous independent places to stop off for a coffee, tea and more. And there are certainly plenty of them dotted across the city centre and the suburbs. But what’s great is the increasing number of fine independent alternatives to the ubiquitous chains. Here are our favourites […] Including: Soda Bread Cafe St…