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A chat with Tom Aikens
Tom Aikens is a real star in the cooking world. With two Michelin stars by the age of 26, Tom has recently opened the fabulous Tom’s Kitchen in Birmingham’s plush Mailbox, and the restaurant has been an instant success, a real destination in the City’s thriving food scene. On Monday I went along to Tom’s Kitchen (with a quick pit stop at Tom’s Deli on route) to chat to Tom about all things food. FM: Let’s start by chatting about Tom’s Kitchen. Why Birmingham? Why Mailbox? TA: I started talking about Birmingham two years ago. I’d looked at other cities and was interested in the demographic of the Cities, what…
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Marie Curie Charity fundraiser at LK Bennett
Last Thursday, I was lucky enough to be invited to a very special style evening being held by the cancer charity Marie Curie at swish Birmingham Mailbox store LK Bennett. The event was being held to raise funds towards a the establishment of a family room at a new Midlands hospice, and Birmingham’s stylish ladies turned out in force to support the event. Glasses of Fizz and canapes helped to create a vibrant atmosphere as the guests were able to enjoy both the new collections and the great sale items from LK Bennett, whilst also buying heaps of raffle tickets that had some pretty amazing prizes, courtesy of the likes…
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Harvey Nichols, Birmingham Blogger Event – Food and fashion!
Last Saturday saw the latest Harvey Nichols, Birmingham Blogger event. Always an unmissable event on the Brum social calender, this one promised amazing food, fab fashion and a touch of beauty, as the bloggers were treated to previews of the Harvey Nichols restaurant menu, Christmas food treats and of course, a presentation of the key fashion trends. The event started in the Harvey Nichols cafe, where we were able to sample some of the delights from the new menu. There were a range of salads, gorgeous roast beef and horse radish sandwiches which I just loved (the horse radish was just so peppery – fabulous), and my personal favourite, haddock…
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Harvey Nichols Fashion Circus – the greatest show in town!
They promised something special, the most fashion fabulous party of the year, and Harvey Nichols didn’t disappoint. The Harvey Nichols fashion Circus was a veritable feast of fashion,fun and festivities that celebrated the stores 10th anniversary in Birmingham. With fire-eaters, stilt walkers and magicians, the Mailbox was transformed into the glammest big top ever, with, thankfully, not a clown in site! But there were lots of very glamorous guests. From pop stars (Alexandra Burke), to sports stars (Lee Hendry, Alex McLeish and Matt Jarvis to name but a few..), reality tv stars (Aishlyne from Big Brother looked very glamorous), TV Stars (Nicki Sanderson was both gorgeous and friendly)..and, not…
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Style Birmingham Live at Harvey Nichols this weekend.
Going to Style Birmingham Live this weekend. If you are, (and if not..WHY NOT?), then make sure you head to Harvey Nichols in the Mailbox. They have plenty of special treats and offers in store for the whole weekend. Here is a very sneak preview of what you can expect. Style Dressing Stage Presentations: Shown at regular times throughout each day, enjoy a complimentary drink and listen to our experts take you through this season’s trends and must-haves. Fragrances: Have a spritz of the brand new Prada Candy perfume; complimentary samples with purchases. GHD: Demos on Friday and Sunday. Butter London: Manicures on Saturday and Sunday…
