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Heavens I should write a shopping guide for Birmingham. However since I am strapped for time at the moment here are just a few quick guidelines.
I know Bull Ring is fantastic and all that but I would avoid spending prolonged periods of time in there. For some reason (and I...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Bella Italia is located at 102 New Street.
After we have been in Birmingham for a few weeks and after the rain just did not want to stop and after I had enough spicy food and...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Broad Street is the party center in Birmingham.
And although I preferred Brindley place because it was a bit less hectic, there are plenty of pubs, clubs and sports bars to pick...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Reflex The 80s Bar is located on 36 – 37 Broad Street.
Oh heavens one of the most fun nights of my life was spent here it has to be said.
We found it by chance,...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Woodstock café is located on 584 Bristol Road, Selly Oak.
Woodstock was our regular spot, although it can get a bit crowded especially during lunch hours. The food you can...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Since students hall of residence Jarratt’s Hall is located a street away from the Selly Oak Road and there are plenty of restaurants so you can pick and choose. And pick and choose we did.
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Aug 31, 2008
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Truth be told we have only frequented 2 cinemas in Birmingham. For quite a while we went to Odeon (on 139 New Street) however their selection was really not the best. And the theater halls were...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens are located at Westbourne Road, Edgbaston.
I have to admit this was not my find, it was suggested by a friend when studying just got a bit too...
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Aug 31, 2008
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Brindley Place is located just off the Broad street. And while Broad street is the party mile, Brindley Place offers a bit of sophistication it has to be said. Maybe it is because we were chatted...
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Aug 31, 2008
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It has to be said I have a very love/hate relationship with Birmingham. I lived there while I did my postgraduate course and it was dislike on first sight. Maybe because it did not stop raining for the first 3 weeks I got there.
However after a while, I settled in and I was...
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I had heard a good deal about Desi Khana and I looked forward to eat there. When I arrive at the restaurant's doorstep I'm not that impressed: quite simple, not very lit up, and especially, very quiet. I ask my friend, who luckily is from Pakistan: "Are you sure this is the paradise you told me...
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A comedy club near to china town and the bullring, set in The Arcadian group of pubs, eateries etc. If you can cope with the flocks of drunken British Youth, then the Glee club is not a bad venue....
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Basically an arcade of pubs, nightlife and chain restaurants, stuck in the middle of Birmingham's china town. Not the nicest set of drinking establishments, and certainly lacking in a bit of class....
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Arcadian is generally a bit scabby and run down. Loaf however is a little gem. It's certainly not the nicest bar in the world. However it does massively cheap pub grub that is actually really good....
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Located round the corner from The Bullring it is clear The Pavillions has stiff competition. Full of general high street stores, it is OK, but I would never have gone there normally. It has a...
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