The Guardian has a nice little review of Atticus in Bearwood, the honorary suburb of Birmingham once described as "like Moseley without all the tossers".
A sure sign of a neighbourhood on the upward turn is when places like Atticus begin appearing. The Birmingham suburb of Bearwood is definitely moving and its first continental-style cafe/bar was opened last year by Jez Collins and Rob Martinez. Atticus is a smart space with a decor welcoming to all from families to clubbers warming up for a night in the centre. Coffees and speciality teas are available earlier in the day while there's a very serviceable wine selection for later, plus speciality beers, import lagers and single malts. The food is simple but well executed and includes an excellent wild mushroom, cheese and spinach tart. There's also comedy, music and poetry evenings, plus art displays. DJ-wise, catch Viva La Musica! tonight playing global dance while on Friday it's the turn of broken beats, reggae and hip-hop from Foundation Collective.via Some Random Thoughts
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Interesting. As Bearwood resident I like the idea that its like Moseley without the tossers, not sure that's exactly right but it is a lovely place to live. The park is fab and there's a couple of great restaurants near Atticus called Azzari Too, and Franzls, which you could blink and miss as you drive past.
Nicky, if you're up for an Indian, try Teknaf (upmarket) or Haweli (more authentic). Both superb curry houses and barely a tosser in site!
Standard does it for me, decor that's not changed since the 1980s by the looks of things, and a game of Russian Roulette as to whether your gut can stand up to what you're eating. Quality.
Cheers Pete for reminding me why it really was not a good idea for me to leave Bearwood + Birmingham and go to live in Coventry... (If this sounds sarcastic it is not intended!) I'm now off to Nottingham and I'd like to say thanks to you for entertaining and informing me for the last couple of years. Perhaps I will return to the fair city of Brum at some point, I hope so!
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