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Pickled plants, mussel magic and ‘cult’ dining hotspots: my week in gastronomic heaven

Two standout restaurants, two very different experiences, made possible by a Mastercard perk that gives diners behind-the-scenes access and gets them into ‘fully booked’ places

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025

Albatross Death Cult, Birmingham: ‘Exciting, challenging and the cooking is fantastic’ – restaurant review

A special restaurant run by people at the top of their game

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024

Mayor calls for historic pub gutted by fire to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Andy Street also said emergency services faced blocked access roads as they attempted to tackle the blaze at The Crooked House in Himley.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023