by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | Hopeful
Today, in keeping with tradition, was a Wednesday. As the first Wednesday of the month it was also our second outing to the Birmingham farmer’s market. The last one, a month earlier, had proven to be cold and windy but otherwise quite entertaining, so with the...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, March 27, 2013 | Food Van Driving, Hopeful, Street Food
It’s important that you read toastie in the title to rhyme with Jedi. Even if it makes you sound a little like an Essex native. That way I can justify any inadvertent Star Wars references later. He’s back! After 6 weeks we finally have the Beast back on...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | Hopeful, Virtual
This year was probably not what Frank had in mind, but this song has been floating around my head since I started thinking about this post, and a lot of it seems apt, at the very least. Our last event of 2012 approaches, and our last event serving food is already...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | Hopeful, Street Food
This weekend lots of exciting things are happening. In the middle of this will also be the only chance we have of seeing my family before Christmas, which will be possibly the nicest part of it all. The thing about street food is that you don’t really see...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | Hopeful, Street Food
Last week, probably during a period where I should have had more sleep, I took to wondering what kind of music would make people want toasties. Narrative then very kindly obliged, in a manner that seems almost a little contrived, and provided me with an answer. We...
by Flic Luxmoore | Thursday, October 4, 2012 | Hopeful, Street Food
The Digbeth Dining Club is Birmingham’s solution to a growing British demand for Street Food. It’s also the first Street Food collective within striking distance of the Beast, so it is the kind of opportunity where I have to stop myself getting all giddy...