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BEER WITH BENEFITS
There's a lot to be said for tried and tested when it comes to beer but with so many breweries producing other-worldly new drops, there's even more to be said for low-risk curiosity. Brum Bottle Share offers just that — try small amounts of all sorts of ales, lagers and maybe even the odd stout with the new monthly meet up. Founder and beer blogger, Rob Edwards, is bringing the 2018 edition of Saison Anniversaire by Burning Sky, a brewery that he says is making some of the best beer in the country right now. Join Rob and other beery sorts at The Wolf on April 24 from 7pm, and on the last Wednesday of every month. More
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A WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION
National holidays increase your hours spent with the younger generation, and that's a fact. When your house can take no more Easter crafting — or perhaps more sensibly, before — there's a free escape room that we can first-hand confirm entertained a two and six-year-old, almost as much as the adults for whom you can add at least another thirty years in age. Break free from Touchwood's temporary chocolate factory, by fixing it via cocoa-themed puzzles and clues. The twenty minuter is free and at Theatre Square (the outdoor bit at Touchwood) 'till April 28.
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Venue: Syriana, 1 Constitution Hill, B19 3LG; website
Choice: Lamb shakreyeh (£9.95) Chooser: Owner
The first time we ate Lebanese food was at Syriana, back when Constitution Hill was still an adventurous distance from town. And like our first curry and our first Thai meal, those novel flavours and textures made a happy little imprint on our ever more finely tuned tongue. Ten years, a lot of Persian food, and a full on refurb later, we were back and feeling nostalgic. And while the baba ganoush and the chargrilled chicken weren't quite at the level our untrained tastebuds remembered, it was good, and it was time for us to meet our next bit of new. Shakreyeh is a typical Syrian stew of lamb in hot yoghurt and egg. It looks about as appetising as it sounds but it actually tastes really good, with tender lamb and a hint of mint coming through the way this kitchen serves it. And it turns out almost the entire team at Syriana is — as the name might suggest — Syrian, so it's probably not Mensa-grade genius to guess what cuisine is going to come out trumps. Expect handshakes, beams and really heart-warming service, plus teas and baklava you don't have to ask for. Open daily from 4pm 'till late. Menu
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