Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: pauliewalnuts on July 05, 2013, 10:18:38 PM
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Was just reading this, about the whole VMF project, using local kids and locally sourced food etc etc.
This is about the allotment scheme:
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3228937,00.html
We even use water harvested from the Holte End roof to water the allotments.
Then I saw that Villa Midland Food is rated the number 1 restaurant in the city on Trip Advisor. That's a pretty amazing achievement (even when you factor in the likelihood of partisan football fans voting it up, which I am sure happens) in a city which has a few Michelin starred restaurants and a decent reputation for food.
For all we have moaned about the things we think the club have got wrong over the last few years, this is pretty brilliant, groundbreaking stuff.
Well done, Villa.
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It's a very, very good restaurant, and not expensive either.
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I'm very impressed with what I've heard about it and keep meaning to go there.
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Not sure Tripadvisor is that reliable. According to them the best hotel in Birmingham is the Premier Inn in Great Barr!
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Not sure Tripadvisor is that reliable. According to them the best hotel in Birmingham is the Premier Inn in Great Barr!
It isn't, but in this case it's spot on. Very decent and extremely good value fusion food with a view over the hallowed turf.
And if you read the link in the original post you'll see what they are trying to do, and succeeding.
Second best restaurant in Brum for me, after that Polish one down the back of Moor Street that served the most amazing pastie starter things followed by some astonishing meat stew that left me unable to shit for a week and then plied me with copious amounts of vodka so that I nearly went blind.
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And we're carbon neutral.
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Second best restaurant in Brum for me, after that Polish one down the back of Moor Street that served the most amazing pastie starter things followed by some astonishing meat stew that left me unable to shit for a week and then plied me with copious amounts of vodka so that I nearly went blind.
Is that the one with sheepskin throws on all the chairs and straw on the ceiling? Is so, I agree. The wife had a pork knuckle the size of a baby there and was great.
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Second best restaurant in Brum for me, after that Polish one down the back of Moor Street that served the most amazing pastie starter things followed by some astonishing meat stew that left me unable to shit for a week and then plied me with copious amounts of vodka so that I nearly went blind.
Is that the one with sheepskin throws on all the chairs and straw on the ceiling? Is so, I agree. The wife had a pork knuckle the size of a baby there and was great.
That's the one.
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Fair play to you Paulie for taking the time to salute the club and the people who make this great scheme work.
"The wife had a pork knuckle there, the size of a baby's arm holding an apple"
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Not sure Tripadvisor is that reliable. According to them the best hotel in Birmingham is the Premier Inn in Great Barr!
It isn't, but in this case it's spot on. Very decent and extremely good value fusion food with a view over the hallowed turf.
And if you read the link in the original post you'll see what they are trying to do, and succeeding.
Second best restaurant in Brum for me, after that Polish one down the back of Moor Street that served the most amazing pastie starter things followed by some astonishing meat stew that left me unable to shit for a week and then plied me with copious amounts of vodka so that I nearly went blind.
Fusion food?
Ya daft epicurean.
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Just booked a table for tomorrow Really looking forward to it. Have heard nothing but rave reviews
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Rave? Disco biscuits supplied on the saucer next to the tea and coffee I hope.
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Sat looking over Villa Park with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc in hand. What can I say Fantastic food,service,ambience Everything. And very reasonable to boot Highly reccomend
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I'm going to be back home in September. I'm definitely going to make a reservation.
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Thanks for this, I never realised the club were doing so much. I'll be sure to book in for a meal next time I'm up in brum.
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Honestly,I was taking photos of my dinner it was so good And the staff are just lovely
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SOTC and I went there a few months ago and everything about the whole evening was fantastic.
Wished it was open more often - sometimes it would be great to go one night in the week but they only open Fridays and Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtime.
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It was pretty quiet today to be honest TC I hope that was down to the weather.
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The weather doesn't help but like everything else that happens at Villa Park you have to get past the fact that it's awkward to get to on non-matchdays and not very pleasant after dark.
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Went there for the third time today - a family table for nine. Was particularly impressed that the guy on the ground floor reception knew my name as, when my wife booked, she had mentioned that my mother would be in a wheelchair and that the lifts would be working.
As VillaAlways has said the staff are fantastic - great to see the smiling faces of the waiters and waitresses and they are very attentive. Fantastic location - the pitch is looking in very good condition - and as ever the food was great.
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Another fabulous meal today at VMF. This place is the absolute business. Packed out today as well.