Natasha Mughal

The working day is done – time to get your drink on, right? Well, not necessarily. Perhaps you fancy facing the morning after without a hangover... Before you reach for your slippers and onesie, a night without the sauce doesn't have to mean a night on the sofa - but where the hell do you go if you want a booze-free night in Birmingham? It might surprise you to hear that the city has quite a few options to entertain you on a sober night out – words you probably didn't think went together. Here's our pick of the bunch:   Digbeth Dining Club   A photo posted by Digbethdiningclub (@digbethdiningclub) on Aug 20, 2015 at 9:20am PDT   With a new batch of high-quality vendors every week and it's relaxed but fun vibe, this is the place to be every Friday. It's open from 5.30pm until midnight - enough time for you to eat, play a retro game, have a little boogie to the live DJs... and then eat again.   Everyman Cinema   A photo posted by Everyman Cinema (@everymancinema) on Aug 18, 2015 at 3:34am PDT   With service direct to your seat, you're sure to feel like a VIP at the Everyman. In fact, with such plush surroundings and comfortable sofas, it might be difficult to leave. Open from 10am until late evry day, there are also some great late night screenings happening over the next few week, where you can catch some cult classics on the big screen.   Arabian Nites   A photo posted by ArabianNites Birmingham (@arabiannitesuk) on Aug 21, 2015 at 6:15pm PDT   Located a few minu

Birmingham may be smaller than London, but we sure do pack a punch when it comes to food. Especially GOOD food. There are variety of options for every meal in the day, that correspond to every price range and taste. If you don't believe us, then here are 10 salivating reasons why you need to be eating in Birmingham. Your tastebuds will thank you!     1. Our street food scene keeps getting stronger   My Food Place of the Week is @digbethdiningclub. Live on Nutella Tasha dot com now. Have you been? What was your experience? See if you agree with my review. #Blogger #DDC #DigbethDiningClub #Digbeth #Birmingham #FdBloggers #MFPOTW #NutellaTasha #Brum #Friday #Saturday #Weekly #StreetFood #Food #Foodie #Review #Blog #FDBlogger #Honest #Fresh #Dairyfree #HighlyRated #Unbiased A photo posted by Tasha (@nutellatasha) on Apr 18, 2015 at 12:59am PDT Digbeth Dining Club, Spotlight, Lower Trinity Street, Digbeth.     2. We have food so tasty you'll be asking "there's no meat or dairy?"    Chocolate churros! #vegan #dessert #pudding #chocolate #sauce #doughnuts #churros #sexyfood #yum #delicious #churros #cinnamon #sugar A photo posted by The Warehouse Cafe (@thewarehousecafe) on May 17, 2015 at 1:43pm PDT  The Warehouse Cafe, 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth.   3. We sure know how to do tapas  Nutella Tasha  Rico Libre, 1 Barn Street, Digbeth.      4. Because you don't need to go to Lebanon when the Lebanese food is so good   Lamb shank nom nom! #lambshank #yummy #foodpics

If you fancy treating yourself to some alone time over dinner or lunch, here's our tried and tested picks of the places that'll make you feel welcome even when you're ordering a meal for one. The Warehouse Café <img id="f0ebe46e-7d8b-3292-c946-adfd281526e4" data-caption="" data-credit="" data-width-class="" type="image/jpeg" total="778853" loaded="778853" src="http://media.timeout.com/images/102503645/image.jpg" class="photo lazy inline"> This vegetarian/vegan restaurant has a very relaxed atmosphere, where the staff are friendly, the food is to-die-for and the prices are good, too. Try out the Banana Burger, featuring bananas with peanut butter and chilli – sounds crazy but it'll have your tastebuds dancing. You could easily take your laptop at lunchtime and stay there all afternoon, or pore over a book at dinner instead. Weekends are busy, but the rest of the time you'll be golden. For more info and to to read our full review of Warehouse Café, head here.   4023 <img id="9eea6444-d8f0-f2b5-0374-769e2cd72f04" data-caption="" data-credit="" data-width-class="" src="http://media.timeout.com/images/102503661/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg" total="736789" loaded="736789" class="photo lazy inline"> This Greek restaurant is quaint, has friendly staff and freshly made innovative and tasty food for under £5 a meal. Give the grilled aubergine platter a go, it is full of flavour and will have you wanting to come back for more. W