Birmingham is 'top place to go in 2012'

[AtW]

The New York Times' “45 Places to Go in 2012”, published last week, finds room for England’s much maligned second city at number 19, ahead of the likes of Vienna, Jordan, Dubrovnik and Antarctica, while the Italian, Spanish and French capitals missed out entirely.

Birmingham made the list after it was named Britain’s “foodiest town” by BBC’s food magazine in October. The New York Times highlights four restaurants run by local chefs: Lasan, Opus, Edmunds and Loves, as well as three Michelin-starred establishments: Purnell’s, Simpsons and Turners of Harborne. It also mentions Birmingham’s famous Balti Triangle, and its no-nonsense culinary heritage – the city is the birthplace of Typhoo Tea, Bird’s Custard and HP Sauce.

Panama topped the New York Times list. The country is recommended for its raucous nightlife, good snorkelling and trendy, up-and-coming capital city.

Helsinki, designated the World Design Capital for 2012 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, and Myanmar, now back on travellers’ itineraries after Aung San Suu Kyi withdrew her opposition to independent tourism last year, completed the top three.

Source: Birmingham is 'top place to go in 2012' - Telegraph

As if it wasn't obvious already

P.S. Don't KUATB me ...

[DimPrawn]

It's like a very big Swindon but without the charm.

Why anyone would go there is beyond me.

Trust some stupid yanks to put it on a list of places to visit.

[TimberWolf]

This isn't train related propaganda by any chance? Must be large sums of money speeding towards someone.

[AtW]

This isn't train related propaganda by any chance?

New lovely HS2 station will be just 5 mins walk from SKA offices

[TimberWolf]

New lovely HS2 station will be just 5 mins walk from SKA offices

I wonder what it will do for house prices?

[NickFitz]

"Do you come from Birmingham?"

"Yes, as frequently as possible."

[wim121]

Hahahahahahahahahaha





Thank you, I needed that chuckle. I assume this thread is a humorous one, in stating birmingham is a good place to go to?

[filthy1980]

fingers up to the lot of you

birmingham should be no.1 . . . (well 10 at least)

issue with the article though, it credits us with custard and HP sauce but how about being the centre of the industrial revolution 150 years ago

[gingerjedi]

New lovely HS2 station will be just 5 mins walk from SKA offices

Just in time for your retirement.

[BrilloPad]

It's like a very big Swindon but without the charm.

Why anyone would go there is beyond me.

Trust some stupid yanks to put it on a list of places to visit.

I saw a travel show once that recommended visiting the Old Kent Road! It has gone seriously downhill since the monopoly days. Though to be fair it is a step up from the Walworth Road.