Results tagged “Cielo” from Birmingham Mail - Restaurant Spy

Edmunds, the new restaurant being opened in Brindleyplace by Michelin star winning chef Andy Waters, looks like it will soon be up and running.

I walked past the site yesterday and work seems to be nearly complete.

It's just behind Cielo, where Andy currently acts as a consultant chef, a role he will continue even after Edmunds opens.

When he had a restaurant of that name in Henley in Arden, the cuisine was very impressive so I'm looking forward to the new venture with excitement.

A meal at Cielo last night ranked as one of the most enjoyable I've eaten in Birmingham for a while - good combinations or flavours and textures, precise cooking, friendly and efficient service.

Andy Waters, who won a Michelin star at his now closed restaurant Edmund's in Henley-in Arden, is consultant chef at Cielo and has assembled a good team in the kitchen there.

He popped front-of-house for a chat and said his new restaurant - again called Edmund's and launched in conjunction with the guys from Cielo - is scheduled to open in premises almost next door in late May or maybe early June.

There are also plans to open a posh basement bar nearby, probably next year, offering upmarket snacky food such as oysters and smoked salmon.

Congratulations to Cielo and Andy Waters for the awards they won at the Best of Broad Street bash this week - Cielo for best restaurant, Andy for best chef.

Likewise congratulations to the other individuals and establishments recognised at the event at the ICC.

It was an enjoyable and lively night. I'm usually underwhelmed by the standard of meals at big events such as this, but have to say the food here was good. The kitchen at the ICC carries a big responsibility, catering for visiting movers and shakers who I would like to think leave with a good impression of Birmingham. On this evidence, the ICC's chefs (and serving staff) are playing their part.