Cordon bleu meets chicken balti as Birmingham gets three stars

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West Midlands restaurants make it into Michelin

Valerie Elliott Consumer Editor

Birmingham is emerging as England's second culinary capital. Having given the world the balti — the Kashmiri curry served in a wok — its sights are now set on fine dining. For the first time Birmingham has three Michelinstarred restaurants, each offering classic French dishes with a modern British twist. Five years ago the gastronomic world was taken aback when Simpsons, a restaurant in Edgbaston, joined the culinary constellation. Luke Tipping has held on to the award this...