KINGFISHER or Cobra? Yes, it’s the predictable beer choice at many an Indian restaurant. If you were going to feel bloated after an ill-advised late night Madras, then the fizzy, thin lager just added on ...
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New head Chef Ben to bring a Fraiche approach to Grafene fine dining?
A NEW Year, a new head chef at Grafene. Will Ben Mounsey be the man to elevate the fine dining focus at the Chapel Walks restaurant? He certainly brings an impressive cv with him from ...
Sweet Mandarin’s £1,000 stir-fry and our Chinese New Year rundown
YOU’ve got hand it to the Tse sisters who run Sweet Mandarin. They sure know how to market their NQ Chinese restaurant and its host of spin-offs – proprietary sauces, books, cookery school. Not that ...
Saluting two Sam’s stalwarts – sommelier George and corned beef hash
CONGRATULATIONS to George Bergier currently celebrating 50 years in the hospitality trade a year on from collecting an Industry Legend gong in the 2017 Imbibe Magazine Awards. Even more than that LS Lowry bronze statue ...
Tom Kerridge Pub in The Park is Knutsford’s big gain
VEGANUARY, Dry January, it seems like so long ago now. Ditto celebrity chef Tom Kerridge frantically working the media to flog his low calorie diet primer, ‘Lose Weight for Good’, based on his own not ...
WOOD’S HOT TICKET TO THE WORLD OF SPANISH CUISINE
NOT just a Masterchef but now a culinary Phileas Fogg, that’s Simon Wood, he of the eponymous restaurant down on First Street. No we don’t mean he’s endorsing the crisps brand – more excitingly embarking ...
Cottonopolis’ Secret Supper event returns with a steampunk extravaganza
BACK in October, Cottonopolis invited folk to follow the fire and embark on a journey that would take them to a secret location to indulge in an eight-course dining experience. Following the success of the ...
It’s not just Chinatown celebrating the Year of The Dog
IT’S amazing how restaurants in a highly competitive environment latch on to trends. Veganuary was the biggest recent example. We reluctant flexitarians can all relax a bit now it’s over all… and there are lasting ...
Valentine treats – aphrodisiac okra, art, wine, bling, a blind date and Spanking Roger
IT’S an odd coupling – Pancake Tuesday (Feb 13) segueing straight into Valentine’s Day (14th). You just worry if a preponderance of eggy batter on the eve of all things Lurve might have dyspeptic consequences ...
Poles apart – why you should seek out the rustic delights of Platzki
WHAT’s the Polish for tumbleweed? The Poles are known as a fearless race but taking on a site on Deansgate Mews is a bold step for Lukasz Mazurek and Przemek Marcinkowski, the duo behind Platzki ...