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Expect the Impossible – and gins colder than the Arctic ice cap at glam new bar

Expect the Impossible – and gins colder than the Arctic ice cap at glam new bar

A MOLECULAR cocktail laboratory, cryogenic drinks freezer AND kangaroo tacos all in one fun bundle. Sounds Impossible? Well, that’s just what it is – the bizarre new venture of that name in the old Bar ...

20 June 2017 by Neil Sowerby

A toast (or should that be toastie?) to the Art Gallery for hiring Mary-Ellen

A toast (or should that be toastie?) to the Art Gallery for hiring Mary-Ellen

MAYBE it was our own fault in wrecking the non-stick surface but our Breville toastie maker was long ago consigned to the the back of the store cupboard at ToM Towers, caked with burnt cheese ...

19 June 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Fodder - The Bolton Podcast

Fodder - The Bolton Podcast

How is the food and drink scene in Bolton? We decide to find out by talking to the Bolton chef that’s had two Michelin stars, eating at the only restaurant in Bolton to feature in ...

16 June 2017

Farewell to MIlkJam – the sweetness suddenly goes out of out lives

Farewell to MIlkJam – the sweetness suddenly goes out of out lives

HERE are two sweet treats you’ll be missing when MilkJam closes at the end of the week, when the pop-up’s Oxford Street lease runs out. Gratuitous pictures of Peanut Butter Overload and Chocolate Brownies, just ...

16 June 2017

Hanging Ditch double their Wine Fair in size and add some stardust

Hanging Ditch double their Wine Fair in size and add some stardust

TO celebrate a decade as one of the UK’s most enterprising wine merchants, Hanging Ditch (or hangingditch, if you must) are expanding their annual Wine Fair to two days (October 27 and 28) across three ...

16 June 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Full steam ahead for Taberu’s bao bun brand

Full steam ahead for Taberu’s bao bun brand

THE culinary scene is busy with pop-up operators taking the leap up to permanent premises. Less common is a high end restaurant hitting the high street with their own take on street food, but you ...

16 June 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Ten treats to try at Festa Italiana – a whole weekend of authentic food fun

Ten treats to try at Festa Italiana – a whole weekend of authentic food fun

FESTA Italiana, Manchester’s first, free festival of Italian food, drink and culture, rolls into town on Friday June 23, transforming Cathedral Gardens into ‘Little Italy’ throughout the weekend. The event is a celebration of all ...

16 June 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Explore Japan At Tampopo Corn Exchange Supper Club

Explore Japan At Tampopo Corn Exchange Supper Club

TAMPOPO’S supper clubs are back, kicking off with a culinary tour of Japan. Get a five course meal (eight dishes in all) for £22 at Explore Japan on Wednesday, June 21 at 7.15pm. On the ...

16 June 2017

GRUB and Craft brewers adding to Manchester Day party vibe

GRUB and Craft brewers adding to Manchester Day party vibe

MAJOR public events come thick and fast in the city, but this year’s Manchester Day (Sunday, June 18) has a special, poignant purpose – as a memorial to the 22 people who lost their lives ...

15 June 2017 by Neil Sowerby

THE BURGEONING BOTANIST PLANTS ROOTS IN MEDIACITYUK

THE BURGEONING  BOTANIST PLANTS ROOTS IN MEDIACITYUK

BOTANISTS are springing up all over. Latest addition to the New World Trading Company’s roster of garden-themed bar/restaurants – No14, in fact – is in The Orange Tower, an 11-storey building in MediaCityUK. It will ...

15 June 2017

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