NEIGHBOURHOOD, the bar that three years ago brought the Manhattan vibe to Manchester (since slavishly followed) is to get a £1m refurb. James HItchen’s celeb-friendly brand is also spreading its wings to Liverpool on the ...
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Grenache in Walkden to close
SADDEST restaurant news of the year – Grenache, one of Greater Manchester’s best restaurants, is closing. Chef proprietor Mike Jennings announced via Facebook last night: "We have out grown the building with our concept and ...
Raymond Blanc returns to the North West to launch two new eateries
JUST when the former Brasserie Blanc premises at 55 King Street look are about to be occupied again six years after closing comes news of Raymond Blanc’s return to the North West with two new ...
Michelin dream hatched for the 19th floor – or starry pie in the sky?
LIKE the first cuckoo of spring, the dreaded words ‘Michelin for Manchester’ are being tweeted again, as I write. For Mike Ingall of Allied London that elusive star seems to matter more than for many ...
GRUB go Greek and Filipino for their follow-up Runaway Food Fair
GRUB’s latest Food Fair collaboration with Runaway brewery is this Saturday (April 16). The Green Quarter-based pop-up food and drink entrepreneurs have organised a tasty line-up to be washed down with Mark Welsby’s top notch ...
Cutting Room take over Coldplay breakthrough venue Cafe Cuba
THE music bar that gave Coldplay their big break is going back to its roots after being taken over by the Cutting Room folk as a sideline from revitalising the Ancoats scene. After its refurb, ...
Independents' Day – Battle of the Chorlton wine stores this Friday
THAT enterprising wine guru Andy Leathley is hosting a unique coming together of local specialist shops this Friday (April 15). Independents’ Day: Battle of the Chorlton wine merchants will take place in the premises of ...
Brass well spent! Dukes 92‘s spectacular new look to mark 25th anniversary
CASTLEFIELD’S pioneering canalside bar, Dukes ’92 has reopened after a magnificent £1m makeover and a menu overhaul to match. The result is quite stunning – fittings and platefuls. The much needed makeover is courtesy of ...
Solita snap up Paul Heathcote restaurants in Preston
WATCH out, Preston – the Big Manc has landed. ‘Dirty food purveyors‘ Solita have expanded their ‘South of Little Italy’ empire yet further by acquiring Heathcote’s Brasserie and the adjacent Olive Press there. Merged, the ...
Cloudwater and JW Lees join forces to brew Manc Beer Week’s official ale
IT’S the unlikeliest of marriages, but it signals the hop-driven ambition of this summer’s inaugural Manchester Beer Week. The area’s oldest family brewer, JW Lees (1828) is set to collaborate with the city’s new wave ...