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WIN: Romantic Valentines Dinner for two at Tariff and Dale

WIN: Romantic Valentines Dinner for two at Tariff and Dale

Playing it cool and staying in for valentines? We've got a better idea. Why not enter this competition to celebrate the big day in one of the top 25 coolest restaurants in Britain - as ...

4 February 2016

Top 5 February Dining Deals

Top 5 February Dining Deals

The January sales may be over, but foodie deals are still out there if you know where to look. We round up the best joints to enjoy dinner and drinks, even on the tightest budget, ...

3 February 2016

A chance to win £1,000 at Pho’s Vietnamese New Year celebration

A chance to win £1,000 at Pho’s Vietnamese New Year celebration

TASTE of Manchester learns something new every day – well, every New Year’s Day. Yes, Monday, February 8, is not just the Chinese New Year; it is similarly celebrated in Vietnam as their biggest annual ...

2 February 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Runaway Brewery: My Manchester Top 10

Runaway Brewery: My Manchester Top 10

In 'My Top 10' we grill local industry experts on their favourite foodie spots in Manchester. Where do brewers go for a pint? Where to chefs go for dinner? We want to find out. This ...

2 February 2016 by Lucy Lovell

Celebrate the Year of the Monkey with some marvellous Chinese menus

Celebrate the Year of the Monkey with some marvellous Chinese menus

CHINESE New Year in Manchester is not just about the Dragon Parade, colourful centrepiece though it is of the celebrations (Feb 4-7) of the Year of The Monkey. This Friday (February 5) sees the region’s ...

1 February 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Breeze into a healthy new you with Hemsley and Hemsley at the Library

Breeze into a healthy new you with Hemsley and Hemsley at the Library

IS there no end to personable young lasses promoting healthy lifestyles through food? First we got Ella Woodward, author of ‘Deliciously Ella’, fastest selling debut cookbook of all time (200,000 copies sold by the end ...

1 February 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Simon Rogan and Pip Lacey headline Chef Live Theatre at Northern Restaurant Bar

Simon Rogan and Pip Lacey headline Chef Live Theatre at Northern Restaurant Bar

A FEAST of top chefs demos is lined up for the North’s showcase food trade event – the Northern Restaurant & Bar at Manchester Central on March 15 and 16. Pip Lacey (below), from the ...

1 February 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Taste the hotpot – the Pilcrow Project adds a crafty savoury to its workshops

Taste the hotpot – the Pilcrow Project adds a crafty savoury to its workshops

[UPDATE: all workshops are now filled. Check the Pilcrow website for any spaces.]TASTE of Manchester has been following closely the gentle gestation of The Pilcrow, the city centre’s new self-build community pub taking shape in ...

28 January 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Solita empire expands with acquisition of NQ neighbour Montpellier’s

Solita empire expands with acquisition of NQ neighbour Montpellier’s

EMPIRE building continues apace at Solita. Not content with running hugely succesful restaurants in Didsbury, Prestwich and the Northern Quarter, Franco Sotgiu and his team have taken over Montpellier’s, a Big Manc throw from that ...

28 January 2016

So long Dryanuary: Track and Squawk collaborate for February Brewtap

So long Dryanuary: Track and Squawk collaborate for February Brewtap

Is there any other industry that sees as much collaboration as Manchester breweries? It's been a real joint effort - and for the sake of the local beer scene we hope it stays that way. ...

28 January 2016

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