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A TASTY FINAL WEEKEND ON THE MENU FOR MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL

A TASTY FINAL WEEKEND ON THE MENU FOR MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL

THE final weekend of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival is you last chance to savour the teeming delights of the Festival Hub in Albert Square with once again acclaimed chefs taking centre stage. On ...

18 September 2015 by Neil Sowerby

Manchester Food and Drink Awards 2015 – All will be revealed at the Cathedral

Manchester Food and Drink Awards 2015 – All will be revealed at the Cathedral

MONDAY, September 21. Manchester Cathedral. The MFDF Gala Dinner. It’s the reckoning. There can only be one winner in each category. It’s the coveted Manchester Food and Drink Awards. And the nerve-ends are already tingling. ...

17 September 2015

Michelin men snub the star-worthy French but Brassica grows on them

Michelin men snub the star-worthy French but Brassica grows on them

By Neil Sowerby TASTE of Manchester is not going to fulminate at length about the city’s absence once again from the Michelin list of the stellar anointed. ie. We are still without one. The 2016 ...

17 September 2015

Refreshing the MFDF HUB – some amazing maestros of street food

Refreshing the MFDF HUB – some amazing maestros of street food

THERE’S a new batch of top street food traders taking over the Albert Square Hub from Wednesday, September 16 until Sunday, September 20. Churros, dogs, fresh fish, pizza, ice cream and some seriously healthy options, ...

16 September 2015

‘TASTE ON TWO’ at Harvey Nichols – an MFDF Fringe winner

‘TASTE ON TWO’ at Harvey Nichols – an MFDF Fringe winner

TASTE on Two at Harvey Nichols delivered big flavours from the upmarket store’s suppliers to stand out as a star turn of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s ‘Fringe’ and the 'Bitten Banquet' series. These ...

15 September 2015

Eagle and Child's Eve Townson misses the cut in Great British Menu

Eagle and Child's Eve Townson misses the cut in Great British Menu

COMMISERATIONS to Ramsbottom chef Eve Townson who made it through to the cook-off day in the North West heats of BBC2’s Great British Menu but lost out for the place in the national judging round ...

15 September 2015

FROM A STONE ROSES CAKE TO BANQUET UNDER A WHALE – MFDF STARTS IN STYLE

FROM A STONE ROSES CAKE TO BANQUET UNDER A WHALE – MFDF STARTS IN STYLE

THE 18th Manchester Food and Drink Festival opening weekend was a glorious success. The Festival Hub on Albert Square alone attracted 35,000 visitors across the first four days days, as the city’s food and drink ...

15 September 2015

MFDF Hub bubbles over for the 100 Greatest MCR Beers Fest

MFDF Hub bubbles over for the 100 Greatest MCR Beers Fest

The 18th Manchester Food and Drink Festival will take place from the 10-21st September across the city and surrounding areas. The Festival’s free central “Hub” is built on Albert Square (a pop up food and ...

14 September 2015

Taste on Two at Harvey Nichols – a great MFDF treat in store

Taste on Two at Harvey Nichols – a great MFDF treat in store

BITTEN magazine in its year of existence has established itself as an indefatigable champion of north west food. Now along with their sponsors, food and drink agency Ahoy, they have teamed up with Manchester Food ...

13 September 2015

The party’s started – Manchester Food and Drink Festival is up and cooking

The party’s started – Manchester Food and Drink Festival is up and cooking

THE 18th Manchester Food and Drink Festival is underway and with the sun beaming down on the Albert Square Hub the street food stalls and bars have been doing a roaring trade. The official launch ...

11 September 2015

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