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450-cover Sakana the new big player on Peter Street

450-cover Sakana the new big player on Peter Street

By Neil SowerbyTHE regeneration of Peter Street is almost complete with the October 30 launch of a huge new restaurant/bar complex situated between Revolucion de Cuba and the Albert Hall. The empty eyesore that was ...

11 September 2014

Green-fingered chef in his rooftop domain

Green-fingered chef in his rooftop domain

By Neil Sowerby WE all knew Simon Rogan was a stickler for culinary perfection. You don’t get named the Good Food Guide’s No 1 restaurant for nothing and one of the reasons for his success ...

11 September 2014

Independent coffee 'summit' in Salford

Independent coffee 'summit' in Salford

MANCHESTER’S great at celebrating thriving food and drink independents. Witness the Manchester Food and Drink Festival and IndyManBeerCon. Now the craft coffee community is showcasing the best this cottage industry has to offer. The Cup ...

11 September 2014

Tam-Pop Up Spices Up Exchange Square

Tam-Pop Up Spices Up Exchange Square

TAMPOPO has beens serving pan-Asian street food, first to Manchester, then further afield for 17 years. Now the innovative, independent chain created by David Fox and NIck Jeffreys has taken to the streets! Tam-Pop Up! ...

11 September 2014

Hub street food line-up to kickstart the festival

Hub street food line-up to kickstart the festival

STREET food is once again a vital ingredient in the culinary melting pot that is the Albert Square Manchester Food and Drink Festival hub. Organisers have just released details on which operations are serving up ...

11 September 2014

Healthy Breakfasts The Pita Pit Way

Healthy Breakfasts The Pita Pit Way

A HEALTHY breakfast gets your day off to the best possible start, but with today’s hectic schedules it’s a temptation to just skip it. Don’t. The clever alternative is to refuel on the way to ...

9 September 2014

24 Bands, 2 days, world class whiskies, an amazing venue…

24 Bands, 2 days, world class whiskies, an amazing venue…

one FANTASTIC new festival for the north. I Am Kloot, Gomez, British Sea Power, Turin Brakes, Tim Burgess, Badly Drawn Boy and a whole lot more flock to Manchester for a brand new music festival ...

4 September 2014

MFDF Ale is a malty teaser thanks to Devine intervention

MFDF Ale is a malty teaser thanks to Devine intervention

THERE are certain iconic Manchester-made products. Think Vimto or Jaffa Cakes and down in Trafford Park a certain world-famous (but we can’t name it!) malt loaf. So it seemed a perfect fit for Iain Devine ...

3 September 2014

Chop House Chef To Open In Heaton Moor

Chop House Chef To Open In Heaton Moor

PAUL Faulkner won’t be around to see if the Albert Square Chop House wins Food Pub of the Year at the Manchester Food and Drink Awards later in the month. By then he’ll be ensconced ...

3 September 2014

First Birthday Party at James Martin Manchester

First Birthday Party at James Martin Manchester

James Martin Manchester at Manchester235 is preparing to celebrate its first birthday in style, with an exclusive evening with James Martin on Thursday, September 25th.Starting at 7pm, James and his team will prepare a six ...

2 September 2014

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