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Cabana calls it a day in another blow for the Corn Exchange

Cabana calls it a day in another blow for the Corn Exchange

JUST when its was good news – a ‘full house’ for the Corn Exchange with Berlin-inspired kebab and currywurst restaurant Döner Haus announcing it would take over the long-empty Byron Burgers site in auutmn – ...

18 August 2019

Dishoom dish the secrets of their comfort treats in new cookbook

Dishoom dish the secrets of their comfort treats in new cookbook

SO you think you know how to make a bacon butty? Not the Dishoom way, where they pile crispy smoked bacon in a naan along with cream cheese, chilli tomato jam and fresh herbs. Daunting ...

17 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Latin American 'takeover' at Grub food fair this weekend

Latin American 'takeover' at Grub food fair this weekend

GRUB like to mix up their street food offerings at their Mayfield Gatehouse venue. After two successful themed events, an East Asian Food Fair and Burger Food Fair, they are now introducing their new Latin ...

17 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

One Small Step – a giant leap for zero waste in Altrincham

One Small Step – a giant leap for zero waste in Altrincham

ZERO waste, or refill shop, the way to kick that plastic habit and help save the world. Like so many minority shopping habits it’s heading for the mainstream (the national Zero Waste Week is September ...

15 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Battle of the bubbles – no sign of this tea trend bursting

Battle of the bubbles – no sign of this tea trend bursting

IKE buses, you wait for one bubble tea franchise and two arrive. Both Bubbleology (Cross Street) and Gong Cha Bubble Tea (are competing for fans of this Taiwanese speciality, the latter swiftly opening a second ...

15 August 2019

Chocs away as Cocoa Cabana introduce their sweet treats to Ancoats

Chocs away as Cocoa Cabana introduce their sweet treats to Ancoats

ANCOATS is slowly developing a sweet tooth. Not necessarily a priority for one of the coolest hoods in the universe. All the same it’s good to see Cocoa Cabana finally arrive in Murray Street, where ...

15 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

It’s a warehouse party! Bistrotheque offers 50 per cent soft launch discount

It’s a warehouse party! Bistrotheque offers 50 per cent soft launch discount

BISTROTHEQUE, the restaurant which forms part of CULTUREPLEX, a new social and cultural destination at Ducie Street Warehouse, has announced a soft launch period (Sept 3-8) ahead of its official opening on Thursday, September 19. ...

15 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Wilderness – a breath of fresh Scandi air in the Northern Quarter

Wilderness – a breath of fresh Scandi air in the Northern Quarter

WE devoured some glorious Scandi-influenced small plates in a preview of Wilderness Bar + Kitchen, the Northern Quarter’s newest arrival (droolable over pictures below), but it was the folk running the place that fascinated us. ...

14 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

This could be you new favourite band – giving you a year’s discount at Bundobust

This could be you new favourite band – giving you a year’s discount at Bundobust

RAKSHA Bandhan is an annual ceremony celebrated in India, some other parts of South Asia, and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a bracelet, ...

14 August 2019

A truly scrumptious line-up for the first Manchester Cider Week

A truly scrumptious line-up for the first Manchester Cider Week

IT’S great to see the city taking cider so seriously. The proper artisanal stuff. At the forefront has been Manchester Cider Club launched from a sold out cider tasting in the spring and now a ...

14 August 2019

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