EL Gato Negro chef/patron Simon Shaw fronts the latest in a quartet of immersive supper clubs – a collaboration between Manchester Food and Drink Festival and Manchester Art Gallery. The Gallery on Mosley Street is ...
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Festival of Manchester – a global melting pot of street food
FESTIVAL of Manchester is back in Platt Field this Saturday (August 31), reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the city. Heartwarmingly so in these turbulent Brexit times. And food is at the forefront. Where else ...
A first look at Cultureplex – an entire new world in a warehouse
FROM the outside the Ducie Street Warehouse looks a mighty fortress. If new build Hotel Dakota is sleek and dark, outside and in the new home of Cultureplex/Bistrotheque is a more deceptive beast. Step inside ...
Match the finest Spanish gin with tapas at a special Iberica evening
EXPERT mixologist Lucas Roskell will demonstrate the making of four creations, curated specifically to pair with Andalucian inspired tapas dishes. He will also guide you through all things Gin Mare, including the inspiration behind each ...
JUST WEEKS LEFT TO VOTE FOR YOUR MFDF 2019 AWARDS FAVES
AS September arrives it’s time to start counting down to Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2019(Sep 26-Oct 7), and to get your votes in for the coveted Manchester Food and Drink Awards. Voting is now ...
Go for a Burton this weekend – Westfest is back with a bang
THIS Saturday (Aug 31) and Sunday (Sep 1) Westfest 2019, Manchester’s liveliest celebration of indie neighbourliness, takes over Burton Road. There’s a remarkable roster of food, drink music and activities on offer from West Didsbury ...
Simon Rimmer star of Stockport’s first Food & Drink Festival
AS we count down to the North West’s major culinary celebration of the year, Manchester Food and Drink Festival (Sep 26-Oct 7) it’s good to welcome further proof of the culinary vibrancy of the region ...
Manchester Gin to open mega city centre restaurant bar and distillery
A GIn distillery with its own restaurant and bar – we like the sound of that. Three Little Words, a new venture from Manchester Gin will launch on Sunday, September 15 in six Grade II ...
Star blogger Freda serves up lavish Indian tasting menu at Harvey Nicks
SOMETIMES, an image drives you mad to actually taste the dish. Let’s call it an Instagrammatic urge. Award-winning, entrepreneurial bloggers like Freda Shafi have it down to a tee. Still, as they say, the proof ...
Starry line-up for this weekend’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival
THERE’S a certain reassuring familiarity about Bolton Food and Drink Festival as it occupies the August Bank Holiday Weekend (August 23-26). You’ve seen them on telly and probably at previous demos across 13 previous years ...