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Snaxit not brexit – Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival offers two days of sweet escape

Snaxit not brexit – Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival offers two days of sweet escape

A WEEKEND of sweet consolation ahead in these turbulent times – the 11th Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival takes over the foodie-centric mill town. Roam the streets and gorge yourself silly or go down the gourmet route ...

3 April 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Northern Vegan Festival kicks off on Saturday at United's ground

Northern Vegan Festival kicks off on Saturday at United's ground

VEGANISM is not just about a guilt-free Greggs sausage roll. It embraces a whole ethical lifestyle choice and the best way to get up to date with it is the Northern Vegan Festival (Saturday, April ...

3 April 2019

MORE ON OUR PLATE AS HATCH TO TREBLE IN SIZE THIS JUNE

MORE ON OUR PLATE AS HATCH TO TREBLE IN SIZE THIS JUNE

A CUNNING plan hatches for the food, drink and retail pop up of that name – it’s going to treble in size. Hatch on Oxford Road has revealed plans for the exciting second phase this ...

2 April 2019 by Neil Sowerby

How to make Masterchef work for you – Simon Wood’s best menu yet?

How to make Masterchef work for you – Simon Wood’s best menu yet?

SO how many Masterchef winners make a success of running their own restaurant? 2018 champion Kenny Tutt has jettisoned his job as a bank manager to launch a restaurant in his native Worthing this May. ...

29 March 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Don’t miss GRUB’s three day Eastern Food Fair at Fairfield Street Social Club

Don’t miss GRUB’s three day Eastern Food Fair at Fairfield Street Social Club

STREET food kings GRUB are going far east with a new look food event in their Fairfield Street Social Club base from March 29 to 31. For one weekend only the trader line-up at the ...

29 March 2019 by Neil Sowerby

So was Gudetama at Shoryu Ramen eggstra-special?

So was Gudetama at Shoryu Ramen eggstra-special?

APRIL 1 is not just for fools. It’s also the start of Shoryu Ramen’s three week homage to beloved xJapanese character Gudetama – in essence a ‘non-gender egg yolk with a butt crack’ according to ...

29 March 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Book now: Still Life Suppers at The Creameries, Chorlton

Book now: Still Life Suppers at The Creameries, Chorlton

ARTIST and musician Margit van der Zwan and Creameries chef Mary-Ellen McTague have teamed up to create a series of still life suppers. Expert drawing tuition from Margit, and edible still life compositions from Mary-Ellen ...

28 March 2019

Fancy cooking your own zebra and kangaroo on volcanic stones?

Fancy cooking your own zebra and kangaroo on volcanic stones?

ARE you a Stones Fan? Time to confirm if the concept rocks for you when The Stone Grill opens a second outlet serving up a variety of exotic meats (and some seafood) on sizzling volcanic ...

28 March 2019

‘IVY CIRCUS’ COMES TO TOWN TO CELEBRATE REOPENING OF THE ROOF GARDEN

‘IVY CIRCUS’ COMES TO TOWN TO CELEBRATE REOPENING OF THE ROOF GARDEN

THE Ivy Spinningfields is celebrating the re-opening of its fire-hit Roof Garden by presenting ‘The Ivy Circus' – a spectacular extravaganza, hosted for one night only in collaboration with Allied London. A huge ‘Big Top ...

28 March 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Runaway Brewery to run top floor taproom at Honest Burgers

Runaway Brewery to run top floor taproom at Honest Burgers

IT’s refreshing to see a restaurant chain opening its first venture outside the south of England enlisting one of Manchester’s signature breweries for a unique collaboration. Honest Burgers, whose 30 plus sites are mostly in ...

28 March 2019 by Neil Sowerby

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