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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

How spectacular Stock Exchange stole superstar chef Tom Kerridge’s heart

How spectacular Stock Exchange stole superstar chef Tom Kerridge’s heart

WHAT would clinch your decision to move into a new home? Maybe there’s one remarkable room that blows you away? Or some old pals recommending location, location? You’re definitely going to be spending a lot ...

11 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Let’s toast Northern Soul for opening a second NQ site

Let’s toast Northern Soul for opening a second NQ site

NEED a grilled cheese fix after a Northern Quarter bar crawl? From September you won’t have to risk crossing bus-heavy Church Street to Northern Soul’s rustic carb cabin. The hugely popular Soul boys are moving ...

7 August 2019

Seed & Cherry – the NQ newcomer’s food menu is as fruitful as its coffee

Seed & Cherry – the NQ newcomer’s food menu is as fruitful as its coffee

IT has been a frantic summer of openings with the brunch and coffee field particularly congested. How to stand out above the crowd? Well, Seed & Cherry, which opened on Monday, August 5 (you might ...

6 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Six By Nico announces its second menu – this time you’ll be dining down Mexico way

Six By Nico announces its second menu – this time you’ll be dining down Mexico way

MEX in the City – it’s becoming quite the taste of the summer. No sooner have we reviewed the El Camino pop-up at Cotton Factory than fellow newcomer Six By Nico on Spring Gardens announces ...

6 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

New look All Star Lanes bowls us over – just don’t go to Nashville

New look All Star Lanes bowls us over – just don’t go to Nashville

SUMMER holidays and an eight-year-old to amuse. The shinily re-vamped All Star Lanes offers children’s deals – meal, shake, bowling. Tie this in with an adult package including an hour’s karaoke and a first look ...

6 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

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