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Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun – Why the Spider Crab still rules the tonkotsus

Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun – Why the Spider Crab still rules the tonkotsus

IT’S a mouthful Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun. Not just the name but a bowl of their noodles in broth sure packs some content. We popped in at noon, the aim to take advantage of ...

5 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

20 Stories announce details of their MFDF dinner and it's a cracker

20 Stories announce details of their MFDF dinner and it's a cracker

MOST of 2019 Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s high profile chef dinners are concentrated on the Dining Dome at the new Cathedral Gardens hub. But arguably the ‘highest’ profile of them all, 20 Stories is ...

5 August 2019

Japan never tasted so divine – Cottonopolis stands by its cocktail Principles

Japan never tasted so divine – Cottonopolis stands by its cocktail Principles

COMMISERATIONS to Nathan Larkin, head honcho at Speak In Code on Jackson’s Row. His foraged dandelion honey concoction failed to triumph in the big New York gin cocktail showdown. “I was glad to have reached ...

5 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Tasting notes from David Crichton, Masterchef finalist

Tasting notes from David Crichton, Masterchef finalist

My favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… My chosen restaurant in Manchester is Adam Reid at the French in the Midland Hotel. The food is always pushing boundaries and it’s in a fantastic ...

5 August 2019

Bite + Bark in the park offers tasty treats for dogs and their owners

Bite + Bark in the park offers tasty treats for dogs and their owners

DOGS love parks for obvious reasons. So a new pooch-friendly event on the cusp of Angel Meadows promises utter bliss. For their owners, too, if they’re fond of casual Asian cuisine. This Saturday (August 10) ...

5 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Unique not-for-profit beer festival moves to Manchester Central in 2020

Unique not-for-profit beer festival moves to Manchester Central in 2020

TICKETS are on sale from Friday, August 2, for the second Friends & Family & Beer, which is moving to a new, larger venue for 2020 – Manchester Central. Licensing issues briefly threatened the inaugural ...

2 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

First look at Selina NQ – hostel, bar, club and hub with a Latino vibe

First look at Selina NQ – hostel, bar, club and hub with a Latino vibe

THE ‘Modern Nomadic Traveller’ is the target audience for the repurposed Hatter’s Hostel site on Hilton Street, part of which was once the original Koffee Pot – target audience ‘Hungover Musos In Sore Need Of ...

1 August 2019

Snapshots of Over Under, coffee bar, then cocktail lounge

Snapshots of Over Under, coffee bar, then cocktail lounge

ON a visit to the film set of Spencer Tracy’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Somerset Maugham famously bitched: “Which one is he now?” We’ve seen both sides of Deansgate newcomer Over Under, coffee bar by day ...

1 August 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Reggae and rum rule at Turtle Bay’s Summer Sound Clash Festival

Reggae and rum rule at Turtle Bay’s Summer Sound Clash Festival

IT’S a movable tropical feast, Turtle Bay’s four-day Summer Sound Clash Festival. Taking place across seven of the Caribbean chain’s restaurants throughout July and August, it weighs anchor in Turtle Bay Manchester Oxford Street from ...

30 July 2019

Pilcrow Pub goes plant-based with plentiful pints at Alt Milk

Pilcrow Pub goes plant-based with plentiful pints at Alt Milk

JUST when we felt there was a lull in the plant-based quest for world domination up springs The Pilcrow Pub’s Alt Milk Vegan Festival on Saturday, August 3. Fear not, it’s not all about soy-based ...

30 July 2019 by Neil Sowerby

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