AND you thought WOOD’s ‘Tomahawk Tuesday’ was the only carnivorous treat on First Street? Well now there’s a new rival on the butcher’s block. The name gives it away – Ribeye – and by the ...
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First look at Stretford Foodhall – a neighbourhood game changer
EAGERLY anticipated does not do it justice. Stretford folk just can’t wait to pack their new Foodhall. What was once an anodyne Argos unit in the peeling Mall has been transformed by Mital Morar and ...
‘Deep-Fried Mars Bar’ climax of Nico’s first, chippie-themed, tasting menu
THE chips are already down for Six By Nico. Maverick Glasgow-Italian chef Simeone of that ilk doesn’t hang around. Less than a fortnight after announcing he is bringing his successful ‘evolving’ menu template from Scotland ...
'One Dish Room' brings communal dining to Old Bank
PLEASE don’t confuse it with Dishoom, that buzzing Indian incomer with an extensive menu inside history Manchester Hall. There’s also plenty of history (Co-op related) attached to the Hanover Street premises hosting The Old Bank ...
San Carlo head local food and drink arrivals for Airport Super terminal
MANCHESTER Airport has revealed the first wave of food and drink outlets that will feature in the new “super terminal” being built as part of its £1bn transformation. The list includes a number of iconic ...
Simon Shaw to open a third El Gato Negro in Leeds
THE Cat is getting fatter after El Gato Negro swiftly followed up its plan for an August opening in Liverpool by announcing third venue in the pipeline for Leeds. The restaurant, continuing the award-winning Modern ...
Spice up your life with a feast of Thai food and fun at Platt Fields
COULDN’T make Glastonbury? Console yourself with a feast of Thai culture in Platt Fields this weekend. OK, maybe Thai boxing demos and lady boy shows at the Magic of Thailand Festival (Sat and Sun, June ...
Southern Italian specialists Salvi’s to open fourth site up on High Street
BUSY man, Maurizio Cecco. Not only is he just weeks away from the third edition of his annual Festa Italiana (July 6-8) in Cathedral Gardens, he has just announced a fourth venue for his popular ...
Viva Mexico – first look at El Camino in The Cotton Factory
WHERE are the Mexican wrestling posters is our first impression? You had to grapple with them in every corner of Lucha Libre, ill-fated Great Northern import from Liverpool that traded on the musclebound men in ...
Rebecca Richardson takes over as head chef at Mr Cooper’s
MR COOPER’S in the Midland Hotel has always been the awkward sibling. Big brother The French in its Seventies Michelin glory days, subsequent ossification and, in more recent times, as an aspirational showcase for the ...