ANOTHER ‘National Day’ tom celebrate and this one might have you weeping with pain. To celebrate National Chilli Day on Wednesday, March 20 BAB in the Northern Quarter is hosting its debut chilli-eating event, inspired ...
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MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2019 DATES AND NEW VENUE FOR FESTIVAL HUB
HARD to credit that this year’s Manchester Food and Drink Festival (September 26-October 7) is the 22nd, but it’s entering an exciting new chapter with a switch of Festival Hub. The relocation to Cathedral Gardens ...
Gary Usher on that £100,000 crowdfund record – and duck heart kebabs for Kala
‘WE’ll call it the Incredible Shrinking Restaurant/Bar.’ Our tease puts a big smile on Gary Usher’s face. Not that he’s really stopped smiling since hitting his £100,000 crowdfunding target for new King Street venture, KALA ...
GRUB host first Eastern Asian Food Fair at Fairfield Street Social Club
STREET food kings GRUB are going east. They are debuting an east Asian themed food event in their Fairfield Street Social Club base from March 29 to 31. For one weekend only the trader line-up ...
Kala smashes £100,000 Kickstarter target overnight
EVERYTHING turns to crowdfunded gold for Gary Usher. His campaign to raise £100,000 for his Manchester city centre project KALA, which kicked off at 9pm on Monday, March 11, hit its target within 11 hours, ...
Full Fat x WTLGI – bid for a unique fund-raising culinary adventure
ONE of last summer’s most glorious indie events was Full Fat, a one-day food, drink music and craft extravaganza, which saw exponents from each Manchester scene join forces to raise money for two fine causes ...
ITALIAN COOKERY ICON GENNARO CONTALDO TO APPEAR AT THIS YEAR’S FESTA ITALIANA
JAMIE Oliver’s mentor Gennaro Contaldo is the latest star attraction announced for this summer’s Festa Italiana (July 26-29) in Cathedral Gardens. The Italian telly chef and award-winning author will be performing a live, free to ...
Argentine Wine Dinner or Mother’s Day lunch – restaurant MCR aim to spoil you
AIDEN Byrne’s return to his old Manchester House haunt to launch restaurant MCR has proved hugely popular. ToM can vouch for the quality of his tasting menus. Now the restaurant is teaching out to its ...
Honest Burgers to run week long pop-up at Northern Monk
HONEST Burgers are set to bring their homemade honest butcher’s burgers to Manchester in a week long pop-up at Northern Monk’s Refectory Bar in Tariff Street in the Northern Quarter. Running from Monday, March 11 ...
MIF’s looking extra tasty this summer with a sprinkling of Michelin magic
TWO North West Michelin-starred chefs head the food and drink line up at Manchester International Festival 2019 (July 5-21), whose programme was announced today (Thursday March 7). They will cook at a series of supper ...