IT’S a bit like Brexit really. Without the second referendum. Aiden Byrne fans (and ToM counts itself among them) never really wanted this terrifically talented chef to leave Manchester House for Spinningfields rival 20 Stories. ...
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URBAN NARNIA – A delightfully different kind of Xmas magic
SEEKING an alternative to the same-again city centre Christmas Markets? We’ve hatched a plan for you. Or rather Hatch have. The Food, drink and retail oasis down Oxford Road under the Mancunian Way has conjured ...
Cloudwater go cask conditioned and launch a festival
BUSY times at Cloudwater Brew Co. Not only did they scoop ‘Best Brewery’ and ‘Best Tap’ at the Manchester Beer Week Awards they have also relaunched cask conditioned beer alongside their multi-ward winning keg offering ...
Honey Trap, Bab and an edgy Berlin vibe heading for the Northern Quarter
NOW the Honey Trap has been sprung with a launch date announced (Thursday December 6) we wonder how far behind will be the late-night bars’s kebab-happy twin BAB? We like the sound of this ‘quality ...
Cheers to all the winners in the Manchester Beer Week Awards
MANCHESTER Beer Week’s MBW 2018 Awards have been announced. Voted for by the discerning ale-drinking public (twice as many as last year) they were presented at a ceremony in the Marble Arch up on Rochdale ...
Meet and dine with Marco Pierre White at his English Chophouse
LEGENDARY restaurateur Marco Pierre White is visiting his Manchester restaurant, Mr White’s English Chophouse, at Velvet Hotel on Monday, November 26 to host an exclusive dinner party. Guests will be welcomed with a glass of ...
We’ve got our Mojo back and it comes with free chicken wings
MOJO Manchester has reopened with a new look bar and updated cocktail menu. So the legendary rock’n’roll vibe has vanished? No way. You don’t drop such a winning formula (drinks, service and soundtrack) after two ...
Let the bagpiper wet his whistle! Whisky Tastings at The Fisherman’s Retreat
A WEE dram or three in the heart of the Lancashire countryside? look no further than The Fisherman’s Retreat in the Twine Valley, three miles east of Ramsbottom, not just a restaurant but also home ...
Thy name is Vanitas – life’s short so lap up this new bar/club in Manchester Hall
AND we thought Halloween was over – or maybe it’s a preview of the upcoming Venice Carnival that has just dropped in the ToM mailbox? Welcome to the face of Vanitas, the glamorous 400 capacity ...
Vive Monsieur Molé, ready to build a bistro that ticks all the French boxes
TAKE a look at this plate of Boeuf Bourguignon. Glorieux! It’s not a dish you encounter much these days across our sceptred isle while ‘Modern British’ rules the menus, even when so much cuisine is ...