WELL, the weather’s definitely on the turn, so it’s a canny move for the GRUB Food Fair traders to move back indoors to the Fairfield Social Club this weekend (October 5-7). First up on Friday ...
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A month and counting – Akka’s new Ancoats eaterie to open in November
THE Counter House, an all-day independent neighbourhood eatery on Cutting Room Square will open in November following a £700,000 investment from Behind The Counter, headed up by Joe Akka. The Panacea owner recently pulled out ...
Michelin men scatter North West stars but not on Manchester
TASTE of Manchester’s commitment to the city and its suburbs (and a less than extravagant budget) means that it only intermittently strays into the North West hinterland for reviews. It’s good to see then that ...
Manahatta, we hear your war cry – let the battle of the bars begin
THERE was a time when Deansgate had more outdoor gear stores than Keswick. Now they are dwindling. Which can’t be said for city dwellers’ quest to scale every bar stool. Manahatta, the latest contender in ...
Crowdfunding Cocoa Cabana set their sweet sights on Ancoats
HOT foodie destination Ancoats might just be developing a sweet tooth. The arrival of Pollen Bakery at Cotton Field Wharf brings not just 30 day sourdough loaves; the queues they’ve brought with them from Piccadilly ...
Coffee and vodka combine with a kick at Café Belvedere pop-up
ESPRESSO Martini has crept up on ToM as a current tipple of choice. Now it’s time to put it to the test and where better than at the new pop-up cafe-bar opening in Artisan, Spinningfields ...
Northern Monk, Beatnikz Republic and Indy Man Beer Con… may the thirst be with you
THERE’S a surge of craft beer activity in town with two new taprooms opening within a week of each other in the Northern Quarter – The Northern Monk Refectory Mcr on Tarriff Street and Beatnikz ...
Tasting Notes from Claire Kelsey of Ginger’s Comfort Emporium
My favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… I wish I had a special place, but too many restaurants open and close. Sugo has opened in Ancoats, their second Southern Italian pasta kitchen. Their ...
Japan meets Mexico as the Radisson’s main restaurant gets a revamp
FORGIVE us a certain amount of cynicism when hotel chains make bold switches in their restaurant offerings. Especially when it involves arbitrarily yoking two quite different cuisines in one all-singing, all-dancing menu package. Well, the ...
Give Mana a chance – their menu is a thrilling manifesto of intent. But can they deliver?
A TWEETED menu has caused quite a rumpus with Manchester’s cautious culinary bunnies getting all sniffy about ‘Fried Reindeer Moss dipped in Pine’, ‘Milk Curds with Urchin and Dessicated Spruce’ and ‘Squash cooked in Birch ...