Glamorous At 7.30pm on Saturday, February 16, this colourful stalwart will unleash its own Lion Dance, guaranteeing good fortune, followed by a martial arts demonstration. From 8pm experienced vocalist Paul Hand will take the mic ...
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Welcome in the Chinese Year of the Pig in Manchester city centre
PIG out for four days at one of Europe’s biggest Chinese New Year celebrations. This year’s citywide event (Feb 7-10) is filled with fortune, fireworks, free family-friendly fun and, of course, food. In honour of ...
EL CAMINO MEXICAN TO TACOVER URMSTON BURGER JOINT ALL FEBRUARY
EL Camino is bringing Mexican vibes to Urmston for the whole of February, taking over popular beer and burger joint Get Chucked. Their pop-up menu will offer a variety of tacos, burritos, big and small ...
Freemasons at Wiswell hits number three in Top 50 Gastropub list
AS with the Michelin commotion, it’s best not to get your hopes up. With no Greater Manchester presence in last year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs we weren’t holding our breath for the 2019. There’s ...
Healthy eating brand Kettlebell Kitchen goes in to liquidation
MANCHESTER's healthy fast food chain Kettlebell Kitchen has gone into liquidation after failing to secure funding to pay its staff’s wages. The First Street (above) and Salford branches have already been closed, but the original ...
Fire-hit Alabama’s All American Eatery is back and targeting the vegan market
IT’S Sweet Home Alabama again as the All American Eatery of that name reopens its doors following last summer’s fire. To celebrate, Alabama’s has refreshed its menu under new head chef Charlie Hadley, who previously ...
Who needs 20 Stories when you’ve got The Lume?
THE Lume? Us neither until we went down to this monumental dual hotel complex just across from the RNCM off Oxford Road to review its restaurant, The Laureate. It was rather impressive. Much delayed, the ...
Where to get your fill of the groundbreaking Manchester Union Lager
YES, I’ve go a Lion-Bee on my lapel and I’m licking my lips at the golden nectar that redefines lager in the city, standing at the bar of the Manchester Union Lager brewery in Great ...
Hatch kicks off 2019 with a fresh batch of street food traders
RINGING the changes is a key vibe at Hatch, the street food and craft urban hub on Oxford Road, so the start of 2019 sees new food traders coming on board and, in the case ...
Porter, pickled eggs and barrels – it’s Manchester Beer & Cider Festival
WE headlined our preview of CAMRA’s Manchester Beer and Cider Festival (Thursday-Saturday, January 24-26) ‘Rolling out the barrel big time…’ All because of a retro revival of interest in wood to keep beer, which goes ...