IT’S the autumn when Ancoats really clinches the real deal as a foodie destination. First up is ‘Modern Portuguese’ Canto, which opens to the public on September 20. Flash forward a month (October 17) and ...
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Join the Hungry Gecko’s Vegan Mock Meat Revolution
THIS may look an amazing chunk of meaty protein, but think again. It’s actually Vietnamese vegan ‘ham’ using bean curd skin, a Viet-style five spice marinade and coconut fat. We haven’t tried it but we ...
Shell out for an evening of oysters and cocktails at Hawksmoor
HAWKSMOOR is not just about beef and the kind of substantial red wines that match it. Proof comes this Thursday (September 13) when their Manchester restaurant hosts an Evening of Oysters and Cocktails, a kind ...
Manchester Christmas Markets dates announced
WE can almost hear the sizzle of the first Wurst on the grills and taste that virgin dab of German mustard. Time to dust off the collection of Gluhwein mugs you should really have returned. ...
Gintastic events at the Cathedral and MFDF that raise the spirit bar higher
THE tide of gin shows no sign of abating. The upcoming Manchester Food and Drink Festival is awash with the stuff, both at the two-day MFDF Gin Festival in Upper Campfield Market and at the ...
Take a bao! Wallace and Sons represent Manchester in the British Street Food Awards
ARMED only with some of the best bao buns around, Wallace and Sons are taking on the rest of the UK in the coveted British Street Food Awards – held on Friday and Saturday, September ...
Gaucho steakhouses set to be saved by creditors
GREAT new for those of us who love chewing on an Argentine rib-eye while lounging on cowhide upholstery. More than 700 jobs are set to be saved after the Gaucho restaurant chain was bought out ...
Bubble tea anyone? Albert Square hosts Passport to Taiwan Festival
THERE are some Taiwanese dishes we are a mite wary of – fried stinky tofu and pig’s blood rice pudding – but we’ve developed a craving for scallion pancakes. Hopefully these crispy croissant like bites ...
Plant-based aces Food Me! join the pop-up street food parade at Hatch
GETTING a little late in the year for al fresco fun. Think again if you are heading down to Hatch to sample the Oxford Road pop-up hub’s action-packed September programme. There’s an ample supply of ...
Why we'll be living in Hope! Chicken sandwich kings Firebird Hope sign up for YES venue
IT’S a busy time for Firebird Hope. Wowing the crowds with their jerk chicken at the Auction Against Hunger event at Upper Campfield, shortlisted for Street Food Trader of the Year in the upcoming Manchester ...