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Mobberley Brewery opens Project 53 tap room on Stockport Market Place

Mobberley Brewery opens Project 53 tap room on Stockport Market Place

STOCKPORT is well served for traditional real ale pubs – the likes of The Magnet and the Crown, to name but two. Nowadays there’s a new focus for a beer crawl… around the town’s Market ...

23 August 2018 by Neil Sowerby

SADLER’S YARD FREE SUMMER JAM THIS SATURDAY – LET'S MILK IT

SADLER’S YARD FREE SUMMER JAM THIS SATURDAY – LET'S MILK IT

NORMALLY at any event in Sadler’s Yard we make a beeline for the craft beer keglines in The Pilcrow Pub but this Saturday (August 25) we might just sneak in an artisan, organic nut milk ...

23 August 2018

Say Happy Birthday To The Alchemist With A Bank Holiday Bloody Brunch

Say Happy Birthday To The Alchemist With A Bank Holiday Bloody Brunch

BLOODY Mary! The Alchemist on the Quays is celebrating its first birthday. It seems like only yesterday we were admiring this futuristic £1.2m addition to what had previously been a rather low-key bar restaurant scene ...

22 August 2018

Book now: Our Top 10 Countdown to Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Book now: Our Top 10 Countdown to Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Book now: Our Top 10 Countdown to the Manchester Food and Drink Festival JUST a few weeks to the 21st Manchester Food and Drink Festival and it really is time you got you booked in ...

21 August 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Caines heads starry chef line up for Bolton gala dinner

Caines heads starry chef line up for Bolton gala dinner

FRIDAY night’s star-studded Gala Dinner (August 24) is the flagship event at the 2018 Bolton Food and Drink Festival where the chefs cooking include Chefs include Andrew Nutter, Aiden Byrne James Martin’s Manchester 235 team ...

21 August 2018

Manchester Pride specials – some colourful treats for you to try

Manchester Pride specials – some colourful treats for you to try

THERE’S a rainbow on the horizon this weekend (August 24-27) when Manchester Pride scatters its stardust over the city. Partying takes centre stage but there’s always down time for a crafty cocktail or a slice ...

21 August 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Real Junk Food Manchester £50,000 target to become Open Kitchen MCR

Real Junk Food Manchester £50,000 target to become Open Kitchen MCR

THOSE doughty opponents of food waste Real Junk Food Manchester are evolving into Open Kitchen MCR on the back of a crowdfunding campaign that kicks off on Wednesday, August 29. £50,000 is their target to ...

21 August 2018

MANCHESTER'S NEWEST BEER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE NORTH’S FINEST

MANCHESTER'S NEWEST BEER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE NORTH’S FINEST

THOSE hop-happy folk at GRUB are hosting a Bank Holiday Weekend treat for beer lovers. The Beer Up Here is a new summer festival showcasing over 100 breweries and 200 beers from all over the ...

20 August 2018 by Neil Sowerby

AN INTRODUCTION TO CARLOS GOMES, HEAD CHEF OF CANTO

AN INTRODUCTION TO CARLOS GOMES, HEAD CHEF OF CANTO

A MONTH to go to Canto opening in Ancoats, the city’s first Portuguese restaurant since Luso’s demise seven years ago. That was a one-off indie venture, whereas Simon Shaw’s is an offshoot of his hugely ...

20 August 2018

Award-Winning Wine Writer Simon Woods buys Manchester Wine School

Award-Winning Wine Writer Simon Woods buys Manchester Wine School

MANCHESTER Wine School is in new hands – bought by acclaimed writer Simon Woods. Saddleworth-based Simon (second, left, above) brings a wealth of experience to running the school, now in its 10th year. Over the ...

15 August 2018 by Neil Sowerby

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