CONGRATS to two North West Italian restaurants for scooping national awards. Altrincham-based Tre Ciccio’s Luigi Marino won National Pizza Chef of the Year at Casual Dining magazine’s National Pizza Awards 2018, while A’Vucciria in Rawtenstall ...
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VIVE La Belge! Robert & Victor’s delicious route ‘back to basics’
BANISH the dreaded Brexit from the agenda for a moment by tucking into the best that Belgium can offer us foodwise. That’s certainly ToM’s intention as welcome Robert & Victor to Manchester city centre. Belgian ...
NQ’s biggest rooftop terrace promised at mega music bar 33 Oldham Street
OK, they are never going to compete with 20 Stories for sheer altitude but it’s good to see that city centre roof terraces are in vogue. Certainly this feature is a big selling point for ...
Trove opens its new bakery cafe in happening Ancoats
WHERE do you find the real dough in Manchester? It has to be Ancoats, where acclaimed Levenshulme bakery Trove have just launched their second outlet, joining Companio on Radium Street and Pollen at Cotton Field ...
Manchester House and Artisan go into administration
WOW, what a bombshell. Less than 24 hours after a terrific Manchester Food and Drink Awards trumpeted to the world what a healthy state our city’s food and drink scene is in a shock announcement ...
The Wolf is at our door – Italian ‘Street Food’ brand to open in Halle Place
JUST when you thought Gino d’Acampo had cornered the market in all things Italian around Exchange Square (with due respect to the superior Salvi’s Corn Exchange offering) another Italian is imminent in the Arndale’s new ...
South African bar Chakalaka opens on Oldham Street
CHAKALAKA sounds kinda funky. So does Biltong (pictured above) – the kind of speciality the NQ’s new South African themed bar and kitchen will be serving up in a former tattoo parlour on Oldham Street. ...
Tasting notes from Thom Hetherington, CEO of NRB and Manchester Art Fair
My favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… Hawksmoor, always Hawksmoor. It’s a grown-up place to eat and drink, but it still feels indulgent, and they absolutely ace it across the board – The ...
2018 MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS – THE WINNERS
IT was the year when Adam Reid at The French re-established itself at the forefront of the Manchester dining scene. Four AA rosettes, No.13 in the Good Food Guide Top 50 and cause of widespread ...
Beetroot juice is the key to vegan ‘Bleeding Burger at Harvey Nichols
WE were delighted to welcome in Veganuary with Harvey Nichols’ imaginative Vegan Menu. Further evidence of their plant-based commitment comes with their adding to the Second Floor Bar and Brasserie menu the groundbreaking Moving Mountains ...