AS IndyManBeerCon turns off its keg taps for another year after another showcase of the UK’s craft beer elite one of the microbrewery powerhouses, our own Cloudwater, has taken a step back. Literally – by ...
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Tasting notes from Simon Shaw of El Gato Negro and Canto
My favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… Hawksmoor. The best dish I’ve eaten in Manchester recently… Bucatini a la Arrabbiata at The Pasta Factory. My favourite dining room in Manchester is… Hawksmoor. My ...
Blackout Dinner at 20 Stories looks a warming welcome to winter
DARKNESS descends on 20 Stories on Sunday, October 28, as the high profile restaurant/bar celebrates the arrival of winter with a ‘Blackout Dinner’ lit solely by thousands of twinkling candles. Inna decadent preparation for the ...
So which six wines changed her life? Meet Fiona Beckett at MFDF to find out
A CHANCE offer can change the course of anyone’s life, It’s just a case of seizing the opportunity. ‘Carpe diem’ as they say – or in the case of Fiona Beckett ‘Carpe vinum’. Now one ...
Don't miss some amazing treats across the MFDF's final weekend
THE final weekend of the 21st Manchester Food and Drink Festival (Oct 5-8) lives up to what has been throughout an exhilarating foodie rollercoaster ride. Centre of the action remains the redesigned Festival Hub on ...
GRUB back at the Fairfield and Belgians pop up at the Mayfield
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 ...
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 ...