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 ...
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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 ...
Outspoken Cloudwater to return to brewing cask beer
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 ...
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 ...