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Blackout Dinner at 20 Stories looks a warming welcome to winter

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 ...

7 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

So which six wines changed her life? Meet Fiona Beckett at MFDF to find out

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 ...

4 October 2018

Don't miss some amazing treats across the MFDF's final weekend

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 ...

4 October 2018

GRUB back at the Fairfield and Belgians pop up at the Mayfield

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 ...

2 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

A month and counting – Akka’s new Ancoats eaterie to open in November

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 ...

2 October 2018

Michelin men scatter North West stars but not on Manchester

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 ...

2 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Manahatta, we hear your war cry – let the battle of the bars begin

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 ...

2 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Crowdfunding Cocoa Cabana set their sweet sights on Ancoats

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 ...

2 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Coffee and vodka combine with a kick at Café Belvedere pop-up

Coffee and vodka combine with a kick at Café Belvedere pop-up

ESPRESSO Martini has crept up on ToM as a current tipple of choice. Now it’s time to put it to the test and where better than at the new pop-up cafe-bar opening in Artisan, Spinningfields ...

1 October 2018

Northern Monk, Beatnikz Republic and Indy Man Beer Con… may the thirst be with you

Northern Monk, Beatnikz Republic and Indy Man Beer Con… may the thirst be with you

THERE’S a surge of craft beer activity in town with two new taprooms opening within a week of each other in the Northern Quarter – The Northern Monk Refectory Mcr on Tarriff Street and Beatnikz ...

1 October 2018

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