WHO will be the apple of the judges’ eye in the 2018 series of Great British Menu, which kicks off on Monday, August 13? Competing in the BBC 2 cook-off series certainly paid off for ...
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MFDF announces story-led solo wine tasting with Fiona Beckett
A TOAST to Manchester Food and Drink Festival for adding wine icon Fiona Beckett to this year’s line-up. She’ll be showcasing the ‘Six Wines That Shaped My Career” in The Dining Dome on Albert Square ...
An instant classic? A first look at Jane Eyre
PICKLES was famously the collie who found the stolen World Cup in 1966. His namesake, an Old English Spaniel is also the latest dog associated with that culinary hive of activity around Cutting Room Square, ...
Welcoming East Street with a twist on melons – what else?
TAMPOPO has opened East Street on Piccadilly Gardens bringing an ‘on the go’ version of their Far Eastern street food cuisine to the heart of Manchester city centre. Co-founder David Fox is partial to a ...
Manchester Union Lager – remember, we drank it for you first
ONE of the perks of ToM is getting to try food and drink treats before they are unleashed on the general public. Most recently it was a pint of quite special lager that you won’t ...
Back to the drawing board for new chef at Gallery Café
MATTHEW Taylor, newly appointee head chef at Manchester Art Gallery’s Gallery Café, has moved swiftly to extend the all-day menu to include summery bakes, seasonal salads and fresh, light meals. Good news – the toasties ...
Sink or swim for seafood specialists Randall & Aubin as Bridge St site goes up for sale?
WE sincerely hope Randall & Aubin overcomes its current troubles, having apparently been put up for sale. The city sorely needs to keep a restaurant that sources and treats fish so seriously. If it does ...
Kids eat free at Store Street – and breastfeeding mums get a free drink at Lunya
WHO says the Manchester city centre food and drink scene is not geared towards families? Both Store Street Exchange and Lunya are doing their bit this summer. The former, inside the Hilton by Doubletree hotel ...
From Reggae Yoga to New Street Food Traders – Why Hatch is Buzzing
HATCH continues to be a hive of activity and we don’t just mean with their own Bee in The City arrival. A trio of new food operators refreshes the courtyard of this exciting container-housed pop-up ...
Full Fat at Fairfield Social – craft beer and craft clay for a fantastic cause
TASTE of Manchester isn’t really a portal to promote jewellery making… or pottery (unless we are eating out of it). But in support of Full Fat we are making an exception. It’s a one-day food, ...