YOU too can be Italian for a whole weekend (July 13-15) when Festa Italiana Manchester returns to Cathedral Gardens bigger and better than last year’s triumphant debut event, whcih attracted more than 26,000 visitors. Don’t ...
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Pot Kettle Black to open coffee and brunch spot in Spinningfields
ALWAYS good to see a genuine indie contender move into Spinningfields and they don’t come much more impressive than Pot Kettle Black, winner of the 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Awards Best Coffee/Tea Shop. That ...
WWE meets IPA as Fairfield hosts Futureshock Untapped!
IT may well be the crossover event of the year when craft beer meets home-grown grapple. As part of Manchester Beer Week Failsworth-based wrestling promoters Futureshock are joining forces with street food organisers GRUB to ...
Polynesian paradise lost as glitzy Mahiki tiki bar floats off
WELL that didn’t last long. Despite celeb patronage Manchester never quite got the taste for the decadent Polynesian tiki brand that conquered Mayfair, Marbella and Dubai, so Mahiki at 1 Central Street is shutting its ...
Arena bombing hero Dan to be guest judge on Great British Menu, toasting the NHS
MANCHESTER may not have a chef representative in the North West team for the 2018 series of Great British Menu but one of the Arena Bombing heroes will be involved as the BBC series celebrates ...
Pep and Paco’s Catalan 'Tast' to open on King Street on July 20
ARGUABLY the most eagerly anticipated opening of 2018, Tast Cuina Catalana will launch on Friday, July 20. This King Street restaurant will definitely offer what it says on the proverbial can – its name roughly ...
Up the reds! Beetroot and Ribena just two competing flavours in Beer Cities Clash
IT may not offer the high drama of the World Cup but a craft beer shoot-out between five great UK brewing cities promises to kick off Manchester Beer Week with a refreshing dose of friendly ...
Tasting notes from Mike Garry, poet
My favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… Third Eye Didsbury – Nepalese food at its best and the vegetarian set meal is amazing. A small restaurant but surprisingly comfortable and the staff are ...
Cottonopolis hosts three nights of immersive Japanese horror
THE June Secret Supper at Northern Quarter bar Cottonopolis is based on Japanese horror films, a six course immersive dining experience described as “not for the faint hearted. Regular event curators the Visual Architects promise ...
Real ale and cricket – a perfect festival match in Broadbottom
IT sounds idyllic – an array of the best local ales at £2 a pint and a village cricket match to watch. That’s the winning formula of the eighth annual Broadbottom Beer Festival , which ...