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Why starry Paco is bringing a taste of Catalonia (with help from foodie Pep)

Why starry Paco is bringing a taste of Catalonia (with help from foodie Pep)

Neil Sowerby gets a taste of what Tast will offer and Matt White interviews chef Perez on camera…THE bounty on offer over the two days of the Northern Restaurant & Bar show can be quite ...

22 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Blue Pig’s bacon is saved! Much loved bar returns via a pop-up

Blue Pig’s bacon is saved! Much loved bar returns via a pop-up

HERE at ToM we were obviously delighted at the announced rebirth of Odd Bar as Folk & Soul that we quite forgot its former stablemate round the corner, The Blue Pig, was still languishing in ...

22 March 2018

ARE YOU REGGAE? 40 REASONS TO LOVE RUM AT TURTLE BAY

ARE YOU REGGAE? 40 REASONS TO LOVE RUM AT TURTLE BAY

IS rum the new gin? Sales in the UK are certainly catching up as the sugar cane based spirit sheds its old groggy image. It certainly has its champions in Manchester in the tiki bars ...

22 March 2018

Wood Mcr mates with the White Swan after having a Cristal ball

Wood Mcr mates with the White Swan after having a Cristal ball

TASTE of Manchester loves guest chef collabs. It has become a regular feature of Adam Reid at The French, the latest being a visit from Forest Side’s Kevin Tickle. Now news of another intriguing evening, ...

22 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Too Many Critics dinner raises £23,000+… now for Nepal

Too Many Critics dinner raises £23,000+… now for Nepal

MORE than £23,000 was raised for Action Against Hunger by this year’s Too Many Critics dinner, held at Manchester’s glamorous new destination restaurant, 20 Stories, on the 19th floor of the No1 Spinningfields tower. It ...

21 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

The Northern powerhouses – who made the NRB Top 50 list?

The Northern powerhouses – who made the NRB Top 50 list?

Neil Sowerby salutes our culinary movers and shakers and Matt White catches up on camera with First Dates fave Fred Sirieix… THE Northern Restaurant & Bar (NRB) show has revealed its Top 50 regional high ...

21 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

A new Trove to treasure is heading for Ancoats

A new Trove to treasure is heading for Ancoats

LOTS of places have been labelled the bread basket of the world – the Ukraine, Canada, California. Now step forward Ancoats. Not that there’ll be fields of billowing wheat about New Islington Marina any time ...

21 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Chinatown's Siam Smiles blames rent hike for closure

Chinatown's Siam Smiles blames rent hike for closure

ANOTHER restaurant casualty to report in these difficult times. Siam Smiles, the no-frills Thai cafe/supermarket on Chinatown’s George Street, has tweeted: “IMPORTANT NOTICE. All customers, sadly rent increase, high rates too much for Chef May. ...

21 March 2018

Masterchef star Matt to guest at Real Junk Food Project

Masterchef star Matt to guest at Real Junk Food Project

FOR two special evenings in April (Wed 4 and Thu 5), Real Junk Food Manchester will welcome Masterchef The Professionals breakthrough star Matt Campbell. For this latest chef 'Real Junk Food Challenge' Matt will work ...

21 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Rabbit In The Moon to relaunch by the end of March

Rabbit In The Moon to relaunch by the end of March

WHO knew? The Bunny’s been in hibernation but it’s back soon. Michael O’Hare’s ‘Space Age Asian’ restaurant atop Urbis, The Rabbit In The Moon, will reopen on Thursday, March 29 with the self-styled Metal Hair ...

16 March 2018 by Neil Sowerby

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