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Soft launch lunches at Real Junk Food Manchester’s new cafe

Soft launch lunches at Real Junk Food Manchester’s new cafe

REAL Junk Food Manchester has finally opened the city’s first waste food pay-as-you-feel restaurant in August 2017. From September 5 it will be open just for lunch Tuesday to Friday, then after this soft launch ...

5 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Ching He Huang guest dinner at Yu Alderley Edge

Ching He Huang guest dinner at Yu Alderley Edge

INTERNATIONAL Emmy nominated TV chef and cookery author Ching He Huang is cooking for one night only at Yu, Alderley Edge on Wednesday, September 27. She’ll be preparing a menu of sharing plates, including Sizzling ...

4 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Spain comes to Cheshire – First look at the new Knutsford Evuna

Spain comes to Cheshire – First look at the new Knutsford Evuna

EVUNA’S expansion into Cheshire means a sensitive revamp of the Tudor-style, Grade II listed former Smallbone store in Knutsford. Quite a feat for a 110 cover restaurant, the Spanish specialist’s biggest yet but on first ...

4 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Five Good Food Guide accolades to raise Manc spirits

Five Good Food Guide accolades to raise Manc spirits

MONDAY, October 2 is the date they hand out the Michelin stars – traditionally known as Manchester’s Day of Disappointment. Meanwhile, to raise spirits, the more encouraging Waitrose Good Food Guide 2018 is out now. ...

3 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Fresh traders as Makers Market returns to Eccles

Fresh traders as Makers Market returns to Eccles

SATURDAY, September 9, sees the return of the Eccles Makers Market with an expected 50 artisan traders on board. Some of these are selling handmade headbands, shabby chic signs and other crafty stuff, but there’s ...

3 September 2017

Moon Rabbit goes Bundobust for Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Moon Rabbit goes Bundobust for Manchester Food and Drink Festival

MAYBE it’s the ultimate fusion food, a collaboration for MFDF between ‘space age Asian’ eaterie atop Urbis The Rabbit In The Moon and Bundobust, ‘craft beer meets Gujarati veggie snacks’ in a basement off Piccadilly ...

3 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Manchester Loves Cocktails all week (well, we knew that)

Manchester Loves Cocktails all week (well, we knew that)

NEXT week’s citywide liquor extravaganza Manchester Loves Cocktails (September 4-10) is jam packed with treats and looks set to better 2016 when it attracted more than 2,500 aficionados. Check out its website for the staggering ...

1 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

First look at (and a taste of) Wood McR, relaxed fine dining on First Street

First look at (and a taste of) Wood McR, relaxed fine dining on First Street

‘IT’S Showtime’ was the social media message from WOOD Mcr on the day of their launch this week, culmination of the highest profile, personality-led build-up to a restaurant with fine dining pretensions we can remember ...

1 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

POTTED IT! JUNKYARD GOLF CLUB MOVES TO FIRST STREET 

POTTED IT! JUNKYARD GOLF CLUB MOVES TO FIRST STREET 

JUNKYARD Golf Club, one of the surprise leisure successes of revcent times, two years on has outgrown its original space at Piccadilly Place and moved to First Street, where its neighbours include Gasworks, Liquor Store ...

1 September 2017

Garden chic Quays – first look at The Botanist MediaCityUK

Garden chic Quays – first look at The Botanist MediaCityUK

WE always wonder if the New World Trading Company has a mega barn full of ‘previously loved’ farm and garden tools plus a tottering pile of weathered timber to furnish their burgeoning Botanist chain – ...

1 September 2017 by Neil Sowerby

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