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STORE STREET AND JW LEES RAISE A TOAST TO FOREVER MANCHESTER WITH CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIP

STORE STREET AND JW LEES RAISE A TOAST TO FOREVER MANCHESTER WITH CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIP

STORE Street, the revamped ground floor dining and drinking space at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, has announced a heartening charity initiative to tie in with its opening in late September. In collaboration with ...

24 August 2017

Greater Manchester Beer Awards Winners and why MFDF is big on beer

Greater Manchester Beer Awards Winners and why MFDF is big on beer

JUST a couple of months on from the end of Manchester Beer Week the citywide celebration of hop and malt has announced the winners of its inaugural Greater Manchester Beer Awards. Chosen by public vote ...

23 August 2017 by Neil Sowerby

B.EAT STREET SAYS AU REVOIR TO THE GREAT NORTHERN TO MAKE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPERS

B.EAT STREET SAYS AU REVOIR TO THE GREAT NORTHERN TO MAKE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPERS

‘SUDDENLY, it feels like summer – B.eat Street is back sunny side up’ is how back in April we heralded the return of the quirkiest food and booze pop-up in town. That was a couple ...

22 August 2017

BEERY CHEERS TO AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY AT COTTONOPOLIS

BEERY CHEERS TO AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY AT COTTONOPOLIS

THERE are so many parties in town this weekend celebrating August Bank Holiday and Pride, notably Refuge’s Come As You Are extravaganza, but ToM is casting longing eyes on the Tropadelica Summer Beer Festival Closing ...

22 August 2017

RUNAWAY LAUNCHES SUPPER CLUBS CURATED BY STREET FOOD TEAM GRUB

RUNAWAY  LAUNCHES SUPPER CLUBS CURATED BY STREET FOOD TEAM GRUB

FOODIE fixers GRUB are busy boys. Not content with curating the street eats at Mayfield depot – even hosting the British Street Food Awards there – they are now returning to their former chomping ground, ...

22 August 2017 by Neil Sowerby

May the spirit be with you – Manchester Loves Cocktails is back

May the spirit be with you – Manchester Loves Cocktails is back

WEEKLONG festival Manchester Loves Cocktails, a big hit in 2016 attracting more than 2,500 fans, is back between September 4 and 10 with an even more impressive line-up of events, parties, dinners, tastings, masterclasses, competitions ...

22 August 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Thai tacos in Chaophraya’s new bottomless brunch

Thai tacos in Chaophraya’s new bottomless brunch

BOTTOMLESS brunches ToM has steered clear of – until now. Perhaps put off by the vivid account of Sunday afternoon excess encountered by the MEN’s Dianne Bourne. Thankfully the debut of Chaophraya’s set fee, fixed ...

22 August 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Get your goat at Koffee Pot’s MFDF special Goatober event


Get your goat at Koffee Pot’s MFDF special Goatober event


GOAT meat is delicious, no kidding. Aiming to prove that is one of the most fascinating Manchester Food and Drink Festival events, part of a monthlong nationwide campaign called Goatober. A trio of the city’s ...

22 August 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Big opening date for Masterchef Simon’s polished Wood

Big opening date for Masterchef Simon’s polished Wood

BIG restaurant opening of the autumn is undoubtedly WOOD Manchester, bringing ambitious casual fine dining to First Street. This high profile project by 2015 Masterchef winner Simon Wood is taking reservations from Friday September 1 ...

22 August 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Four-day Spanish Festival back in Albert Square from Aug 31

Four-day Spanish Festival back in Albert Square  from Aug 31

AN impressive array of Spanish food specialists is represented at Festejar, a four-day celebration (Aug 31- Sept 3) of all things Spanish, back in Albert Square for a fourth year. As the sangria starts flowing ...

22 August 2017

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