GOOD news for ToM, always keen to promote independent ventures – MasterChef 2015 winner Simon Wood has committed himself to opening his own restaurant, this summer on up-and-coming First Street – promising ‘modern interpretations of ...
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What’s your beef? Refreshed Blackhouse Grills are at the steak cutting edge
REFRESHING the brand is one of the hardest feats to pull off in a food and drink climate fickly chasing the next trend. When Hawksmoor conquered Manchester you could be forgiven for thinking there were ...
Have yourself a very beery Easter – and that includes all you Beatnikz and vegans out there
WE’VE already told you about the PIlcrow Pub’s Easter Weekender – a kind of great brewery 'summit' starring Cloudwater, Magic Rock and Brooklyn’s Other Half. But that’s just the tip of the hopberg this weekend ...
Albert’s Schloss named Greater Manchester’s best bar
SELF-STYLED ‘Bohemian pleasure palace’ Albert’s Schloss has been named best venue in Greater Manchester by the annual National Pub & Bar Awards. It is competing against 93 other county champions across Britain in the quest ...
ROB's ripping Famous Five cook out adventure at May festival
FIVE Go Out On The Gin Barge is not an Enid Blyton title ToM recalls. So our plucky under-age foursome plus Timmy the dog are unlikely to be attending the spirit-led masterclasses at this year’s ...
Fickle world of food – comings and goings past and present
TASTE of Manchester recently unearthed (chanced upon in Google actually) a decade-old review of food in the city by our own Neil Sowerby, now greyer if no wiser. Astonishing is the fact that none of ...
Sneak peek – Cafe Football to bring new look menu to Museum in May
AVOIDING a couple of over-the-top tackles from souvenir-toting over-enthusiastic tourists outside the National Football Museum, ToM couldn’t help noticing the signs saying Cafe Football Opening May. It took us back to our enjoyable visit to ...
Cook up a storm and raise cash for Shelter with star chef Mary-Ellen McTague
A BESPOKE cooking class with award-winning chef Mary-Ellen McTague and all to raise money for the housing and homeless charity, Shelter. That’s the latest event from Inca Popups at the swanky new Food Sorcery Cookery ...
Preview of Enzo – tasty Italian-inspired newcomer
THE breakfast pizza pictured above is coming to Manchester city centre from Monday, April 10 courtesy of indie operator Enzo, http://www.enzouk.com with Italian-inspired coffee to match. Well that’s breakfast sorted, but the Fountain Street newcomer, ...
Altrincham openings – Riddles Emporium and The Cellar
THERE’S probably no one individual done more to promote quality spirit brands in Manchester than Dave Marsland, aka Drinks Enthusiast – his inaugural citywide Rum Festival in June is already sold out. Now he has ...