PINTXOS, delectable Basque cousins of tapas, are much in vogue the moment. Check out our latest review of Baratxuri in Ramsbottom (OK, were were investigating larger racions and their new roasting oven but the small ...
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Manchester House pops up in Bolton with Aiden Byrne at the stove
MANCHESTER House’s chef/patron Aiden Byrne is hosting a pop-up version at this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival over the August Bank Holiday (25 to 28). His ‘Made in Bolton’ restaurant will be in town ...
Get up, stand up and listen to Turtle Bay Spotify and Don Letts podcasts
RECOGNISING that music is a major part of the Turtle Bay package, the groundbreaking Caribbean restaurant and bar is giving everyone access to its famous laid back playlists on Spotify. Plus they have commissioned the ...
Alas, Ancoats hasn’t got the ocean but Elnecot’s en route with a passion for its roots
IT’S a long haul from Melbourne to Manchester. What are the chances of two foodie links this year? Wearing its caffeine-fuelled heart on its sleeve, Another Heart To Feed on Chapel Street Salford sells itself ...
Real Junk Food Manchester to open restaurant in former Milkjam site
REAL Junk Food Manchester will finally open the city’s first waste food pay-as-you-feel restaurant in August 2017 thanks to the support of commercial property group Bruntwood. On the site of the former Milkjam pop up ...
At last an NQ bar that dares to be different – welcome to quirky Flok
TANK beer tick. Buttermilk chicken (or seitan) tick. Industrial chic tick. Another Groundhog day in the Northern Quarter. Yawn. So it’s good to see bar/eateries that break the mould. Fress on Oldam Street is one ...
Shredded chicken salad a taste of Vietnamese summer at Pho
A PERFECT summer refresher? Look no further than the Gin Spritz at Pho. Infused with mint, cucumber, lime and a splash of green tea lemonade. It slipped down easier than the Mekong in full spate ...
Manchester's Woodall’s Charcuterie Wins Coveted Good Pig Award
STRETFORD-BASED Woodall’s Charcuterie has been awarded the prestigious Good Pig Award by the Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards. The awards are organised by Compassion in World Farming, the world’s leading animal welfare organisation. The supply ...
You can't miss the saucy bus – packed with meaty treats
VEGANS look away now. Chilli chickens too. The Sauce and the City bus tour is probably not for you. The warning is on the label; this 10 day food and booze fuelled fest has been ...
As they say, competition is healthy... but a double helping of brand Gino?
THIS is how Gino d’Acampo – My Restaurant in the Corn Exchange looks. Will its diner doppleganger, due to open across Exchange Square in the revamped Next come November look exactly the same… or perhaps ...