SPINNINGFIELDS in its early days was all blustery canyons between office blocks, a drab parade of chain eateries along the river the main food and drink offering. Credit to developers Allied London, they turned it ...
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Countdown to Manchester Beer Week – 10 days of blissful hoppiness
COULDN’T organise a piss-up in a brewery? Doesn’t apply to Manchester Beer Week, who have persuaded a dozen of our finest to open their doors in a spectacular start to 10 days (June 23-July 2) ...
Carnivore alert. Five week steak pop-up in Burger & Lobster
THERE’S a lot of meat on our plate in the town centre these days. From the one trick pony (no, it doesn’t sell horse steaks, just the one beef cut) that is Featherblade, through the ...
Expect the Impossible – and gins colder than the Arctic ice cap at glam new bar
A MOLECULAR cocktail laboratory, cryogenic drinks freezer AND kangaroo tacos all in one fun bundle. Sounds Impossible? Well, that’s just what it is – the bizarre new venture of that name in the old Bar ...
A toast (or should that be toastie?) to the Art Gallery for hiring Mary-Ellen
MAYBE it was our own fault in wrecking the non-stick surface but our Breville toastie maker was long ago consigned to the the back of the store cupboard at ToM Towers, caked with burnt cheese ...
Fodder - The Bolton Podcast
How is the food and drink scene in Bolton? We decide to find out by talking to the Bolton chef that’s had two Michelin stars, eating at the only restaurant in Bolton to feature in ...
Farewell to MIlkJam – the sweetness suddenly goes out of out lives
HERE are two sweet treats you’ll be missing when MilkJam closes at the end of the week, when the pop-up’s Oxford Street lease runs out. Gratuitous pictures of Peanut Butter Overload and Chocolate Brownies, just ...
Hanging Ditch double their Wine Fair in size and add some stardust
TO celebrate a decade as one of the UK’s most enterprising wine merchants, Hanging Ditch (or hangingditch, if you must) are expanding their annual Wine Fair to two days (October 27 and 28) across three ...
Full steam ahead for Taberu’s bao bun brand
THE culinary scene is busy with pop-up operators taking the leap up to permanent premises. Less common is a high end restaurant hitting the high street with their own take on street food, but you ...
Ten treats to try at Festa Italiana – a whole weekend of authentic food fun
FESTA Italiana, Manchester’s first, free festival of Italian food, drink and culture, rolls into town on Friday June 23, transforming Cathedral Gardens into ‘Little Italy’ throughout the weekend. The event is a celebration of all ...