MORE than 40,000 folk flocked to last year’s second Castlefield Food Festival. This year organisers are hoping for 50,000 plus for the free, four day event, which kicks off on Thursday, May 11 and tuns ...
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Tim Bacon Foundation announces citywide charity dinner and after-party
TIM Bacon always knew how to throw a great party and it seems appropriate that a year after the Living Ventures boss’s death a unique citywide banquet in his memory has been launched. On Thursday, ...
No cauli wobbles in Simon's confident countdown to Wood
YOU never considered cauliflower could be a thing of beauty? Think again. In the hands of Simon Wood it is a work of art on the plate. Witness the 2015 Masterchef winner’s take (avoiding cheese) ...
Fodder Episode 3: The Not Just Soup Podcast
Over the last 2 years Manchester restaurants have been helping to feed hundreds of homeless people across Manchester.In this podcast we join “Not Just Soup” the group behind the project and we meet the homeless ...
Manchester Gin turns one and celebrates with a boozy secret bash
TOAST the first birthday of Manchester Gin at a bar so secret we’re not telling you where it is just yet! The exclusive anniversary shindig is on Thursday, May 11 (from 6pm) at Behind Closed ...
Vegan festival this Saturday at the Manc wellspring of sour beers
JUST when the Manc vegan/vegetarian scene is really taking off comes the bad news that veggie stalwart 1847 has closed after seven years in Mosley Street; the good news they are looking for a bigger ...
Tzoko launch at Squid Ink bringing a taste of the Basque country to Ancoats
TXOKO means ‘cosy corner’ in Basque. Traditionally it’s blokes in berets from Sebastian or Guernika gathering in private dining clubs to display their culinary prowess. Legend has it spawning the cutting edge gastronomy for which ...
TAMPOPO LAUNCH 20TH ANNIVERSARY CHARITY PHOTO SHOW WITH A HOST OF MANCHESTER FACES
IF you’ve popped into Tampopo of late you may have stepped into a birthday photoshoot featuring 20 celeb fans from its 20 year history. Each, fork at the ready, with their favourite dish from the ...
NORTH BREWING CO TAP TAKEOVER AT KOSMONAUT WITH FOOD MATCHING FROM HIP HOP CHIP SHOP
NORTH in Leeds can stake a fair claim to being the UK’s first craft beer bar back in 1997. So the only real surprise in them opening their own brewery was it took so long ...
Bank Holiday foodie bonanza at Lowry Outlet’s Three day Makers Market
WHEN you’ve exhausted all that May Day energy dancing round the maypole (or shopping, in hope, for your summer wardrobe) re-energise yourself at the three day Makers Market food extravaganza this weekend at The Lowry ...