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Steamed buns, dim sum and Terracotta Warriors – welcome to Chinese New Year

Steamed buns, dim sum and Terracotta Warriors – welcome to Chinese New Year

TASTE of Manchester loves the vibrant Dragon Parade and shares the excitement about the city securing the Lanterns of the Terracotta Warriors as a centrepiece of 2017’s Chinese New Yearcelebrations. But these spectacles will only ...

17 January 2017

FOOD TRADERS OUT AS BEAT STREET BECOMES A FULL-TIME EVENTS VENUE

FOOD TRADERS OUT AS BEAT STREET BECOMES A FULL-TIME EVENTS VENUE

BLAME the lack of footfall, intense street food competition around the city, maybe pop-up going permanent worked against it, but the brave new B.Eat Street will close to the public from Monday, January 29. The ...

17 January 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Bloody Mary Pizza – give it a shot at Crazy Pedro’s

Bloody Mary Pizza – give it a shot at Crazy Pedro’s

WHEN we put Crazy Pedro’s in our Taste Top 5 Pizza Places it wasn’t for their authentic sourcing of ingredients or the slow-risen elasticity of their sourdough. We just like the chutzpah of their toppings, ...

17 January 2017

The meat’s off! Central Manchester Vegan Fair preview

The meat’s off! Central Manchester Vegan Fair preview

VEGANISM can split opinion almost as much as Brexit, but there’s no denying that the Veganuary publicity ploy has really put it on the map. If you have committed yourself to the meat and dairy-free ...

17 January 2017

Makers Markets’ consecutive weekends at Chorlton and Salford Quays

Makers Markets’ consecutive weekends at Chorlton and Salford Quays

TWO more Makers Markets to bring a dash of craft style and culinary flavour to murky old January. First up on Saturday, January 21 the venue is Chorlton, followed on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 ...

17 January 2017

Evuna host five course dinner to toast organic wines from Toledo

Evuna host five course dinner to toast organic wines from Toledo

THE beautiful picture is of the vineyards of the Finca Loranque outside Toledo. For over a decade Manchester’s specialist Spanish wine merchants Evuna have been importing their wines. Now, to celebrate the Finca acquiring organic ...

17 January 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Salt cod centre stage as SALVI’S SHARES THE HEALTH SECRETS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET

Salt cod centre stage as SALVI’S SHARES THE HEALTH SECRETS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET

THE benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet have long been talked about with study after study showing that this diet, characterised by a high consumption of vegetables and ‘good fats’ like olive oil and a ...

16 January 2017

Manchester Beer and Cider Festival – biggest and best yet

Manchester Beer and Cider Festival – biggest and best yet

IT’S ironic that the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival came into being after the CAMRA National Winter Ales Festival was snatched from the city, funneled off to Derby and then Norwich. How distant that final ...

16 January 2017 by Neil Sowerby

The upper crust – is Pollen Manchester’s best bread bakery?

The upper crust – is Pollen Manchester’s best bread bakery?

WELL, without beating about the dough, definitely. ToM is a big fan of both Companio and Trove, but Hannah Calvert and Chris Kelly’s new bakery underneath the arches on Sheffield Street shades their closest rivals. ...

13 January 2017 by Neil Sowerby

Award-winning Eagle and Child popping up in Bolton's Vaults

Award-winning Eagle and Child popping up in Bolton's Vaults

RAMSBOTTOM’S Eagle and Child, Food Pub of the Year in the 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Awards, is giving Bolton a chance to taste its classic dishes in a pop-up inside the town’s revamped Vaults, ...

13 January 2017

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