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A Communist era-inspired Polish milk bar on its way – whatever next?

A Communist era-inspired Polish milk bar on its way – whatever next?

WE love this picture, showing fervent Polish fans glued to the telly during Euro 2016, where their team did better than us, losing to eventual winners Portugal in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out. It was taken ...

3 November 2016

Ramen masters bring authentic noodle dishes to Piccadilly Gardens

Ramen masters bring authentic noodle dishes to Piccadilly Gardens

SOME London trends take longer to transpose to Manchester than others. Just as the best Ramen bone stocks take an eternity – but it’s worth it. That’s why ToM offers a belated welcome to Shoryu ...

3 November 2016

Gintastic – Harvey Nicks Negroni fest plus return of the Gin Society

Gintastic – Harvey Nicks Negroni fest plus return of the Gin Society

WHEN the clocks go back Taste of Manchester tends to put the Fever-Tree back in the fridge and adopt a more autumnal take on gin. Yes, you guessed, it’s Negroni time. Never tasted this emphatic ...

31 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

STELLAR CHEF LINE-UP FOR ART AND WINE MASTERPIECE DINNER TO AID ACTION AGAINST HUNGER

STELLAR CHEF LINE-UP FOR ART AND WINE MASTERPIECE DINNER TO AID ACTION AGAINST HUNGER

FOR the first time in Manchester, humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger is organising an exclusive Michelin starred dining event, The Art and Wine Masterpiece Dinner, with the aim of raising more than £30,000 to help ...

31 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

City’s Hottest New Restaurants Sign up for StreetSmart homeless campaign

City’s Hottest New Restaurants Sign up for StreetSmart homeless campaign

THE national StreetSmart campaign launches on Tuesday November 1 with Manchester’s restaurants once again pledging their generous commitment to helping the homeless. And it’s great to see high profile newcomers such as El Gato Negro ...

31 October 2016

Adam's the apple of our eye as he triumphs in the Great British Menu

Adam's the apple of our eye as he triumphs in the Great British Menu

CONGRATULATIONS to Adam Reid for winning his way through to cook at the Great British Menu’s Great Britons Banquet at The Palace of Westminster. But he left it late. His ‘Golden Empire’ dessert overcame its ...

31 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Hip Hop Chip Shop is battering down the doors at Kosmonaut

Hip Hop Chip Shop is battering down the doors at Kosmonaut

PASS the Sarson’s, dudes, the Hip Hop Chip Shop has found a permanent residency at Northern Quarter bar Kosmonaut to serve their edgily un-trad fish and chips and pun-tastic bites. Taste of Manchester picked up ...

28 October 2016

Marketfest spooktacular at Artisan Spinningfields

Marketfest spooktacular at Artisan Spinningfields

HALLOWEEN’S the theme at Marketfest, Artisan Spinningfields’ monthly market and music event, but there’s plenty of alternatives to pumpkin carving and all the other family-friendly spooky stuff. From 12pm on Sunday, October 30 there’ll be ...

28 October 2016

Big cheers! Dockyard team launch Gasworks brewhouse on First Street

Big cheers! Dockyard team launch Gasworks brewhouse on First Street

TASTE of Manchester always saw the two Dockyard pubs at Media City and Spinningfields Leftbank as very Stateside in inspiration. So no surprise that Dockyard supremo Steve Pilling’s latest venture is the city centre’s first ...

27 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Halloween theme to this weekend’s Makers Market at the Lowry Outlet

Halloween theme to this weekend’s Makers Market at the Lowry Outlet

LOWRY Outlet Makers Market returns this weekend (October 29 and 30) with an array of quality artisan foods, drinks and award-winning craftsmen on the open-air Plaza area. And, of course, stallholders will be getting into ...

26 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

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