THERE’S a certain medieval pageantry feel about Indy Man Beer Con – beneath flapping brewery pennants bearded warriors joust with extreme flavour combinations at strengths that could floor a bear. Surveying the ranks of kegs ...
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Hallelujah for Jay Rayner and his edible promised land
IT’S Russia’s loss in not being able to worship at the feet of Observer food critic Jay Rayner, who was due to tour his Ten (Food) Commandments show at Russian Hospitality Week in Moscow, over ...
Manchester Food and Drink Festival heads for its exciting climax
THE closing weekend of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival may be all about looking forward to the event’s climax – the Awards Gala Dinner at the spectacularly refurbished Palace Hotel on Monday, October 10. ...
Shakespeare translates into Italian at San Carlo Bottega
A FEW gentle dishes of Verona, anyone? Selfridge’s have been celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s passing with fashion events that give a whole new meaning to bardolatry. Now it’s the turn of San Carlo ...
Poetry not Poverty – StreetSmart fund-raiser at the MFDF Hub
POETRY with your pint is the deal as homeless charity StreetSmart takes centre stage for a fund-raiser in the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Hub at Albert Square on Wednesday, October 5. The city’s unofficial ...
No Michelin for Manchester again... but The Lakes are full of stars
THE Lakes were the big Northern winners when the Michelin Guide UK handed out the stars for 2017. As expected The Samling overlooking Windermere retained its and was joined by newcomer The Forest Side at ...
Salvi’s Bring Italian Nonnas and 20m of Pizza to Manchester City Centre
A SLICE of Naples, but 20 metres long? It happened. Italian food specialists Salvi’s rolled out the dough at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival hub in Albert Square on Sunday, October 2. Not one ...
Book now for MFDF Spanish Trail – a top tapas ramble down Deansgate
SOME clever hombre at Taste of Manchester labelled the cluster of Spanish restaurants around Deansgate the ‘Magnifico Seven’ and the monicker seems to have stuck. Take a bow Evuna, El Rincon, Tapeo (pictured above), La ...
FODDER: MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
As MFDF16 launches Fodder takes a look at some of the highlights.Jackie Kearney (ex-masterchef finalist) talks about her Experimental Vegan Banquet and head chef at The French Adam Reid talks about making the finals of ...
Woodall’s new salamis – charming charcuterie from deepest Stretford
‘BRITAIN – home of quality salamis’ is up there with Swiss naval heroes, but UK pork curing artisans have been rivaling their continental cousins of late. Witness the likes of Trealy Farm in Monmouthshire or ...