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Makers Market comes to Withington on Sunday, October 23

Makers Market comes to Withington on Sunday, October 23

THOSE Makers Markets do get around. This Sunday (October 23) they are setting up camp in Withington from 11am to 4pm, promising doorstop-sized brownies from Ian Treats, and crusty treats from Veggie Pie Co, Viva ...

21 October 2016

COTTONOPOLIS SEW UP THEIR OWN BESPOKE GIN AND AN AMAZING NEW COCKTAIL LIST

COTTONOPOLIS SEW UP THEIR OWN BESPOKE GIN AND AN AMAZING NEW COCKTAIL LIST

TASTE of Manchester has ben a fan of Cottonopolis from the start, giving its food a five star review soon after it opened a year ago. We were less enthusiastic about its Czech tank beer ...

21 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

EL GATO NEGRO EXPANDS ITS KING STREET RESTAURANT AND REFRESHES ITS MENU FOR AUTUMN

EL GATO NEGRO EXPANDS ITS KING STREET RESTAURANT AND REFRESHES ITS MENU FOR AUTUMN

THE most popular Cat in town’s not resting on its laurels. El Gato Negro, awarded Best Newcomer in the Manchester Food and Drink Awards, is expanding its restaurant into the upstairs bar, The Black Cat, ...

21 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Big winter warming changes at B.Eat Street in the build-up to Christmas

Big winter warming changes at B.Eat Street in the build-up to Christmas

AFTER only three months occupying Deansgate Mews in the Great Northern Warehouse B.Eat Street are expanding their operation. What still looks a semi-permanent pop-up back alley is gaining new traders in time for the food, ...

21 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Get your festive skates on to WINTER GATHERING at the iconic London Road

Get your festive skates on to WINTER GATHERING at the iconic London Road

LIKE most folk, Taste of Manchester enjoys Christmas Markets time, but there’s only so much Glühwein, Bratwurst and wooden novelty items we can handle, so we are delighted to welcome a homegrown newcomer to the ...

21 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

GOLDEN balls! Now it’s Adam Reid’s Great Manc Menu as Rogan jumps ship

GOLDEN balls! Now it’s Adam Reid’s Great Manc Menu as Rogan jumps ship

ADAM Reid has got a lot on his plate at the moment. We await his performance in the national finals of the Great British Menu (October 24-October 28), at stake a chance to cook at ...

21 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

FOREVER MANCHESTER ANNOUNCES THIRD SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARTY

FOREVER MANCHESTER ANNOUNCES THIRD SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARTY

Forever Manchester and Mirror Ball organisers have today announced the fourth Halloween Spooktacular Ball will take place at a secret location in central Manchester on Saturday 29 October.The party, organised by celebrity coiffure Andrew Trott ...

14 October 2016

Turning over a new Leaf – cult tea bar comes to Portland Street

Turning over a new Leaf – cult tea bar comes to Portland Street

TASTE of Manchester has been delighted with our select culinary imports from Liverpool. OK, Mexican wrestling homage Lucha Libre didn’t last long in the Great Northern Warehouse, but Lunya and Mowgli have both become essential ...

12 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Gale blows into Whitefield opposite chocolate king Slattery

Gale blows into Whitefield opposite chocolate king Slattery

SO there was Prestwich happy to be the new Heatons or Monton when suddenly Whitefield is the new Prestwich. Something is definitely stirring foodwise in the suburbs. The new hype around Bury New Road, this ...

11 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

300 capacity beer hall planned for Northern Quarter

300 capacity beer hall planned for Northern Quarter

ALBERT’S Schloss named Manchester Bar of the Year after a phenomenal first year. Who’d have though beer halls were so bankable? And now, damn you Brexiters, a rival European-style pils-pouring rival is on the way ...

11 October 2016 by Neil Sowerby

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