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Great British Menu dates announced for The French head chef Adam Reid

Great British Menu dates announced for The French head chef Adam Reid

MAKE a date in your telly diary for Monday, September 12. That’s the start of the weeklong North West heats of BBC 2’s Great British Menu when a trio of local chefs battle it out ...

26 August 2016

Tickets go on sale for second MFDF Hidden Banquet hosted by Dan Doherty

Tickets go on sale for second MFDF Hidden Banquet hosted by Dan Doherty

THE second event in Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s Hidden Banquet series goes on sale at 9am on Friday August 26. ‘INDUSTRY by Dan Doherty’ is taking place at The Bonded Warehouse on Saturday, October ...

26 August 2016

Book here for amazing Hawksmoor Action Against Hunger Dinner

Book here for amazing Hawksmoor Action Against Hunger Dinner

ACTION Against Hunger has assembled a team of chefs, writers and restaurant industry stalwarts for a fund-raising trek across Ethiopia’s challenging Simien mountain range in early October. Ahead of them lies 80km of rocky trails ...

25 August 2016 by Neil Sowerby

New Order launch their own beer on Deansgate this Bank Holiday Weekend

New Order launch their own beer on Deansgate this Bank Holiday Weekend

THE picture shows New Order in their full pomp playing Sydney Opera House recently. Thirsty work, we reckon. So what better than a refreshing beer for the iconic band and their fans. But we bet ...

25 August 2016 by Neil Sowerby

REFUGE BY VOLTA HOSTS FREE PRIDE WEEKEND PARTY IN PALACE HOTEL’S ‘SECRET STREET’

REFUGE BY VOLTA HOSTS FREE PRIDE WEEKEND PARTY IN PALACE HOTEL’S ‘SECRET STREET’

FROM Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s jaw-dropping series of venues for its upcoming Hidden Banquets series to any number of innovative pop-up opportunities the city loves its ‘secret spaces’. Now the autumn’s most eagerly anticipated ...

23 August 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Cloudwater on the pumps at Pilcrow Pub in joint venture by craft beer kings

Cloudwater on the pumps at Pilcrow Pub in joint venture by craft beer kings

TASTE of Manchester has watched handmade hostelry The Pilcrow Pub ever so slowly take shape in Sadler’s Yard and wondered: will the quality of the ale match the high-flown artisan sentiments behind the build. Well, ...

22 August 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Pho celebrates its first birthday with a happy Snapchat drinks deal

Pho celebrates its first birthday with a happy Snapchat drinks deal

CELEBRATE Pho’s first anniversary at their Snapchat Birthday Party. All you need to do is add Pho as a friend on Snapchat (username PhoRestaurant or just scan the Snapcode below and snap them a ‘happy ...

22 August 2016

A Taste of The Refuge by Volta

A Taste of The Refuge by Volta

The Refuge by Volta is the upcoming, well-anticipated restaurant in the new and improved Palace Hotel. The team running the show are DJs turned restaurateurs, Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford (“The Unabombers”), who brought us ...

22 August 2016 by Maya Black

Goat meat burger heads Grafene’s new small plate menu options

Goat meat burger heads Grafene’s new small plate menu options

GRAFENE restaurant has launched a ‘real food’ small plates option to go with its a la carte menu – along with a range of tasty bar treats including a goat meat-led ‘Our Kid Burger’ (£5). ...

21 August 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Real Junk Food feast celebrates 110 years of Victoria Baths

Real Junk Food feast celebrates 110 years of Victoria Baths

THE Victoria Baths is celebrating its 110th birthday this September with a programme of events whose highlight (for ToM’s eager tastebuds) is a special dinner hosted by Real Junk Food Manchester on Thursday, September 6. ...

21 August 2016 by Neil Sowerby

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