HISPI has found a nest at last. As predicted, in deepest Didsbury. Which may further ruffle the feathers of all those Chorltonites who bolstered chef Gary Usher’s crowdfunding campaign, which raised £58,650 for his new ...
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Fancy a game of ‘Blind man’s Boeuf’?
For one night only Celebrity Chef and New Moon Co Chef Patron, David Mooney, goes head to head with rising culinary star and guest chef James Allcock for a playful night of Northern meaty goodness;This ...
Manchester Beer Week – our lowdown on the ale-laden extravaganza
MANCHESTER Beer Week, kicking off (like the Euros but without the Stella) on Friday, June 10, will fill 10 days to the brim with some of the hoppiest moments even this beer-mad city can conjure ...
Subterranean bolthole Red Door is in full swing
THE Red Door is open. The basement bar beneath The Botanist on Deansgate is looking to redefine late night drinking in Manchester – as if the city needed any excuse. Certainly the 250-capacity joint looks ...
Forever Manchester Week – fun-filled fund-raising for community causes
THE culinary community in Manchester has a proud record of supporting charitable causes – so there are high fund-raising hopes for Forever Manchester Week (Friday 10 June to Friday 17 June 2016). Over the last ...
The Ancoats Lad – 'heritage microbar' that rings a Bell
WE’RE bang in the middle of Manchester Histories Week, one of the most fascinating aspects of which is the Heritage Windows, where shops and businesses display information about the history of the site. The new ...
Hawksmoor Classics Menu – iconic potted history on a plate
OUR favourite steak restaurant is celebrating its 10th anniversary by rolling out its Hawksmoor Classics menu. OK, the upmarket London chain only made it into Manchester just over a year ago (winning Best Newcomer at ...
GRUB BLAST FROM THE PAST AT SADLER’S YARD is a historic event
LASHINGS of the city’s best food and booze… and the rest is history! That’s the focus of GRUB’s third themed event in Sadler’s Yard at NOMA, Blast From The Past, as they collaborate with Manchester ...
A Latin love affair as Jean Christophe Novelli signs for Don Giovanni
THE man once voted “The Nation’s Favourite French Chef” has been brought in to scatter his stardust over the Manchester’s longest-standing Italian restaurant. Not that Don Giovanni is likely to ditch its pastas and pizzas ...
My Big Fat Greek Picnic – coming to somewhere near you
TASTE of Manchester likes surprises but is wary of al fresco ones in our fickle climate. Still you’ve got to hand it to @PicnicsNnacs, Manchester’s self-styled ‘Guerrilla Picnic Experience’, who are making their debut on ...