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The Ancoats Lad – 'heritage microbar' that rings a Bell

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 ...

6 June 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Hawksmoor Classics Menu – iconic potted history on a plate

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 ...

2 June 2016

GRUB BLAST FROM THE PAST AT SADLER’S YARD is a historic event

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 ...

2 June 2016 by Neil Sowerby

A Latin love affair as Jean Christophe Novelli signs for Don Giovanni

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 ...

2 June 2016 by Neil Sowerby

My Big Fat Greek Picnic – coming to somewhere near you

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 ...

2 June 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Adam Reid of The French to represent North West in The Great British Menu

Adam Reid of The French to represent North West in The Great British Menu

ADAM Reid of The French is to compete in BBC 2’s Great British Menu on behalf of the North West – the only locally based chef in our regional heat. The others are Cheshire-born Kim ...

1 June 2016 by Neil Sowerby

Monk’s beard, stracciatella and glorious fish – Cicchetti’s summer to savour

Monk’s beard, stracciatella and glorious fish – Cicchetti’s summer to savour

SURELY Filippo Pagani in another life was a gondolier. One that liked nothing better after a hot day punting honeymooners around Venice’s backwaters to rustle up a Cod Sapporo from fish marinated for 48 hours ...

29 May 2016 by Neil Sowerby

FODDER EPISODE 2 WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARY-ELLEN MCTAGUE

FODDER EPISODE 2 WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARY-ELLEN MCTAGUE

Welcome to Fodder - the food and drink podcast for Manchester.Matt White explores Greater Manchester and all it has to offer - you’ll meet some of the regions finest chefs, producers and food lovers.The Fodder ...

27 May 2016

TARIFF AND DALE CELEBRATE 1ST BIRTHDAY WITH ‘GROWN UP KIDS PARTY’

TARIFF AND DALE CELEBRATE 1ST BIRTHDAY WITH ‘GROWN UP KIDS PARTY’

It’s been a year since Tariff and Dale burst onto the Northern Quarter bar and restaurant scene – and this Sunday they’re throwing the party to end all parties to celebrate…The team are throwing a ...

27 May 2016

Hidden Banquets, Nadiya Hussain and Adam Reid pop-up headline MFDF

Hidden Banquets, Nadiya Hussain and Adam Reid pop-up headline MFDF

MANCHESTER Food and Drink Festival (Sept 29-Oct 10) is whetting our appetite big time with the the announcement of key elements of its 2016 programme. There are some real treats in this first batch. None ...

27 May 2016 by Neil Sowerby

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