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Lowdown on this weekend's Northern Vegan Festival
THE Northern Vegan Festival is back next Saturday (April 23) at its usual Northern Quarter haunts, centred around Sacha’s Hotel (Tib Street M4 1SH). This year at Sacha’s there will be 95 stalls, including a ...
Be At One – how to lure a load of appi cocktail customers
A BARFLY’s life has few greater disappointments than missing Happy Hour by a whisker. Or should that be by a whiskey? Be At One, latest addition to Manchester’s competitive cocktail scene, in the old Circle ...
Refreshing the Manc Neighbourhood – and launching in Liverpool
NEIGHBOURHOOD, the bar that three years ago brought the Manhattan vibe to Manchester (since slavishly followed) is to get a £1m refurb. James HItchen’s celeb-friendly brand is also spreading its wings to Liverpool on the ...
Grenache in Walkden to close
SADDEST restaurant news of the year – Grenache, one of Greater Manchester’s best restaurants, is closing. Chef proprietor Mike Jennings announced via Facebook last night: "We have out grown the building with our concept and ...
Raymond Blanc returns to the North West to launch two new eateries
JUST when the former Brasserie Blanc premises at 55 King Street look are about to be occupied again six years after closing comes news of Raymond Blanc’s return to the North West with two new ...
Michelin dream hatched for the 19th floor – or starry pie in the sky?
LIKE the first cuckoo of spring, the dreaded words ‘Michelin for Manchester’ are being tweeted again, as I write. For Mike Ingall of Allied London that elusive star seems to matter more than for many ...
GRUB go Greek and Filipino for their follow-up Runaway Food Fair
GRUB’s latest Food Fair collaboration with Runaway brewery is this Saturday (April 16). The Green Quarter-based pop-up food and drink entrepreneurs have organised a tasty line-up to be washed down with Mark Welsby’s top notch ...
Cutting Room take over Coldplay breakthrough venue Cafe Cuba
THE music bar that gave Coldplay their big break is going back to its roots after being taken over by the Cutting Room folk as a sideline from revitalising the Ancoats scene. After its refurb, ...
Independents' Day – Battle of the Chorlton wine stores this Friday
THAT enterprising wine guru Andy Leathley is hosting a unique coming together of local specialist shops this Friday (April 15). Independents’ Day: Battle of the Chorlton wine merchants will take place in the premises of ...