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Scottish ‘bedroom brewers’ move south to boost the Piccadilly Beer Mile

Scottish ‘bedroom brewers’ move south to boost the Piccadilly Beer Mile

TALK about going the extra mile. Carbon Smith, an Edinburgh craft brewer that launched in a tenement flat two years go, is moving 200 miles to the south into a railway arch in Piccadilly. A ...

5 November 2015 by Neil Sowerby

Umezushi join Hanging Ditch to celebrate International Sherry Week

Umezushi  join Hanging Ditch to celebrate International Sherry Week

TASTE of Manchester ought to be celebrating National Sausage Week or alternatively International Vegan Month; instead, we say cheers to International Sherry Week and this underrated wine’s greatest local champions,. Hangingditch. Once again they are ...

5 November 2015

Obsession 2016 at Northcote welcomes a galaxy of global superstar chefs

Obsession 2016 at Northcote welcomes a galaxy of global superstar chefs

THE booking lines are now open for Obsession 2016 at Northcote near Blackburn. Chef/proprietor and Great British Menu legend Nigel Haworth (pictured above) has been curating this annual gastronomic pilgrimage for 16 years now and ...

5 November 2015 by Neil Sowerby

Something brewing in Ancoats: Progress on Seven Bro7hers craft beer bar

Something brewing in Ancoats: Progress on Seven Bro7hers craft beer bar

Seven Bro7hers brewery has been granted planning permission for its debut craft beer bar, according to Manchester City Council's website. The family run brewery look set to open their first bar at 31 Blossom Street, ...

4 November 2015 by Lucy Lovell

The Full Monte: Monte Real Rioja Wine Dinners at The Lowry Hotel

The Full Monte: Monte Real Rioja Wine Dinners at The Lowry Hotel

White tablecloths. Polished cutlery. A pianist. I’m at the The Lowry Hotel’s restaurant The River Bar and Grill, and it doesn’t get much more ‘fine dining’ than this. Fine dining’s been getting the hard shoulder ...

4 November 2015 by Lucy Lovell

First Look: Ancoats Coffee Co set to open café/roastery at Royal Mills, Ancoats

First Look: Ancoats Coffee Co set to open café/roastery at Royal Mills, Ancoats

Artisan roastery Ancoats Coffee Co will join the growing list of quality food and drink traders in Ancoats, the budding food hub of Manchester. Prior to their new venture, Ancoats Coffee Co were based in ...

3 November 2015 by Lucy Lovell

Free Cocktails Delivered to your Door: Win a 3 Month Subscription to Taste Cocktails

Free Cocktails Delivered to your Door: Win a 3 Month Subscription to Taste Cocktails

There's no shortage of cocktail bars and great mixologists in Manchester, but have you ever wished your home creations could match up to the type of creations crafted by the likes of Elixir or The ...

3 November 2015

Massive Change: Top Speakers set out the future of food production in Manchester

Massive Change: Top Speakers set out the future of food production in Manchester

The second talk in the Massive Change series, launched by the Biospheric Studio at the start of the year, will establish key changes needed in the city's food production system. On the 20th November, some ...

3 November 2015 by Lucy Lovell

Feast your eyes on the Harvey NIchols Christmas Pop-up in the Arndale Centre

Feast your eyes on the Harvey NIchols Christmas Pop-up in the Arndale Centre

THE Harvey Nichols Christmas Pop Up is open now until into the New Year with a new city centre home – at Manchester Arndale. The impressive 2,445 sq ft store is situated on the upper ...

31 October 2015 by Neil Sowerby

Indie pizza pioneer Croma marks 15th anniversary with Odeon Cinemas partnership

Indie pizza pioneer Croma marks 15th anniversary with Odeon Cinemas partnership

CONGRATULATIONS to Croma, one of the unsung heroes of the Manchester food scene. This Manchetser chain is celebrating 15 years of more than holding its own against the national big boys in the competitive pizza ...

31 October 2015 by Neil Sowerby

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