The historic Smithfield Tavern is being revamped by local brewery Blackjack as they take over the building this summer. The Smithfield, which was run as a hotel and bar by its previous owners, sits on ...
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Let the gin flow at Studios’ new Weekender – best in retail, design and food, June 20-21
OLD Granada Studios has announced ‘the Weekender’ – a free weekend event bringing together the region’s most covetable designer-makers, independent brands and local food producers under one roof on Saturday June 20 and Sunday June ...
Free South African Fine Wine tasting at Fazenda
FAZENDA Rodizio Bar and Grill are hosting a free wine tasting evening on Tuesday, June 23, in conjunction with Wines of South Africa. Six of South Africa’s finest wine producers will showcase over 30 premium ...
Preview: Levenshulme Fadfest is a melting pot of great music and food
The upcoming Levenshulme Food And Drink Festival, which this year runs from June 12-21, will be brimming with a culinary offering that represents the cultural diversity of the area. Mexico, Mauritius, Africa, Italy, Thailand are ...
Smell the coffee at the Northern Quarter cafe that makes a design statement
STARK, mimimal but decidedly grandiose, too, Foundation www.foundationcoffeehouse.co.ukis the latest – and largest independent – caffeine refuelling station to hit the city, caterng for up to 130 customers at a time. It’s inside the Grade ...
More summer fun in Spinningfields with the monthly Makers Market
A NEW monthly market is set to launch at Spinningfields this summer, showcasing award-winning local food & drink, arts and crafts, music performances and a whole lot more. Held on the third weekend of each ...
CINEMA AL FRESCO FROM PERONI AND HARVEY NICHOLS? CIAO BABY!
CATHEDRAL Street turns into Cinema al Fresco for a fortnight this summer thanks to a collaboration between Italian brewing giants Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Harvey Nichols. A section of the pedestrian thoroughfare outside the store ...
Homage to Catalonia – stellar deli/eaterie Lunya homing in on Barton Arcade
THINGS are looking up food and drinkwise for the architecturally glorious Barton Arcade. First the terrific Pot Kettle Black coffee shop moved into the old Kitchen restaurant site, then Spirited Wines shifted sideways and created ...
Meat & Shake, a burger bar with a difference, coming to the Corn Exchange?
IT’S not a combo that sets Taste of Manchester’s taste buds immediately aflutter – milk shakes and halal burgers, but the good citizens of London’s diverse Tooting Bec district have taken it to their wallets, ...
TNQ show off their skills at monthly gourmet evenings
The The Northern Quarter Restaurant gourmet evenings are a chance for staff to show off their skills, as they experiment with the finest ingredients to create incredible, one-off tasting menus. Last month saw the Pinot ...