By Neil Sowerby IT’S rare to see Aldo Zilli frown. The telegenic chef for hire, resident magus of the San Carlo group, radiates bonhomie. Cicchetti is among the most radiant dining spaces around, but he ...
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First look at Tattu, body art-themed extravaganza in Spinningfields
TATTU’S soft launch is now under way in the build-up to its official unveiling to the press on Thursday, May 7. That’s Election Day and Taste of Manchester is definitely giving its vote to this ...
Getting a taste for the Whitworth’s culinary mini-masterpieces
By Neil Sowerby TASTE of Manchester rarely ventures into the rarefied world of art though occasionally we encounter chefs whose sauce smears and foam splatters recall the excesses of a Pollock (Jackson that is, not ...
Idle Hands offers the devil of a good cup of coffee for rail commuters
TASTE of Manchester loves supporting individual independent ventures, so we will be supporting Idle Hands – even at the risk of twitchy caffeine overload! This coffee pop-up on Piccadilly Staion Approach is the brainchild of ...
Let it pour – Cocktails in the City comes to the Great Northern
COCKTAILS In The City is back, mixing together some of Manchester’s finest bars in an expanded two-day event (May 14-15) in the Great Northern Warehouse. Twenty handpicked bars, including Fumo, Mr Cooper’s and Hawksmoor, have ...
FOREVER MANCHESTER LAUNCH THE MANCHESTER MARTINI
The staff at Gusto Manchester have used their creativity to invent a delicious cocktail, inspired by the flavours of Vimto, to raise money for local charity Forever Manchester. The cocktail goes on sale today (1st ...
Paul Hollywood and Gok Wan headline at Lowry Outlet Food Festival
GOK Wan and Paul Hollywood (pictured) are the celeb headliners at the Lowry Outlet Food Festival over the May Day weekend. Their demos, on the Saturday and the Sunday respectively, are ticketed events, but the ...
MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL MAKES FIRST PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE 2015 SPECTACULAR
IT’s the biggest event in Manchester’s foodie calendar and it’s bigger and brighter than ever, reflecting the remarkable renaissance in our eating and drinking scene. The 18th Manchester Food and Drink Festival will take place ...
Palate’s a pleasing boost to the Chorlton bar scene
ANOTHER bar for Chorlton? Difficult not to stifle a yawn until you glance at the track record of the folk behind Palate, which is squeezing into a shop space in a Wilbraham Road parade that ...
Shebeen music and street food fest adds spice to May Day weekend
ADDING to the upcoming May Day merriment is the self-starting Shebeen Festival 2015, which takes place on Saturday, May 2, at three venues across the Green Quarter – Runaway Brewery, Glassworks Distribution and Blackjack Brewery. ...