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Xolo – Black Dog Ballroom Baldly Goes All Mexican

Xolo – Black Dog Ballroom Baldly Goes All Mexican

MEXICAN day of the Dead? Caramba! Taste of Manchester will down a shot or three any time as a toast to Los Muertes. That’s’s why we’ll be heading down to Xolo, a Mexican themed tequila ...

18 September 2014

Solita Didsbury - Getting in the way for a sneak preview!

Solita Didsbury - Getting in the way for a sneak preview!

By Neil Sowerby WHAT’S the Sardinian for “skin of the teeth” or “seat of the pants”? The thought struck me as I leaned on the bar at the latest incarnation of Solita, in Didsbury, and ...

17 September 2014

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Dinner at Manchester House

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Dinner at Manchester House

MANCHESTER House, multi-nominated in this year’s Manchester Food and Drink Awards, is joining forces with on of Champagne’s legendary names the day after the awards ceremony. They are hosting a Billecart-Salmon Champagne Dinner in the ...

12 September 2014

IndyManBeerCon – What’s coming out of those 80 taps over 4 thirsty days

IndyManBeerCon – What’s coming out of those 80 taps over 4 thirsty days

HERE’S the full brewery line-up for this year’s IndyManBeerCon. The groundbreaking craft beer extravaganza at Victoria Baths, now in its third year, has a few more surprises up its sleeve for those who are into ...

11 September 2014

The Beagle launches Brunch Menu and new weekend opening times

The Beagle launches Brunch Menu and new weekend opening times

CHORLTON favourite The Beagle launches its new brunch menu alongside new earlier weekend opening hours on Saturday, September 27. Now opening at 10am on Saturdays and Sundays you can treat yourself to a mouth-watering brunch, ...

11 September 2014

New wine bars, courses and the Big Indie Wine Fest

New wine bars, courses and the Big Indie Wine Fest

By Neil Sowerby WINE bars making a comeback – who would have thought it? Taste of Manchester has great hopes for Wine and Wallop in Lapwing Lane, being launched soon by the folk from West ...

11 September 2014

TNQ celebrate 10 terrific years with a taste of Tuscany

TNQ celebrate 10 terrific years with a taste of Tuscany

THE TNQ celebrates its 10th anniversary (and a place inn the current Good Food Guide) with its final Gourmet Evening of 2014, based on the culinary delights of Tuscany. For £60 a head on Wednesday, ...

11 September 2014

Gary Neville – is he a bit flash with a pan? Find out tonight

Gary Neville – is he a bit flash with a pan? Find out tonight

GARY Neville’s good at opening his mouth as a pundit, most recently criticising his old club, Manchester United for offloading fellow local lad Danny Welbeck, but it is he any good at filling other folk’s ...

11 September 2014

450-cover Sakana the new big player on Peter Street

450-cover Sakana the new big player on Peter Street

By Neil SowerbyTHE regeneration of Peter Street is almost complete with the October 30 launch of a huge new restaurant/bar complex situated between Revolucion de Cuba and the Albert Hall. The empty eyesore that was ...

11 September 2014

Green-fingered chef in his rooftop domain

Green-fingered chef in his rooftop domain

By Neil Sowerby WE all knew Simon Rogan was a stickler for culinary perfection. You don’t get named the Good Food Guide’s No 1 restaurant for nothing and one of the reasons for his success ...

11 September 2014

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