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Win a meal for 2 with wine at Thomas!

Thomas Restaurant has got a new bistro menu which the Taste team are pretty much in love with. It’s fresh and tasty, basically the kind of food you will want to eat this summer.And there’s ...

24 April 2012

Purity and Brewdog to open in two weeks

Neil Sowerby Two new, very different bars open on May Day bank holiday weekend to breathe new life into Peter Street. First up is Purity, the new venture from the folk who ran Pure in ...

23 April 2012

Last chance to try those (Almost) Famous burgers

You’ll probably be aware that the Northern Quarter has a new pop-up burger joint called Almost Famous. Across Twitter and the online community, reports about the burgers at this new diner have been universally positive, ...

18 April 2012

Thomas finally delivers with new bistro menu

Thomas restaurant and bar is two years old, and they’ve got a new menu to celebrate. Tucking in with co-owner, Yvonne G. Rybka Erskine last week, she explained that she thinks the new dishes are ...

17 April 2012

Thomas finally delivers with new bistro menu

Thomas restaurant and bar is two years old, and they’ve got a new menu to celebrate. Tucking in with co-owner, Yvonne G. Rybka Erskine last week, she explained that she thinks the new dishes are ...

17 April 2012

Revamped Don Giovannis with a song in its heart

Neil Sowerby I always come away from an Italian restaurant having learnt a new word. Sfogliatelle, bottarga, orrecchiette only recently. At Don Giovanni’s it was Mugnaia. Must check that out in the dictionary when I ...

12 April 2012

Teacup adds savoury delights – and booze

Neil Sowerby I had a sickly sweet dream the other night. Every building in the Northern Quarter had turned into a teashop. Jostling Sugar Junction, North Tea Power and Home Sweet Home for Complete Cuppa ...

8 April 2012

Tequila: what to order, where to drink

Jamie Faulkner Tequila has a bad rep. And until recently I was among its detractors. I’m betting most people’s impressions of tequila are associated with the cheap stuff reserved for shooting - the stuff that ...

8 April 2012

Exclusive: Ramsons head chef moves to Cliviger

Taste of Manchester can reveal that former head chef at Ramsons, Abdulla Naseem, has moved to another restaurant in the Lancashire area. As of the end of April, Naseem (pictured centre right) will be cooking ...

2 April 2012

Tasty walks for food fans

Ideal for those after something new to do this Easter, Footloose Food Walks offers guided walks complete with ‘behind-the-scenes’ tastings as well as lunches or dinners of local produce. This new venture has been set ...

2 April 2012

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