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Beer of the Week: JW Lees Harvest Ale 2008

William France This is one of the hidden gems of the Christmas market. Yes it is worth braving the crowds to taste what is a serious rarity. This beer is astonishing, brewed with serious intentions ...

6 December 2010

Brasserie 101 Portland Street

James Kean For a brasserie tucked away in such a handsome old building, this is a dining room that can get overlooked. Perhaps it’s just too far on the periphery of for some - Portland ...

6 December 2010

How to make...Room’s beetroot fishcakes

Serving up British classics with a contemporary twist, Room is a fine dining restaurant in Manchester’s financial quarter. This recipe is typical of the restaurant’s ‘deconstructed’ style, and offers a portfolio of flavours inspired by ...

29 November 2010

Enjoy Christmas at the Lowry - for just £25

From special Christmas lunches with friends and colleagues to Christmas day with the family, the River Bar and Restaurant is offering is magical festive menu for just £25 per person. The menu is available for ...

15 November 2010

Vermillion set for £3m expansion

East Manchester’s Vermillion restaurant is expanding – to the tune of £3 million. The Good Food Guide and Michelin-listed Vermilion & Cinnabar, adjacent to Sport City in Ancoats, has submitted plans to create one of ...

9 November 2010

Help The Homeless - By Eating Out

This year, during November and December diners visiting restaurants in Manchester will be asked to donate just £1 to their bill to go towards helping the homeless in the UK. Following the impressive £455,000 raised ...

2 November 2010

Beer of the week: Dogfish Head IPA

William France Dogfish Head brewers are the rock’n’roll stars of the American craft brewing scene. They are pretty mental when it comes to making beer and this marvelous example is a continually hopped beer created ...

2 November 2010

Ready, steady, roast with seasonal cooking classes

Over the last year, Cracking Good Food has been bringing together experienced cooks with local residents in a series of special cooking classes - and they’re here to help in the run up to Christmas ...

2 November 2010

Supermarket-free food shopping in Chorlton

Sarah-Clare Conlon does her shopping without visiting any supermarkets in Chorlton-cum-Hardy – and has a great time while she’s at it…Chorltonites are fiercely proud of their suburb’s high concentration of independent businesses, and, if there’s ...

26 October 2010

Supermarket-free shopping in Chorlton

Sarah-Clare Conlon does her shopping without visiting any supermarkets in Chorlton-cum-Hardy – and has a great time while she’s at it…Chorltonites are fiercely proud of their suburb’s high concentration of independent businesses, and, if there’s ...

26 October 2010

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