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Wine of the week: Villa Wolf Silvaner 2009

Our resident wine expert, Eleanor Read, recommends an unusual white Silvaner to give your garden party the edge over the neighbours... As the summer sun beats down, our thoughts turn to the Great British Barbecue. ...

13 July 2010

Beer of the week: Goose Island Summertime

Our resident beer expert, William France recommends juicy ale, Goose Island Summertime. A German style Kölsch beer by world renowned Chicago brewery, Goose Island. Created with two varieties of hops; with a zesty aroma and ...

13 July 2010

Cook up some Cracking Good Food in Chorlton

Lisa Higginson Local residents, businesses and community groups are enjoying a pioneering culinary network that has been cooked up in Chorlton. Cracking Good Food aims to entice people into the kitchen by offering a range ...

18 June 2010

Summer Wine Fair is set for Didsbury

Lisa Higginson A SUMMER celebration of wine is set to take the stylish suburb of Didsbury by storm. Independent wine merchant Reserve Wines will host its seventh annual Summer Wine Fair on Thursday, July 8. ...

18 June 2010

Success befalls the first Food and Drink Summit

Lisa Higginson Loyd Grossman rocked out with his guitar, Matthew Fort delivered sobering facts about the future of restaurants and Jean Christophe Novelli spilled the beans about the ‘greedy’ lifestyle that almost cost him his ...

28 May 2010

Cooking the books with Neil Sowerby

Neil Sowerby Cheese: The World’s Best Artisan Cheesemakers by Patricia Michelson (Jacqui Small, hb £30) La Fromagerie, off Marylebone High Street, is arguably Britain’s finest cheese shop. London rival Neal’s Yard may have done more ...

28 May 2010

A wild feast is set for Electrick

A feast of foraged food will be on the menu at Electrik as local chef Beth Creedon takes over the hotplate for one night only. The Chorlton restaurant will present the ‘Wild Food’ evening on ...

21 May 2010

Food tourism tops the bill at Food & Drink summit

Lisa Higginson A celebrity panel of food stars is set to chew the fat on food tourism at a pioneering event in Manchester. TV presenter and culinary stalwart Loyd Grossman, Radio 4 presenter Sheila Dillon ...

21 May 2010

Boutique Bar Show comes to Manchester

Lisa Higginson Raise a glass to Manchester’s finest bars at a unique event to celebrate the drinks industry. Leaving London for the first time, the Boutique Bar Show is set to take residence inside the ...

7 May 2010

Win Tickets for Real Ale Tasting in Southport

SOUTHPORT FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 2010 13-16TH MAY www.visitsouthport.com/foodanddrink Win Tickets for the Real Ale Tasting at the Southport Food and Drink Festival From 13th - 16th May Southport will turn into a hive of ...

29 April 2010

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