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Birthday celebrations at City Inn

Lisa Higginson Diners are being invited to join in a special birthday celebration at Manchester’s City Inn. The hotel is marking City Inn’s 10th birthday by offering an irresistible two-course Market Menu meal with a ...

22 June 2009

Celebrate your graduation in style

Lisa Higginson A top Manchester restaurant is inviting students to reward their academic achievements with a celebratory feast. The Lowry Hotel’s award-winning River Bar and Restaurant has created a special set menu for diners to ...

22 June 2009

Five Questions for.....Andrew Nutter

Lisa Higginson Rochdale chef Andrew Nutter shot to fame following the opening of his acclaimed restaurant Nutters and is fast becoming one the country’s culinary stars. TOM caught up with him hot off the heels ...

20 June 2009

Afternoon tea in the clouds

Lisa Higginson Afternoon tea is one this country’s culinary institutions. But we actually have Portugal to thank for the customary practice of washing down crust-less cucumber sandwiches and cream-filled cakes with a cup of tea. ...

20 June 2009

Top farmer chews the organic fat at Hullabaloo

Lisa Higginson An Altrincham audience got its teeth stuck into a lively debate about organic food during an event hosted by the town’s Hullabaloo cafe. The Organic Explained debate opened up the floor for consumers ...

18 June 2009

Ambassadors gather for a bite of MFDF 2009

Lisa Higginson The movers and shakers of Manchester’s food and drink world gathered in the dizzy heights of The Modern for a first taste of the city’s annual culinary celebration. More than 70 people attended ...

17 June 2009

The Oddest thing to happen in Chorlton

Lisa Higginson It brought a fairy-lit moose to the Northern Quarter four years ago and since then Odd bar has never looked back. In fact, its eclectic interior and laid-back vibe proved so popular with ...

17 June 2009

Toss a coin for your tea at Zouk

Lisa Higginson A top Manchester restaurant is giving theatre-goers the chance to gamble for their grub - and win their meal for free. Zouk Tea Bar and Grill is offering customers a complimentary coin toss ...

10 June 2009

A feast for all the senses at Platt Fields Park

Lisa Higginson Dig out the tartan rug, dust off the plastic plates and line up the scotch eggs for Feast! Picnic by the Lake is coming to Manchester this weekend. The three-day festival, which runs ...

5 June 2009

Hit the chocolate jackpot at a Manchester cafe

Lisa Higginson A bespoke bandit machine is shelling out chocolate instead of coins at a new sweet retreat in Manchester. The Austrian Doppel Knacker bandit has taken centre stage in Deansgate’s Chocolate Café to introduce ...

3 June 2009

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