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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

Taste test: Floral cider

Taste of Manchester got a surprise delivery the other week when a crate of Kopparberg was dropped off at the office. You didn’t need to tell us twice to dig in, so we did. The ...

2 June 2009

Swap your brew for a beer at the Art of Tea

Lisa Higginson Charming café The Art of Tea is serving up something a little stronger alongside its Earl Grey and English Breakfast brews. For the quaint East Didsbury teahouse is now fully licensed and open ...

29 May 2009

Get sizzling with National Barbecue Week

Lisa Higginson Get ready to dust off your tongs, don your apron and dig out your charcoal for a celebration of the Great British barbecue. National Barbecue Week kicks off on Monday, May 25 and ...

25 May 2009

A global foodie feast for Stockport

Lisa Higginson A global gastronomic banquet is being cooked up at Stockport’s historic market. As part of the town’s Culturefeast 2009 festival, the World Café is set to showcase cuisines from around the world on ...

20 May 2009

National Vegetarian Week

Lisa Higginson Foodies are being urged to swap their poultry for pulses and their spring lamb for spring greens during National Vegetarian Week (NVW). Organised by the Vegetarian Society, based in Altrincham, the seven-day celebration ...

18 May 2009

A celebration of food and drink at Southport

By Lisa Higginson Take a bite out of Southport’s food and drink scene at this weekend’s culinary celebration. Head down to the seaside town for a taste of locally grown produce, sample freshly-cooked delights and ...

16 May 2009

Festival for Lancashire food lovers

The fourth annual Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture will take place from Friday, August 17 to Thursday, September 17, 2009. Thousands of food lovers will experience gastronomic adventures across the county as the ...

13 May 2009

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