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20 Stories to host an end of Summer Nyetimber dinner high above Manchester

20 Stories to host an end of Summer Nyetimber dinner high above Manchester

The 20 Stories restaurant and bar team invite guests to bid farewell to the warm months with an end of summer dining experience high above Manchester. Celebrating the finest British produce with this exclusive event, ...

1 September 2022 by Taste of Manchester

Cocktails, nostalgic nights and basement karaoke as Alibi opens in Altrincham

Cocktails, nostalgic nights and basement karaoke as Alibi opens in Altrincham

Alibi, Altrincham’s newest cocktail and karaoke bar, will open on Shaw’s Road Altrincham from 6pm on Friday 2nd September. Expect an original cocktail menu and a banging soundtrack featuring tunes from the nineties and noughties.What’s ...

31 August 2022 by Taste of Manchester

Manchester Food & Drink Festival’s sell-out vegetarian Curry Club is BACK for one night only

Manchester Food & Drink Festival’s sell-out vegetarian Curry Club is BACK for one night only

Manchester Food and Drink Festival has announced a very special version of its sell-out Curry Club as part of this year’s 25th Festival celebrations. This will be the first event kicking-off a series of hub ...

30 August 2022 by Taste of Manchester

Gooey is opening a new Northern Quarter bakery and Café

Gooey is opening a new Northern Quarter bakery and Café

Manchester’s insta-famous sweet treat brand Gooey will open a new neighbourhood bakery & café on Friday 26th August. Taking over the former Cat Café site on High Street, Gooey’s new home will feature an in-house ...

25 August 2022 by Deanna Thomas

New independent coffee house, Coffee Block, to open in Stockport

New independent coffee house, Coffee Block, to open in Stockport

A new independent coffee house is set to open its doors at Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport. The Coffee Block is owned by Stockport local, David Howarth who has 25 years’ experience working in hospitality. ...

25 August 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Phil Jones picks out the highlights 25 years of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Phil Jones picks out the highlights 25 years of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Manchester Food and Drink Festival picked up very early on to the cult of the celebrity chef. Whilst the Festival focus had to be on highlighting our own Mancunian chefs, we knew that to maximise ...

24 August 2022 by Phil Jones

Escape to Freight Island reinvent Sundays with Classic Roasts and specialty cocktails

Escape to Freight Island reinvent Sundays with Classic Roasts and specialty cocktails

From Sunday 21st August 2022, Escape to Freight Island, Manchester’s inspiring urban landscape, will introduce a new Sunday Roast complemented by specialty cocktails. Guests can expect a warm welcome and a special table service element ...

19 August 2022 by Deanna Thomas

New Zealand restaurant Tahi launches Kiwi all day dining concept

New Zealand restaurant Tahi launches Kiwi all day dining concept

Tahi (which is Maori for ‘one’) launches the first restaurant of its kind on 20th August 2022, bringing a myriad of New Zealand flavours to Manchester’s vibrant new neighbourhood, Circle Square. Established by New Zealand ...

18 August 2022 by Deanna Thomas

A huge festival celebrating the weekend is coming to Salford Quays and Media City

A huge festival celebrating the weekend is coming to Salford Quays and Media City

Did you know that the concept of a weekend was invented here in Greater Manchester?In 1843, Salford Lyceum director and workers’ rights activist Robert Lowes (who also happens to be Sir Ian McKellen’s great grandfather) ...

18 August 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Contemporary Japanese fine dining restaurant MUSU to take over ex-Randall & Aubin site

Contemporary Japanese fine dining restaurant MUSU to take over ex-Randall & Aubin site

When it opens its doors on Bridge Street on the 18th November, new multi-sensory Japanese fine dining concept MUSU is expected to bring something very different to the city.The Japanese word MUSU translates as ‘infinite ...

16 August 2022 by Deanna Thomas

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