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What to expect - Urban Playground, The Cube and The Butcher at Manchester Arndale

What to expect - Urban Playground, The Cube and The Butcher at Manchester Arndale

“You've seen it on TV, now it's your chance to take on THE CUBE exclusively at Urban Playground”, says the publicity surrounding Manchester’s entertainment venue which opened in February. The trouble is, I hadn’t seen ...

7 June 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar KITTEN to open at Deansgate Square

Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar KITTEN to open at Deansgate Square

Opening in June at Deansgate Square, KITTEN is a modern Japanese fine-dining restaurant and contemporary cocktail bar. It is set to be the flagship dining destination for the area which is already home to Salvi’s ...

31 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay to open at Salford Quays

Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay to open at Salford Quays

With two restaurants in Manchester city centre already, Turtle Bay will be bringing their soulful Caribbean-inspired menu to Salford this August.The brand new 180-cover restaurant at Salford Quays will be the third Turtle Bay to ...

31 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Pollen Bakery announces opening date for its new site at KAMPUS

Pollen Bakery announces opening date for its new site at KAMPUS

Manchester-based specialist sourdough bakery and viennoiserie, Pollen, is to open its new flagship pastry kitchen and café at the KAMPUS rental garden neighbourhood on Thursday June 9th.Pollen at KAMPUS occupies a 2,600 square foot unit ...

30 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Neon Tiger, a new Thai BBQ concept, comes to Bridge Street

Neon Tiger, a new Thai BBQ concept, comes to Bridge Street

Neon Tiger will bring bold new flavour to Bridge Street from Thursday 8th June 2022 specialising in Baan Yang cooking over coal.Taking influence from the North of Thailand, where the cuisine favours street food-style barbeque ...

30 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Manchester bars Schofield’s and Mecanica shine as the Class Bar Awards return

Manchester bars Schofield’s and Mecanica shine as the Class Bar Awards return

CLASS magazine has announced its highly anticipated CLASS Bar Awards 2022. The Awards, which debuted in 2003, are the longest-running and most anticipated UK bar industry gongs. Representatives from the UK’s leading bars attended the ...

25 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Manchester Food & Drink Festival plans extra special celebration for 25th anniversary

Manchester Food & Drink Festival plans extra special celebration for 25th anniversary

Manchester Food and Drink Festival (MFDF), one of the largest and original urban street food celebrations in the UK, will be 25 in 2022. This year will see an extra special celebration of the city’s ...

24 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Tokyo Ramen team to open Peruvian BBQ in Salford

Tokyo Ramen team to open Peruvian BBQ in Salford

The Adelphi Lads Club, once at the heart of the Salford community, is being given a new lease of life. This historic Manchester building, which closed in 2008, is to reopen as a bar and ...

24 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Fit for a Queen – Best places in Manchester to eat & drink for the Platinum Jubilee

Fit for a Queen – Best places in Manchester to eat & drink for the Platinum Jubilee

This year, Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, became the first British Monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. This marks an incredible 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the ...

23 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

A free Glastonbury festival weekender is coming to Manchester

A free Glastonbury festival weekender is coming to Manchester

From Somerset to Cheetham Hill – street food and entertainment hub GRUB are to host a weekend of food vendors, craft beer, DJs, and festival fun in partnership with Vocation Brewery. GRUBstonbury will take place ...

23 May 2022 by Deanna Thomas

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