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Could Farnworth become the new Altrincham?

Could Farnworth become the new Altrincham?

Plans to transform Farnworth’s market precinct into a vibrant town centre community have taken another step forward, with the release of a new image by ‘social impact developer’ Capital&Centric.A detailed planning application for the vision ...

10 February 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Tasting Notes – Reshma Ruia, award winning writer and poet.

Tasting Notes – Reshma Ruia, award winning writer and poet.

We’ve been asking well known people with a strong connection to Manchester to tell us about their favourite places to eat and drink in and around the city. This week, it’s the turn of award-winning ...

10 February 2022 by Taste of Manchester

Manchester’s best things to eat drink and do on Valentine’s Day 2022

Manchester’s best things to eat drink and do on Valentine’s Day 2022

Want to make a special effort for Valentine’s Day this year but aren’t sure where to go? No worries, we’ve scouted round for the most interesting menus and have compiled them into one handy list. ...

8 February 2022 by Deanna Thomas

NOMA’s New Century Hall to reopen as events space, food hub and creative campus

NOMA’s New Century Hall to reopen as events space, food hub and creative campus

New Century Hall, a Grade II listed building within the 20 acre NOMA neighbourhood, has undergone a £10m transformation and will reopen this summer as ‘New Century’, a live music, performance and events space for ...

8 February 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Tasting Notes – Anna Jameson, Presenter and Reporter on BBC Radio

Tasting Notes – Anna Jameson, Presenter and Reporter on BBC Radio

We’ve been asking well known people with a strong connection to Manchester to tell us about their favourite places to eat and drink in and around the city. This week, it’s the turn of local ...

2 February 2022 by Taste of Manchester

Ex-Mana chef Daniel Scott takes the helm at Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurant

Ex-Mana chef Daniel Scott takes the helm at Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurant

Michelin-trained chef, Daniel Scott, a seasoned head chef with a career that spans over 24 years, has taken over as the new Executive Chef at D&D London’s 20 Stories in Spinningfields.Daniel began his career in ...

2 February 2022 by Deanna Thomas

The Creameries re-launches as rustic Southern European restaurant with new head chef

The Creameries re-launches as rustic Southern European restaurant with new head chef

Back in December 2021, we revealed that Mary Ellen McTague, chef patron of The Creameries in Chorlton, had announced that the team will be making significant changes to the business in order to survive. The ...

1 February 2022 by Deanna Thomas

The Butcher promises to bring Manchester ‘the bloody best burgers in the city’

The Butcher promises to bring Manchester ‘the bloody best burgers in the city’

Reckon Manchester has more than its fair share of excellent burger restaurants? Well, you’d be wrong, because another one has rolled into town.After opening successful haute couture fast food sites in Amsterdam, Berlin and Ibiza, ...

1 February 2022 by Deanna Thomas

February hotel packages in Manchester for Valentine’s Day, Half Term, or a well-deserved break

February hotel packages in Manchester for Valentine’s Day, Half Term, or a well-deserved break

Romance has been a little difficult for some of us over the last year or two. We weren’t really allowed much close contact with anyone not in our household bubble and even if we were, ...

31 January 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Where to eat and drink in Manchester - February 2022

Where to eat and drink in Manchester - February 2022

It may be a short month, but Manchester’s restaurants and bars are packing in the fun with special events, deals, and seasonal dishes this February.There’s Chinese New Year to celebrate as we enter the Year ...

28 January 2022 by Deanna Thomas

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