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Pollen Bakery to host pop-up natural wine bar over the summer

Pollen Bakery to host pop-up natural wine bar over the summer

Highly acclaimed Pollen Bakery is teaming up with the folk behind Higher Ground to launch a summertime pop-up wine bar at Pollen's New Islington venue over four weekends in July and August. This will be ...

22 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Manchester's Cloudwater Brewery to take over Pilcrow to open a new community pub

Manchester's Cloudwater Brewery to take over Pilcrow to open a new community pub

The Pilcrow at NOMA, otherwise known as ‘the pub that Manchester built’, is to be taken over by Cloudwater.The popular neighbourhood pub will reopen on Friday 30th July as Sadler’s Cat, a local community pub.The ...

21 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Take a look at Piccolino Caffe Grande’s fancy new £400k private dining room

Take a look at Piccolino Caffe Grande’s fancy new £400k private dining room

Popular city centre Italian restaurant and bar Piccolino Caffe Grande has unveiled a beautiful new private dining room following a 12-week renovation programme and a £400K investment.Now that we’re tentatively allowed to socialise with friends ...

21 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Is London’s Boxpark setting its sights on a move into Manchester?

Is London’s Boxpark setting its sights on a move into Manchester?

In a recent post on LinkedIn, Mike Ingall, chief exec of Allied London, let slip that Boxpark, the London-based concept constructed out of reconstituted shipping containers, is looking to open in Manchester in 2022.Boxpark opened ...

20 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Vegan street food specialist, Herbivorous, to open its first restaurant in Withington

Vegan street food specialist, Herbivorous, to open its first restaurant in Withington

After building up a loyal fanbase at Hatch on Oxford Road, and having catered at some of the nation’s biggest festivals in their bright green vintage Horsebox, Herbivorous has now found a permanent home, and ...

15 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Alvarium team opens Manchester’s newest wine and charcuterie bar on Deansgate Mews

Alvarium team opens Manchester’s newest wine and charcuterie bar on Deansgate Mews

Great Northern Warehouse just off Deansgate is definitely becoming another popular city centre hang out. The team behind Alvarium in the Northern Quarter have just announced that they are soon to open The Mews Bar ...

15 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Native Manchester launches ‘We Are Family’ discount special for 2021 stays

Native Manchester launches ‘We Are Family’ discount special for 2021 stays

It’s the summer holidays and the kids have broken up from school, but with so much uncertainty in the air, our usual fortnight abroad is not as straight-forward as usual. So, if you fancy a ...

14 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Chef Sam Buckley to open second Stockport site this Autumn

Chef Sam Buckley to open second Stockport site this Autumn

Sam Buckley, the sustainable powerhouse behind highly acclaimed Stockport restaurant Where the Light Gets In, is planning to open another site in Stockport’s old town in August.Yellowhammer will be a bakery, deli and wine bar ...

13 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Tampopo now has a secret ‘off-menu’ dish for those in the know….

Tampopo now has a secret ‘off-menu’ dish for those in the know….

Manchester’s independent, Pan Asian restaurant Tampopo has added a secret limited-edition burger to its summer menu, but it’s only available to those who know what to ask for.The AFC Burger, or Asian Fried Chicken Burger, ...

9 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

All the best events for Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2021 – Book now

All the best events for Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2021 – Book now

Following its postponement last year, the 24th Manchester Food and Drink Festival will be back with a bang this year and the first wave of fantastic festival programme events has just been announced.Taking place at ...

8 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

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