Let’s get ready to ‘rum’ble as the world’s finest rum brands plan a special gathering for this year’s highly anticipated Manchester Rum Festival. This year’s eveny takes place on Saturday 28th August, 12pm to 7pm ...
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Independent wine specialists Salut have launched the ultimate BBQ box
To mark National BBQ Week (5th - 18th July), independent city centre wine specialists, Salut, have created the ultimate BBQ box as a perfect accompaniment to summer grills.Salut have handpicked six of the best bottles ...
The Winter Garden at The Refuge launches its first afternoon tea – and it’s a corker
After working hard to come up with something very special, The Refuge by Volta and Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, are delighted to finally reveal the details around the launch of their brand-new midweek afternoon tea. The ...
Butcher’s Quarter open second city centre site at Great Northern Warehouse
Due to the success of its Northern Quarter shop, city centre artisan butcher Butcher’s Quarter is to open a new site at Deansgate Mews in the Great Northern Warehouse estate later this month.Officially opening on ...
Popular Leeds gourmet pizza and cocktail bar, PizzaLuxe, to open in the Arndale
PizzaLuxe has confirmed it will be opening its new flagship restaurant on 19th July in Manchester Arndale’s new £11m food quarter, Halle Place. After receiving a £1.5m investment, the fast-expanding pizza operator has extended its ...
Liquor Store owners launch fantastic new cafe bar in Prestwich
Doug Waldron and Brett Collier, who own late-night bar The Liquor Store, known for its creative cocktails, Manchester-themed décor and cool tunes, have launched a brand new venue in Prestwich village.Prestwich Social is now open, ...
Super stacked burgers and a new makers market to hit Hatch in July
It’s hotting up at Hatch, the eclectic Box Park on Oxford Road. And July is set to be a scorcher with a super local new addition to this independent food, drink and retail neighbourhood. Hunkered ...
Month-long ‘Summer Beer Thing’ to pop up at Kampus in July
Organisers of annual beer event ‘Summer Beer Thing’, Common & Co have announced that they will be taking over The Bungalow at Kampus from Friday 2nd July.The pop-up canaliside beer and wine festival will feature ...
Petition launched against Manchester’s new prison-themed bar experience
Alcotraz, the new immersive cocktail experience coming to Manchester next month, hasn’t gone down too well with everyone. The alternative night out concept began in London and was so successful that they launched another in ...
MEET THE SMALL LOCAL PRODUCER – URMSTON’S SOURCO, SOURDOUGH STARTER KITS
Urmston-based home baker Ali Paterson maintained a keen interest in buying and eating sourdough well before 2020 but discovered the joys of baking his own after the pandemic hit in March.He wasn’t the only one. ...