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Xmas quizzes, workshops, hampers and more – How to have a very Convenient Christmas

Xmas quizzes, workshops, hampers and more – How to have a very Convenient Christmas

The team behind General Stores (Deansgate Square/Media City/Ancoats/Moss Side/Castlefield/Salford), Stretford Foodhall, the new Sale Foodhall, and the online delivery platform A Convenient Store have really got into the Christmas spirit this year.Not only have they ...

17 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

A Homage to Fromage as Simon Wood launches new cheese and wine concept

A Homage to Fromage as Simon Wood launches new cheese and wine concept

Chef Simon Wood, the creative force behind WOOD Restaurants, has introduced a new cheese and wine experience on the second floor of his First Street venue.Homage will offer guests a relaxed journey through a series ...

16 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

A bagel café, festive floral workshops and indie markets to pop-up at Kampus

A bagel café, festive floral workshops and indie markets to pop-up at Kampus

Local independent florist and bakery Bread Flower will be setting up at Kampus this month with a full-on festive takeover of the Bungalow. Headed by baker Maya Black and florist Scarlett Jamieson, Bread Flower will ...

16 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Ducie Street Warehouse Launches a Month of Festive Events – and it’s a Cracker

Ducie Street Warehouse Launches a Month of Festive Events – and it’s a Cracker

Ducie Street Warehouse has planned a right Christmas Cracker of festive programming which will run from Friday 26th November until Friday 24th December. The four-week extravaganza of creative concepts and fun celebrations will feature a ...

15 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Sprout tempura and snowflake cocktails are on the menu this Xmas at Shoryu Ramen

Sprout tempura and snowflake cocktails are on the menu this Xmas at Shoryu Ramen

If the Christmas Market sausages and slightly overpriced mulled wine in Piccadilly Gardens aren’t floating your boat, you might want to give your taste buds something different. Head over to Shoryu Ramen If you fancy ...

12 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Three cheers – Where to celebrate Thanksgiving in Manchester 2021

Three cheers – Where to celebrate Thanksgiving in Manchester 2021

Most eyes might be on Festive menus and Christmas cocktails this time of year, but if you are American or have links to the USA and Canada, you’re more likely to be focussed on Thursday ...

11 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Critically acclaimed New Wave restaurant, District, now serves lunch at an amazing price

Critically acclaimed New Wave restaurant, District, now serves lunch at an amazing price

A few feathers have been ruffled since New Wave Thai Kitchen & Bar District opened on Oldham Street in May. Its self-styled offering of ‘progressive barbecue cookery and liquid intelligence inspired by a future Bangkok’ ...

11 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Independent, Multi-Award-Winning Beer Shop, The Epicurean, has opened in Ancoats

Independent, Multi-Award-Winning Beer Shop, The Epicurean, has opened in Ancoats

The Epicurean, which already has three stores across Greater Manchester, has now opened its first city centre beer shop. The brand is famous locally for its vast collection of carefully selected bottles and cans as ...

8 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Our guide to festive pop ups and seasonal reasons to visit Manchester this winter

Our guide to festive pop ups and seasonal reasons to visit Manchester this winter

Our inbox is bursting with more Christmas fun than an overstuffed cracker, so we’ve decided to round up the best events, pop ups, markets, takeovers and festive things to do and wrap them up in ...

5 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Sale’s new Foodhall to open in time for Christmas

Sale’s new Foodhall to open in time for Christmas

The team behind Sale’s new Foodhall in Stanley Square have revealed it will open to the public on Thursday 18th November, ready for a busy Christmas in the town centre. Locals and visitors can expect ...

4 November 2021 by Deanna Thomas

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