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Street food aces Shoot the Bull to take over Solita, according to Twitter

Street food aces Shoot the Bull to take over Solita, according to Twitter

A TOP street food chef, who has worked under Heston Blumenthal and Tom Kerridge, is lined up to take over the two remaining Solita restaurants. A Tweet from the group said: “We're delighted to announce ...

13 February 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Pop-up on stilts Higher Ground is exciting new foodie focus of Kampus

Pop-up on stilts Higher Ground is exciting new foodie focus of Kampus

IT looks suspiciously like natural wine these two guy are toasting their new project with. Which would fit nicely into what Higher Ground is all about. It’s the first restaurant/bar residency at KAMPUS, Manchester’s new ...

11 February 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Rosa’s celebrates arrival with 50 per cent off all food during soft launch

Rosa’s celebrates arrival with 50 per cent off all food during soft launch

ROSA’S Thai Cafe, the hugely popular restaurant group founded by chef and best-selling cookbook author, Saiphin Moore, will celebrate its arrival in the city by offering 50 per cent off all food during its soft ...

10 February 2020

Don’t spare the cheese – Why we’re fond of the ‘Fondue’ at Honest Burgers

Don’t spare the cheese – Why we’re fond of the ‘Fondue’ at Honest Burgers

IT may be the next big thing to booking a culinary ski trip – with minimal chance of coming home in plaster. The Fondue is a seasonal treat from Honest Burgers, which takes away all ...

10 February 2020

Book now to taste the world’s finest brands at the fourth Manchester Rum Festival

Book now to taste the world’s finest brands at the fourth Manchester Rum Festival

IT’S a rum do as they say in these parts, so we suggest you book early for April’s Manchester Rum Festival. It has been a sell-out in its previous three years of existence, so it ...

10 February 2020

BURY TO BRAZIL… HATCH REVEALS GLEAMING NEW FOOD AND DRINK LINE-UP

BURY TO BRAZIL… HATCH REVEALS GLEAMING NEW FOOD AND DRINK LINE-UP

A GOLDEN vision to brighten this doom-ridden month is the Airstream van parked up at Hatch – home to one of four new traders unveiled at street food hub Hatch. An exotic taste of Brazil ...

10 February 2020

Celebrating Pad Thai – is Jūb’s the jewel in the fragrant crowd?

Celebrating Pad Thai – is Jūb’s the jewel in the fragrant crowd?

PLAEK Phibunsongkhram – now that’s a Scrabble score. It’s also the name of a 1930s Field Marshal whose main claim to fame (after ensuring his native Siam’s name was upgraded to Thailand) is his creation ...

6 February 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Al fresco preview – Dakota spends a million on terrace hideaway

Al fresco preview – Dakota spends a million on terrace hideaway

IT may seem a mite early in the year to be nurturing al fresco daydreams. Unless you are addicted to cowering under patio heaters with a cocktail inappropriate for the season. Still the nights are ...

6 February 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Drunken Butcher Iain’s hangover cure sausage roll in UK top three

Drunken Butcher Iain’s hangover cure sausage roll in UK top three

IT was not quite the roll over jackpot the ‘Drunken Butcher’ dreamed of but supper club maestro Iain Devine was still pretty “beyond happy” to come third in the eighth Great Sausage Roll Off contest ...

6 February 2020

The Wolf bites back with bargain baos, tacos and wacky cocktails

The Wolf bites back with bargain baos, tacos and wacky cocktails

HOW can a Wolf change its spots? If you’ll forgive us for mixing metaphors as we come to terms with the latest metamorphosis of the bar concept that began life as Wilderness just a few ...

5 February 2020 by Neil Sowerby

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