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Rosy scenario for cider at CAMRA's mighty Manchester festival

Rosy scenario for cider at CAMRA's mighty Manchester festival

THE seventh Manchester Beer & Cider Festival (Manchester Central, Thursday, January 23-Saturday 25) is on the horizon, set to unveil its huge new ‘Coast To Coast’ bar with 175 handpumps showcasing ales from Merseyside to ...

15 January 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Stockport’s Viking tapas bar Vinaböd has sadly abandoned ship

Stockport’s Viking tapas bar Vinaböd has sadly abandoned ship

AS the finale of cult classic The Vikings a longboat bearing the body of Norse warrior Einar (Kirk Douglas) is set adrift and ablaze to carry him off to Valhalla. Ye Gods, that should be ...

15 January 2020 by Neil Sowerby

The spice is gone – Chaat Cart to shut its Marple restaurant

The spice is gone – Chaat Cart to shut its Marple restaurant

CHAAT Cart is shutting down its Marple restaurant from Saturday, February 1, but will continue at its three newer sites, serving some of the best South Indian street food around. The surprise closure comes after ...

14 January 2020

GRUB launch crowdfunding campaign to boost Red Bank base

GRUB launch crowdfunding campaign to boost Red Bank base

IT’S all go from GRUB at the moment. This weekend (January 17-19) they are holding their last ever event at Fairfield Social Club, Winter Beerfest 2020 (full details here), then the following weekend (January 24-26) ...

14 January 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Bring on the extra dragons – our countdown to the Chinese New Year

Bring on the extra dragons – our countdown to the Chinese New Year

COME Chinese New Year it’s often hard to drag us out of the Yang Sing even for a Dragon Parade (sic). It’s that annual reminder (as if we needed one) of how delicious dim sum ...

13 January 2020

Wolf at the revolving door as NQ gem rethinks drinks and food

Wolf at the revolving door as NQ gem rethinks drinks and food

TO paraphrase Oscar Wilde: ‘to lose one bar may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.’ Happily that’s not the case with the establishment formerly known as Wilderness Bar + Kitchen ...

13 January 2020 by Neil Sowerby

This is how Mr Cooper's will look after its current refurb

This is how Mr Cooper's will look after its current refurb

WELL, we never saw this one coming. Mr Cooper’s, The Midland’s modern British Brasserie, has closed to undergo extensive refurb – as part of a wider £14m investment at the iconic hotel. Above is a ...

13 January 2020

HERBIVOROUS AT HATCH HOSTS VEGAN MARKET, SUPPER CLUB AND WORKSHOPS

HERBIVOROUS AT HATCH HOSTS VEGAN MARKET, SUPPER CLUB AND WORKSHOPS

HATCH’S vegan specialists Herbivorous are curating a series of Veganuary events, coinciding with the third birthday of what began as a festival street food operation before settling in the Oxford Road food, drink and craft ...

12 January 2020

Caroline and Izzy a natural match at Levenshulme newcomer Isca

Caroline and Izzy a natural match at Levenshulme newcomer Isca

I is for Idealism and for Isca. This standard bearer for the up and coming Levenshulme indie scene is a small cafe in a former estate agents. Serving casual food from 10am to early evening ...

10 January 2020 by Neil Sowerby

Poultry rewards? We put Pho’s menu revamp vegan ‘chicken’ to the test

Poultry rewards? We put Pho’s menu revamp vegan ‘chicken’ to the test

‘SEITAN, get thee behind me.’ We’ve used that warning before about the ubiquitous wheat gluten that gives vegans a meat substitute in their mouth – in texture if not taste. While it’s possible to make ...

10 January 2020 by Neil Sowerby

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