IT really is a case of Santa Manca as Neapolitan sourdough pizza pioneers Franco Manca step up their Christmas charity initiatives. The chain, newcomers to Manchester, traditionally donate up to 40,000 pizzas to the homeless ...
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DIDSBURY CHIPPY LAUNCHES DEEP FRIED CHRISTMAS DINNER
WHO needs deep-fried Mars bars (or even the occasional battered haddock) when you can enjoy an entire Christmas dinner fresh from the sizzling frier? That’s the big festive selling point at The Chippy on Burton ...
Tast unveils new head chef Alejandro Calvo
TAST Catala has appointed a new kitchen supremos to replace departing launch head chef Miquel Villacrosa. Like Miquel, Alejandro Calvo is a protege of group exec chef Paco Perez, working with him for seven years ...
Masterchef star David Crichton flies high with his latest choccie treats
IT’S great to see our North West MasterChef contenders have the sweetest touch in the kitchen. Exose Lopo-Ndinga has just stormed into the final six of the current MasterChef: The Professionals with a dish that ...
Game Dinner with a view – heavenly Holbeck Ghyll
IT seemed simple enough as the biggest ever British Game Week loomed. Compile a list of the best restaurants to sample dishes showcasing these most sustainable and healthy of meats. We didn’t have much luck ...
DIGEST THESE CRACKERS – OUR COOKBOOK FAVES OF THE YEAR
HERE is a baker’s dozen of food and drink books published in 2019 with something to suit everyone’s prezzie stocking… Dishoom ‘From Bombay With Love’ (Bloomsbury, £26) This is the book to kick off our ...
Folk Prestwich and Blossom Street Social – exciting new bars on the way
FOLK Cafe Bar is synonymous with the vibrant bar drag of Burton Road, West Didsbury. Since creating it over a decade ago Justin Parkinson has added two Wine & Wallops to his quirky, approachable empire ...
Tasting notes from Caroline Dyer of Action Against Hunger
I SHOULD start with the caveat that as I only eat and drink in places which support the organisation I work for, Action Against Hunger, I may be a little biased. These venues and chefs ...
Countdown to Christmas 2019 – our hand-picked places to be merry
THERE’S still 25 partying days to Christmas as we update our compilation of all the fun festive hang-outs. We’ve even included some indie retail opportunities, sensing panic and guilt are only just around the corner. ...
Cranberries are for Christmas – try these five festive saucy treats
CRANBERRY sauce. It owes its high profile to Thanksgiving dinners but is now number one buddy for our own Christmas turkey. But you don’t have to wait until Santa’s delivered down the flue to indulge ...