SHOKU, a Japanese-Peruvian inspired restaurant and sushi bar, has opened in MediaCityUK – believed to be the first ‘Nikkei’ kitchen and sushi bar of its kind outside London. The restaurant takes inspiration from traditional Japanese ...
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Seasonal pizza curated by a natural wine bar – a very tasty sign of the times
FESTIVE pizzas usually involve topping dough with turkey, pigs in blankets and cranberry sauce. Why not sprinkle some Christmas pudding crumbs to compete the seasonal set? Yuck. Now for something completely different, which has ToM ...
Divine Decadence as Marble Taproom throws a special pour party
DECADENCE was the Imperial Russian Stout first brewed to celebrate Marble Beers’ 10th anniversary. 10 per cent plus ABV but dangerously drinkable, you can also stash it away to improve with age. We’ve not managed ...
Let’s hail new Northern Quarter renaissance of Salvi’s
WE think it’s quite fitting that Basil Chambers should host the latest incarnation of our own champions of Southern Italian cuisine Salvi’s. You can almost scent the sweetest of herbs as you enter their newly ...
A Merry Cheesemas from Mamucium – all three kilos of it melted
STAID with the Stilton, only choosy about Cheddar? A self-indulgent, artery-heartening, gout-inducing Christmas requires a more full-on cheesy statement. That’s where Mamucium comes in with their Cheesemas Feast. It’s already tempting the ToM team to ...
Exose from James Martin Manchester storms into Masterchef final 12
CONGRATULATIONS to Exose Lopo-Ndinga, a chef de partie at James Martin Manchester, for getting through to the final 12 in BBC’S Masterchef: The Professionals. In the Tuesday, November 26 heat his lemon and raspberry choice ...
Welcome to Big cheese part 2 at New Market Dairy, Altrincham
QUALITY cheese. Crumbs. It’s not as easy to find as you might think. Hence ToM’s enthusiasm for New Market Dairy, injecting Altrincham’s foodie scene with some serious curds. What’s more, they are not just selling ...
Ancoats Christmas made in the Med as Canto unveils its winter menu
ANCOATS tapas haven Canto has introduced a new Mediterranean-inspired winter menu with some old crowd pleasers back by popular demand for the festive season. Head chef Carlos Gomes is hoping your personal fave is in ...
BLVD pack a lot of meat into their Big Apple culinary vibe
LET’S admit it, we were never great fans of the ill-fated Neighbourhood bar and its Spinningfields replacement BLVD (Boulevard) Manchester does give off the same celeb haunt vibe. Still, now it’s officially launched, we do ...
Beardless Beer Week – celebrating women in brewing
IT’S long been a cliche, the symbiosis between craft beer and bearded blokes. Women’s role in brewing is so often discounted. Hence it tickles ToM that the female beery backlash between November 21 and December ...