I AM an epicure. By that I mean I’m greedy and I’m boozy, despite regular resolutions otherwise the morning after. I used to live in France where vegetarianism is a pernicious myth. Raw flesh (aka ...
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Manchester Union Brewery celebrates its first birthday with a free party
WE’RE not feeling quite so bitter about Brexit as we were. Still our toast this weekend won’t be for our momentous departure from Europe. No, we’ll be celebrating the first birthday of a brew that ...
Friar tuck in! Top chef Aiden Byrne to take over historic Salford pub
WHEN Aiden Byrne shut up shop for good this Christmas at Restaurant MCR he told ToM his new venture would be just four minutes’ walk away. We never envisaged that journey would be along the ...
Battle secrets of our Great Sausage Roll Off contenders
FINALLY, a true antidote to Veganuary – two of Manchester’s meatiest chefs heading to London for a showdown to create the ultimate sausage roll. Chef patron of the Bulls Head Heyside James Taylor and supper ...
Rosa’s Thai Cafe is coming to Manchester – what can we expect?
ANY Jack the Ripper Tour worth its gore takes a turn down London’s Hanbury Street. In 1888 the body of Annie Chapman, believed to be the sadistic killer’s second victim, was discovered in the backyard ...
Let it pour at the People’s Choice Wine Awards
THE People's Choice Wine Awards are back for a second year at the Comedy Store, Deansgate Locks, giving consumers a voice in picking the best bottles around. As with last year’s debut event, the ceremony ...
Book now for a unique festival attracting the world’s best brewers
THERE’S a huge sense of community among craft brewers worldwide, summed up by the unique not-for-profit festival Friends & Family & Beer, which debuted last year in Manchester. Now with about month to go to ...
On the eve of ExtraVEGANza GRUB inching ever closer to their Kickstarter target
BY the time you read this GRUB might well have hit their crowdfunding target of £17,000 to transform their new Green Quarter base. By mid-morning on Friday January 24 their Kickstarter tally clocked in at ...
Tattu lights the way deliciously to the Chinese Lantern Festival
CONTEMPORARY Chinese restaurant Tattu has announced plans to host a season of spectacular cultural celebration. Running from January 24 until February 8, Tattu will not only celebrate Chinese New Year in style, it will also ...
Double Down’s Nathan heads up sobriety celebration at Selina
YOU still sticking to Dry January? Or maybe before it’s all over you want to make a late foray into sobriety? Whatever, it’s certainly worth sampling the many ingenious alternatives to booze that are now ...