THE Thais are coming. No sooner had the Mackie Mayor conformed that its latest food trader would be May Wakefield’s Chilli B, inspired by her childhood memories of learning to cook with her mother and ...
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BLVD bringing its own slice of the Big Apple to former Neighbourhood bar site
A NOD to the New York vibe? Yes, it has to be new ‘high-end drinking and dining concept’ screeching into Manchester. In truth, BLVD (Boulevard) Manchester doesn’t sound a lot different to the ill-fated Neighbourhood ...
Manchester bars triumph at the prestigious Imbibe UK awards
IT was a night of double delight for Manchester’s cocktail kingpins with a special degree of satisfaction for one Lyndon Higginson. At the influential Imbibe UK national awards his latest NQ project, Wolf At The ...
Peru Perdu name Halloween opening, soft launch discounts and ambitious menu
PERU Perdu has finally announced its launch date. It will open its residency at The Cotton Factory from dinner on Thursday, October 31, bringing the tastes of South America to this industrial heritage haven within ...
TASTING NOTES FROM CATH POTTER AND DICK WITHECOMBE, AKA CIDER BUZZ MCR
Our favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… GRUB, underneath the arches near Piccadilly Station. Relaxed informality with a superb variety of quality street food vendors, from the queen of fermented Korean flavours Geordie ...
Our spookily good foodie guide to Halloween in Manchester
WE already feel so spooked out by the host of Halloween activities we might just stay home on October 31, gouge out a pumpkin or two, indulge in the odd Satanic rite. What would we ...
FOUNDATION TO OPEN THIRD COFFEE VENUE IN CENTRAL MANCHESTER
COFFEE and creativity are definite bedfellows, so it have been no surprise that the Foundation Coffee Houses benefit from being an extension of design business No Chintz. After success with the Lever Street NQ original ...
Worsley’s Greyhound pub reborn as Coal & Cotton with its own distillery
GIN and a nod to the industrial past – now this mantra for wannabe bar success is spreading beyond the city centre to deepest Worsley and the new owners of Worsley’s Greyhound pub are going ...
Book now for New Market Dairy's ‘Cheese and Wine Friday’ in Altrincham
BLESSED are the cheesemakers (with a nod to Life Of Brian). Multi award-winning Martin Gott, creator of the Lake District’s iconic St James cheese (above) has landed in Altrincham. He has set up a shop ...
Chilli B brings a Taste of Thailand to the Mackie Mayor
CHILLI B, by May Wakefield, is set to open inside the former Smithfield Market building, Mackie Mayor on Tuesday, October 22, taking over the Baohouse stall. This authentic Thai will offer a regularly changing menu ...