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CHEAP PINTS ALL MONTH: Junction goes all out for 1st birthday celebrations

CHEAP PINTS ALL MONTH: Junction goes all out for 1st birthday celebrations

The month of July marks one year since Junction first opened its doors in Manchester – and they’re celebrating in style, with great beer, great music, fun events and lots of giveaways.Located next to Manchester ...

5 July 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

NEW FOOD HALL: Market Place to open on Market Street

NEW FOOD HALL: Market Place to open on Market Street

Manchester’s ever-bustling Market Street is about to welcome a brand-new, high-energy food hall.The historic Rylands Building, a Grade II listed Art Déco treasure that used to house Debenhams, has secured a new tenant: Market Place ...

5 July 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

MIXOLOGY MAGIC: MCR Cocktail Week returns with £5 cocktails

MIXOLOGY MAGIC: MCR Cocktail Week returns with £5 cocktails

Following the smash success of its debut, Manchester Cocktail Week has made its return (from 20th – 29th June) and this year, it’s raising the bar. Over ten days, the city’s top bars, restaurants, and ...

22 June 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

FREE PAD THAI: Street food specialists Zaap Thai to give away 100 free dishes next week

FREE PAD THAI: Street food specialists Zaap Thai to give away 100 free dishes next week

Independent Thai street-food specialists Zaap have announced their brand new Manchester restaurant will officially open its doors next week on Thursday, 26th June at 12 pm.And, to celebrate, they’re giving away 100 free Pad Thai ...

16 June 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

THIS WEEK: Urmston's Food & Drink Festival returns for second year

THIS WEEK: Urmston's Food & Drink Festival returns for second year

Love Urmston, powered by Urmston Partnership, has now announced the return of YUM! (Your Urmston Matters) - Urmston’s very own Independent Food & Drink Festival. Following the success of last year’s debut, the festival is ...

16 June 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

GRIND: London-born cult coffee company to open first Northern location this summer

GRIND: London-born cult coffee company to open first Northern location this summer

London-born coffee company Grind has been expanding across the capital for over a decade with an extensive portfolio of cafés, coffee shops, and coffee trucks, as well as their own state-of-the-art coffee roastery. Now, Grind ...

12 June 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

GÓBÉFEST: Pay-what-you-feel folk festival reveals cracking list of food vendors

GÓBÉFEST: Pay-what-you-feel folk festival reveals cracking list of food vendors

Góbéfest, Manchester's original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back for its ninth instalment!The three-day weekend, which is set to take place Friday 20th through to Sunday 22nd June at Cathedral Gardens, promises ...

12 June 2025

HERITAGE MEETS HOSPITALITY: The Stables Tavern opens in the buzzing St John’s neighbourhood

HERITAGE MEETS HOSPITALITY: The Stables Tavern opens in the buzzing St John’s neighbourhood

Making neighbours with the likes of Courts Club, Trading Route, Fenix and Aviva Studios, a brand-new tavern inspired by the ‘unfussy, great British pub’ has now opened its doors in the heart of Manchester’s St ...

8 June 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

NEW ROMAN PIZZA SPOT: Ciaooo by the Slice launches in Shudehill

NEW ROMAN PIZZA SPOT: Ciaooo by the Slice launches in Shudehill

Manchester’s pizza scene is about to get a Roman twist as the team behind the beloved Neapolitan pizzeria, Ciaooo, is launching a new venture: Ciaooo by the Slice. Now open in Shudehill, this spot, which ...

7 June 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

TACOS, TACOS, TACOS: OK Taqueria to open in House of Social this August

TACOS, TACOS, TACOS: OK Taqueria to open in House of Social this August

The already popping Mexican food scene in Manchester is a bustling one indeed - especially now that OK Taqueria has joined the mix!Dubbed 'a love letter to Mexican street food', this new food joint is ...

30 May 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

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