Has the Northern Quarter lost it’s cool? Walk through Stevenson Square on an average Saturday and you might seem to think this famously hip part of town has started to see it’s edge fade. The ...
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North Brewing takes first step into Manchester with new Oxford Road taproom
Nestled deep in the heart of Circle Square you’ll find Manchester's newest addition to its ever-growing craft beer scene, North Taproom. Their venture into Mancunian soil has been long awaited and we’re pleased to report, ...
What to order – Dokes Pizzeria, Prestwich
You might think a ‘What to Order’ feature about a pizza restaurant would be a very short article. What to order? A pizza. The end. But there’s more to this new Prestwich pizzeria than you ...
What to order – Maray
After enjoying huge success in its native Liverpool (where they have three sites) Maray headed down the M62 to open a restaurant in Manchester in July. They have taken over a ground floor site on ...
What to order – Summer Menu, The Black Friar, Salford
Flip onto The Black Friar website and ‘The Christmas Menu’ link will pop up at you. No surprise. The Ghost of Christmas Future in midsummer is now a restaurant old chestnut, booking offers skating in ...
What to order – Giggling Squid, Alderley Edge
Giggling Squid opened their first restaurant in a converted fisherman’s cottage in Brighton. Twenty years later, founders Pranee and Andrew Laurillard now oversee 45 venues across the UK. A Manchester branch is rumoured to be ...
What to order – Neon Tiger, Bridge Street
Last month, we told you about Neon Tiger, a new Thai BBQ ‘concept’ opening in the former Grindsmith unit on Bridge Street. Now it’s had a few weeks to settle in, we thought we’d give ...
What to order from NAM’s new modern Vietnamese menu
NAM, the Vietnamese restaurant and audiophile bar on Cutting Room Square in Ancoats has refreshed its menu of Vietnamese favourites, as well as adding a few new dishes. Behind the new menu is chef Gary ...
What to order – Three Little Words and Manchester Gin
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery lies within a series of Grade-II listed railway arches on Watson Street, tucked away between Manchester Central and Great Northern Warehouse. It incorporates a distillery making gin, rum, whisky and ...
What to order – Peru Perdu
You might already be familiar with the South American-inspired delights of Peru Perdu, or perhaps you’ve unknowingly walked past the bright pink door on the busy corner of Princess Street and Whitworth Street without even ...