Neil Sowerby Tim Baconâs empire seems to be the only show in town these days. The Alchemist, his quest for bar gold in Spinningfields, will shortly be joined by fusion venture, Australasia. And Grill on ...
Reviews
Destinos for great things
Deanna Thomas Itâs not easy for an independently run Italian restaurant to shine amongst the competition around Albert Square in Manchester but Destinos certainly holds its own.It has a light, modern interior with linen tablecloths, ...
Gorgeous country grub at The Clog and Billycock
Neil Sowerby Februaryâs a particularly morose month. Why else would I suddenly check out the will Iâd penned two decades ago? Still gathering dust at local solicitors Clog and Billycock? Yes... and Iâm still worth ...
Deanna Thomas cooks up a storm at Electriks
Neil Sowerby Valentineâs night. Hearts pounding. Is it romance? Or is it the dread youâre merely coughing up for the candlelight? The smoochy soundtrack? Your food of lurve will be overpriced and sadly detumescent. This ...
Try Thai in style at Chaophraya
Manchester has three types of Thai restaurant. There are your fussy, old-fashioned joints like Koh Samui and your casual snack houses like Phet Palin. Chaophraya, however, has a special place in my heart, thanks to ...
Alchemist wows with simple, stylish design
Earlier this month a new bar called The Alchemist opened in Spinningfields. The team behind the new establishment are Living Ventures, a group known for pulling more than your average establishment out the hat. From ...
Chic Cicchetti wows
Neil Sowerby finds his cheery inner gondolier at Cicchetti, even if itâs never going to offer the authentic tang of backwater Venice....Cheerio, cheerio, cheerio. What the football crowds bay at a sent-off superstar during his ...
Brasserie 101 Portland Street
James Kean For a brasserie tucked away in such a handsome old building, this is a dining room that can get overlooked. Perhaps itâs just too far on the periphery of for some - Portland ...
Aumbry lives up to Restaurant of the Year award
Neil Sowerby THE richly deserved elevation of Aumbry to Manchesterâs Restaurant of the Year coincided with the birth of chef Mary Ellen McTagueâs second child. Hectic times. Neil Sowerby checked out the bijou Prestwich restaurant ...
Fresh Asian Flavours from Yuzu and Vnam
Neil Sowerby Two affordable, approachable far-eastern eateries revive the tastebuds in a period of moribund culinary activity. A warm welcome to Yuzu and Vnam...AT the back of my store cupboard is secreted a phial of ...