Neil Sowerby Dobber is a very rude word in Glasgow and surrounds, territory not known for blushing at expletives. Maybe it means something else to the Marble brewers. Whatever, their heady, hoppy beer of that ...
Reviews
Harvey Nichols 2nd Floor ups its game
Neil Sowerby Best meal of the year so far? It came as a surprise, Iâll admit, a delectable surprise. Some of the most playful, intelligently thought-out food combinations for a long time in a city ...
Rob Owen Brown moonlights at Electrik
Benedict Brader Is this the best idea ever? Chorlton bar Electrik has established a series of events they are calling âguestrantsâ, in which a visiting chef cooks a meal for one evening only in the ...
Indian newcomers spice up the city
Neil Sowerby Once upon a time there was Rusholme, the brash, spicy strip whose eateries defined curry for Mancs. Each had its champions. Whenever I was an away fan at Maine Road, City fans (not ...
A flavour of Lancashire at The Fenwick
Neil Sowerby Thereâs something comforting about a chef built along substantial lines. Spot a stick insect labouring over a hot stove and you wonder âIs he really tasting what heâs putting out? Does he enjoy ...
Grado restores faith in the flavours of Spain
Lauren Coulman Clams with Fino sherry, anyone? Suckling pig and chorizo perhaps? How about a pistachio soufflé with black cherry ice cream? It all sounds pretty good to me, but not what we have traditionally ...
A taste of Campo Viejo at Evuna
Neil Sowerby Eight wines, eight dishes. Would they match? Neil Sowerby enjoys working that one out at Evuna when Campo Viejo comes to town... Strange bedfellows Evuna and Campo Viejo. The first is Manchesterâs premier ...
Obsidian is still going strong
Lisa Higginson Back on a balmy night in August, I sat snugly in a stylish leather booth in the bowels of Princess Street and ate plates of wonderful food. I subsequently beamed about stumbling on ...
Stock rises at The Market
Benedict Brader The Market Restaurant is 30 years old this year â a venerable institution in the constantly fluctuating history of the Northern Quarter. Step through the door and you are met by reminders of ...
Rhubarb flourishes on Burton Road
Ben Monk What image does rhubarb conjure up for you? A common sight in your dadâs vegetable garden, flamboyant leaves hiding red and green stalks? An ingredient in many a poor school pudding, often tart ...