Lisa Higginson Dilli is a stalwart of the areaâs dining scene. After arriving in Altrincham with its serious approach to serving vintage Indian cuisine and becoming the first Ayurvedic restaurant of its kind outside of ...
Reviews
I should cocoa
Surely working in a chocolate shop is up there on everyoneâs list of dream jobs? So as soon as I mentioned this, the owners of the Chocolate Café on Deansgate were actually quite happy to ...
A plum job
Damson is a little restaurant in a little place called Heaton Moor that has been causing a bit of a stir recently. Opened by Steve Pilling, a jovial well-known chap who used to run Sam ...
Grado wine club is a winner
Lisa Higginson Wine lists often daunt many a diner. Pages encrypted with foreign names, dates and often eye-watering prices â it is no wonder that many people home in on the house varieties when making ...
City eating
The City Inn is part of a huge redevelopment to change the Piccadilly entrance to Manchester, resulting in a series of slick modern buildings, a new bridge and overall it looks like someoneâs had a ...
A lunchtime munch at Crunchbowl
Lisa Higginson Crunchbowl is the new kid on the Brazennose block. Arriving in all its bright green glory amid splashes of shiny chrome, this contemporary salad and wrap bar has risen from the ashes of ...
Taste test: Munchy Seeds
All too often the foods you can grab quickly when youâre hungry and out the house are unhealthy - crisps, chocolate, muffins, biscuits, the list is endless (and is also making my hungry). But I ...
Training the palate
There seems to be a lot of wine tasting evenings in Manchester at the moment, and if itâs a reaction to the recession to hook people into coming out to restaurants then I like it. ...
A flavour of The River Restaurant
Lisa Higginson As one of the cityâs most established dining destinations, The River Restaurant has a firm following of foodies that flock from far and wide to indulge in its offerings. While the opportunity for ...
Praise for Podium
Lisa Higginson Housed in the sky-scraping reaches of Manchesterâs Beetham Tower, The Hilton has undoubtedly made a name for itself as one of the cityâs most iconic landmarks. The lavish hotel delivered Deansgate a dose ...