Reviews

A Little Piece of Green in Greater Manchester

With organic food stuffs being promoted to the max at the moment, and supermarkets being shunned for their unethical produce, it is refreshing to find a small co-operative grocery which operates amidst the urban scope ...

27 February 2009

Michael Caines at ABode

Michael Caines, despite not working in the city, is a name at the forefront of Manchester’s fine dining industry. He is in a way Raymond Blanc that could never have been; adopted and celebrated by ...

27 February 2009

Tokyo Season

My objective was simple. Go out and find somewhere to get a decent sit down lunch for two, costing around £20. Easy? As you walk the streets of Manchester, there’s a plethora of sandwich boards ...

17 February 2009

Indulge Yourself this Autumn with Farmhouse Fare!

Farmhouse Fare is a local producer that creates big products. Based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, they are an award winning pudding company with a handmade range of desserts which combine the traditional with a modern edge. ...

21 October 2008

Tampopo

Busy, busy, busy. Always flamin busy. Hectic city lives are always getting in the way of those things that matter most and, all too often, the first thing to be sacrificed from our manic schedules ...

4 September 2008

The Angel

Just over two years ago Robert Owen-Brown’s The Bridge closed its doors leaving a huge gap in the City centre’s food offering; a gap that, to date, no one else has been able to fill. ...

19 August 2008

Book Review: Cook España, Drink España

This beautifully photographed book celebrates the diverse gastronomy of Spain. Anyone who has ventured beyond the Costas will know that Spain has a wide culinary span, with dishes prepared from the freshest of local, and ...

24 June 2008

Circle Club - Barton Arcade

Circle Club is somewhat of a schizophrenic haunt. Nestled in the Barton Arcade, between Deansgate and St Anne’s Square, Circle describes itself as the only private members club in Manchester, yet it is open to ...

24 June 2008

Marmalade Bistro - Chorlton Green

Art is a peculiar concept. It inhabits a higher plateau of understanding, surrounded by a pretentious elitist scene that dictates what’s good and what’s not. Now, I love art, so please don’t take this as ...

19 June 2008

Knott Bar

Knott is one of my favourite Manchester bars, awkwardly shaped, quirky; its appeal is wide, serving a diverse range of draught beers, a wonderful selection of cask ales and a no less impressive choice of ...

10 June 2008

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