With all the advice these days about what you should/shouldnât eat, I have decided that âa little of what you fancy does you goodâ. With this in mind, Iâve chosen 3 âlocal food heroesâ who ...
Reviews
A Touch of Spice in Manchester
Arriving at Eastzeast Riverside, the striking Punjabi restaurant located on the bank of the river Irwell, it was as if we had travelled through space and time to a sunnier clime. The welcoming host, dressed ...
Grado
Over the past year or so I have been fortunate enough to spend a few months travelling in Spain, and its Islands, working on a major project of my own. Returning home after Christmas I ...
Everlasting trend?
You know when everyone seems to be talking about the latest craze that seems to have passed you by, whether itâs the latest must see film that you just havenât got round to watching, or ...
Seeking identity
Thereâs a big surprise waiting as you enter the latest Piccolino to emerge from the Individual Restaurant Stable; itâs huge. Anyone familiar with the location will wonder how premises that appeared so small and cramped ...
Fashionable affair
Nominated for both Restaurant and Chef of the Year in this yearâs Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards, Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie seems to have been going from strength to strength ...
Irish dejavous
When I think about an Irish Pub, my thoughts fly to Galway Bay and dive into a bitter Guinness drunk amongst the voracious laughter of friends. I think of curious adventures in a fishermanâs wood ...
Beyond the name
What does the word café mean to you? To me it conjures up slightly tacky seafront snack bars or the back street City centre greasy spoons of a generation ago. Why then do so many ...
The Spice is Right at Shimla Pinks
Situated in a rather grey corner of Manchester, next to the Crown Court, Shimla Pinks welcomes its guests with an enticing aroma of spices. According to Operations Director Jazz Pannum (pictured), this Indian restaurant is ...
A passion called food
With his sparkling eyes and a true passion for his job, David Gale, appointed Executive Chef at the new City Inn hotel, is definitely made to win challenges. Working inside City Café kitchens since the ...