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Sex and the City cocktails at the City Inn
The nice people at the City Inn in Manchester invited me to bring three friends along to try out their Sex and the City-themed cocktails – and I was only too happy to oblige. Not only did I get to catch up with my friends, drink some fancy drinks, but we didn’t even have to [...] -
Choice Restaurant in Castlefield
On the balmy summer evening when I posted all these Castlefield photos, we decided to check out Choice Restaurant. I’ve heard it’s supposed to be good, but when you get off the bus at Piccadilly it’s a right hike to get out to Castlefield so had never tried it out. Anyway, we were there and we [...] -
City Inn’s new menu puts a spring in my step
We were invited to test out the City Inn’s new spring menu a couple of weeks ago on a similarly sunny evening, which led to a cocktail binge round the Northern Quarter with Mr Manchester Is Ace. The City Inn is a place that has really developed in the last few years – in fact who [...] -
Manchester’s first Food Summit kicks off
Manchester is playing host to its first Food Summit tomorrow (Monday, May 24, 2010) to create a new forum for the food and drink industry to discuss important issues affecting them at the moment. There is an impressive line up of events, with a key note speech from Matthew Fort. The Guardian food reviewer is a [...] -
Artisan du Chocolat launches in Selfridges Manchester
It’s exciting times, people of Manchester! For Artisan du Chocolat has landed in Selfridges. The divine chocolate company has finally branched out of the Big Smoke and made it’s way up North. And that’s because we all know that Manchester is Ace! We’ve not had a gourmet chocolate maker (although I’m sure someone can correct me) [...] -
Red Chilli made me sneeze
Red Chilli, I’ve been told by many, is one of the best restaurants in Manchester. And this is by people who’ve actually been to London (unlike my provincial self). And since I started going about a month ago, it’s now my favourite restaurant in Manchester too. Actually I’d like it better if it wasn’t a chain, [...] -
Grazing lunch at Abode
The other week, I was freelancing in an office for the morning and on the way home accidentally went for a three course meal on my own. Well, it’s not my fault that my bus stop is RIGHT outside Abode. But after an intensive morning and no food in my belly, it was really nice [...] -
The Flat White Experience: Bringing an extra kick to Manchester.
This week I was invited to attend a special preview at the Starbucks coffeehouse on Oxford Road, to premier a new coffee coming to Manchester. The Flat White, which is originally from Australasia, comes as a response from Manchester coffee drinkers asking for an extra shot or a different syrup in their coffee. Click here to [...] -
Man Con’s food and drink decade round up
Check out Manchester Confidential’s Food and Drink decade roundup. They’ve named Ramsons as Greater Manchester Restaurant of the Decade, and as I STILL haven’t been I’m naming it as my must-eat restaurant of January 2010. Interestingly, Gordo has given his Greater Manchester Restaurant of the Decade to Piccolino, which although isn’t amazingly exquisite food, it [...] -
Festival Finale Weekend at Albert Square
Paul Heathcote, who was giving a chef demo at St Ann’s Square. We’re now in the middle of Manchester Food and Drink Festival , after it launched last week with a glitzy bash at Manchester Art Gallery. Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows I’m doing some freelance PR work for the festival so I’ve been watching [...]