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Neil Sowerby Wholly Smoak! I thought I was heading for a downhome Texas diner, but it turned out to be a hearty British brasserie in disguise, albeit with a fancy grill called Josper....
Read moreNatalie Davies Setting up shop on the second floor of Arches Eight and Nine in Castlefield’s canal-side Catalan Square is new Mediterranean fusion eatery, The Twisted Med. Previousl...
Read moreNatalie Basnett Pulling in to the rather steep car park of the Alderley Edge Hotel, one expects the clientele to be of the Cheshire set, but it seems they are spending their time else...
Read moreJamie Faulkner Bluu Bar in the Northern Quarter has undergone a bit of transformation. Out went the restaurant and in came more seating and an extended bar. The new space has been uti...
Read moreNeil Sowerby Restaurants that pay homage to Hitchcock movies? Why not, I thought, as I took my place in Vertigo. Psycho would obviously have at the helm a craggy-faced serial swearer;...
Read moreThere are occasions when eating out is both theatrical and satisfying - and a preview of the new menu at the Lowry Hotel, courtesy of new head chef, Ryan Murphy was just that. The menu lists the Ameri...
Read moreNeil Sowerby The fiddly fine dining of the Cassis concept at Stanley House has been replaced by the less complex fare of Grill on the Hill and I’d say, it’s a good move. The Grill...
Read more1847 was a vintage year for vegetarians. Inspired by a movement in Salford (presided over by Reverend Cowherd), it marked the foundation of the Vegetarian Society - and to celebrate that occasion, cen...
Read moreEmma Sturgess Patisserie Valerie was once all the rage, especially in a handful of select London locations. Now it has come to Manchester, occupying what was Holland and Barrett just ...
Read moreNeil Sowerby Tim Bacon’s empire seems to be the only show in town these days. The Alchemist, his quest for bar gold in Spinningfields, will shortly be joined by fusion venture, Aust...
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