Highly rated Greater Manchester pasta specialist Sugo has changed its name to Sud following a long-running dispute with a Glasgow restaurant of the same name. Founded in Altrincham in 2015 by brothers Alex and Michael de Martiis (pictured left and right), the venture now has branches in Sale and Ancoats – the latter hailed for its […]
Arguably the most ambitious New Zealand eating and drinking venue to open in Europe launches tomorrow, Saturday 20 August, in Manchester’s £750 million Circle Square redevelopment, off Oxford Street. Tahi, meaning ‘one’ or ‘together’ in the Māori language, is a 102-seater all-day restaurant and bakery that showcases Kiwi specialities from coffee, pastries and brunch plates […]
The Real Junk Food Project in Manchester has reached its crowdfunding target of £20,000, so should now be able to achieve its goal of opening a permanent pay-what-you-feel kitchen. The restaurant, slated to open in central Manchester this year, will only use ingredients that would otherwise have been thrown away. The aim is to show […]
The Real Junk Food Project has launched a fundraising campaign to open a full-time pay-as-you-feel restaurant in Manchester next year, using only food destined to be thrown out. The project needs to raise £20,000 by January 13 in order to go ahead, with pledges being sought through Crowdfunder. Chef Mary-Ellen McTague, formerly of the Fat Duck and Manchester’s Aumbry, […]
Michael O’Hare, the chef behind The Man Behind the Curtain, which has drawn a capacity crowd of foodies to Leeds since opening two years ago, has been signed up to launch a new restaurant at the National Football Museum in Manchester later this year. The Rabbit in the Moon, named after an Asian folk tale, […]
Simon Rogan will close his Manchester restaurant The French at the Midland Hotel in August in order to carry out a few upgrades. Among them is one that diners are sure to thank him – the addition of the restaurant’s own toilets (currently the dining room shares the hotel facilities). On top of that a […]
Brilliantly named Spanish chef and founder of the Ibèrica group, Nacho Manzano, will take to the stoves at the recently opened Ibèrica in Spinningfields, Manchester, later this month. On 27 April, he will prepare a seven course tasting menu alongside group head chef Cèsar Garcia, paired with wines from Manzano’s restaurants in Asturias – Casa Marciel, La […]
If you read our spotlight on Manchester last week you’ll know it’s a city on the rise when it comes to dining out. With that in mind we’ve teamed up with the capital of North’s latest hot newcomer, Filthy Cow, to offer 10 readers the chance to win dinner for two. Yes you did indeed read […]
You’ve read all the exciting food news from Manchester in our spotlight feature, now why not try one of the city’s hottest newcomers for yourself? Harden’s has teamed up with The Hawksmoor to offer one lucky reader (and their guest) the chance to win a meal for two at the brand new Deansgate restaurant. Hawksmoor […]
Manchester is a city on the rise when it comes to dining out. Last year, according to CGA Peach’s eye-catching figures, the capital of the north saw a 57% increase in food-led businesses. It seems almost too good to be true (London’s comparative growth was 32%), but just goes to show how vibrant the restaurant scene in Manchester […]
