Week three of our kitchenless Mid-Renovation Roasts and we had an extra guest at the table - a lost dog called Holly! This somewhat limited our options as most city centre roast rustler-uppers aren't that pet friendly, unless your pet was a recently slaughtered Aberdeen Angus. Whilst out watching stepson Sunday morning footy, my Dr... Continue Reading →
What to get the man who has everything and who doesn't eat cake eh, what a dilemma. Luckily the Nantwich Cheese Show came to my rescue, perfectly timed for Mr M's birthday. With two tickets and no breakfast, the aroma of over 4000 cheeses guided us to the depths of Cheshire and a great day... Continue Reading →
Down in Clerkenwell last week for Design Week '14, we tried out a few of the local eateries which had been on my radar from a food and also design perspective. I enjoyed expert restauranteur Russell Norman in BBC2's recent The Restaurant Man series and hadn't yet nibbled at his empire, so it seemed like the... Continue Reading →
After a week of hell, this weekend's Friday Food Fight created by B.Eat Street Manchester was the necessary food heaven to put a huge smile back on our faces. What better to wipe away the woes of a working week than nine street food style stalls dishing up a fabulous variety of delicious food in... Continue Reading →
Purely in the name of research for potential events at the all new Withy Baths, last night was spent enjoying the delights of the Parsonage, a beautiful building in Didsbury recently taken over by a community group, where the newly formed Manchester Gourmet Club was holding it's inaugural event. Chef Rob Owen Brown, ex-Mark Addy &... Continue Reading →
We were invited to a taster evening last week at Linen restaurant at the Manchester 235 casino as Head Chef Jaromir Hlavsa - Jarda to his friends 😉 - & the team were launching their new autumn / winter menu. Step right up Mr M & I, plus several other happy Manchester food lovers. Drinks Enthusiast rustled up... Continue Reading →
