From the archive · page 12
The Farmers Arms, Bolton – A Perfect Mix Of Comfort Food Pub Classics & Refined Dishes
Despite having eaten 12+ courses at Manchester House on Friday night and rather a lot at a fabulous supper club on Saturday I woke up on Sunday thinking about food. Specifically about The Farmers Arms. Since visiting 3…
Mughli, Rusholme – The Best Indian Food In Manchester By A (Curry) Mile
After spending the seven months since my previous visit to Mughli raving about how good it is and telling everybody to go, I figured it was about time I went back myself to make sure I was right. Last time was a quick,…
Caffeine & Co, Longford Park, Stretford – Great Food From People Who Care
Caffeine and Co is a tiny, independent coffee shop in Manchester City centre run by husband and wife team Phil and Claire Howells. Over the past 18 months they’ve steadily been building a loyal fan base and were…
Barburrito, Trafford Centre – ‘Food that mex the world spin faster’, Apparently.
The Trafford Centre really isn’t one of my favourite places, especially when i’m hungry as it’s filled with crappy chain restaurants that almost always end in disappointment. The only exception is Yo! Sushi which is…
Wagamama Autumn/Winter 2013 Menu – Special Preview
Though I hate to admit it and genuinely try not to be, if I’m being honest I have to accept that deep down I’m a bit of a food snob. Especially when it comes to restaurants, chains in particular. I’ve been put off by…
Manchester Foodies do Ottolenghi’s ‘Jerusalem’ – My First Ever Supper Club!
Supper clubs are all the rage these days, particularly in London but there have been more and more popping up around Manchester too over the past few years. So it’s perhaps surprising that I ‘d never attended one. After…
Back To Manchester House – 12 Course Tasting Menu & Aiden Byrne On Top Form!
It’s fair to say I was looking forward to Aiden Byrne arriving at Manchester House, I’d made a reservation at the earliest opportunity way back in March for the original opening night of August 8th. But building delays…
Hotel Pepo, Benifallet, Spain – A Tiny Village Hotel With BIG Ideas
We wanted to eat somewhere special for our last day in Spain, we were prepared to travel to a bigger town or city but had heard great things about the hotel in the village near our remote riverside lodge. It looked like…
All Star Lanes, Manchester – A Great Bowling Alley With Even Better Food
As I confessed after visiting Dog Bowl in May, I’m not the biggest fan of bowling, though admittedly this is mainly because i’m not very good at it. I only went to Dog Bowl because I was invited but I actually chose to…
BrewDog, Manchester – Great Beer, Good Food & Company On A Surreal Day
Last Thursday was one of my best days as a food blogger, though looking back feels slightly surreal. I started with a fabulous preview lunch at Aiden Byrne’s new fine-dining, Michelin star chasing restaurant ‘Manchester…
Mr Coopers House & Garden by Simon Rogan @ The Midland Hotel, Manchester
Arriving back from Spain a couple of weeks ago to a cold and grey Manchester with a touch of the holiday blues, sorting through piles of junk mail and bills only increased the depressing feeling. Until I came across a…
Manchester House Restaurant by Aiden Byrne – Special Preview
Manchester is at war! It is if you believe certain media anyway. It’s nothing to do with gangs, drugs or music though, not even United or City. This time it’s chefs; Simon Rogan Vs Aiden Byrne. Apparently they’re…
L’Alguer Restaurant, L’Ametlla de Mar, Spain – Paella By The Sea
Whilst lay on a beach sunbathing it suddenly occurred to me that I’d been in Spain for 6 days and not eaten a paella yet! With no idea how or why i’d let it happen I immediately set to rectify the situation. I was in…
Casa de Tapas Cañota, Barcelona, Spain – Probably The ‘Funnest’ Meal EVER!
I think eating at Casa de Tapas Cañota was my most fun restaurant experience ever. Not the best overall but probably the most ‘fun’. Run by the Iglesias brothers who also own well loved restaurant ‘Rías de Galicia’ and…
Tapas 24, Barcelona, Spain – Home Of The McFoie!
Chef Carles Abellán had revolutionised the tapas scene with his restaurant Comerç 24. After working with culinary legend Ferran Adrià at elBulli and other restaurants for 15 years he opened Comerç 24 in 2001. The food…
Bubó, Barcelona, Spain – Cake Heaven, Featuring The ‘Big Mac-aroon’
Bubó is a pâtisserie/cake shop with a fabulous reputation, particularly famous for it’s macaroons and chocolate cake which apparently once won ‘The World´s Best Chocolate Cake’. I visited the original store in the Born…
Molidexim, Miravet, Spain – Medieval Castle, Stunning Views & Good Food
Miravet is a medieval village centred around an ancient castle, Arab in origin it was later rebuilt by the Order of the Knights Templar. The village is situated on the river Ebro, to reach it I cautiously drove onto a…
Sakura Japanese Restaurant, Salou, Spain – ‘All You Can Eat’ Sushi!
After a long day at the brilliant (but sadly lacking in the food department) PortAventura theme park we ventured into Salou hoping to find somewhere decent to eat. Parking opposite ‘The Black Bull’ and having to avoid…
Braseria Rosa Mari, Benifallet, Spain – Traditional, Charming & Very Spanish!
Staying in a remote riverside lodge by the Ebro River in the Tarragona mountains we were surrounded by stunning views but few options when it came to eating out. The nearest village ‘Benifallet’ was a 10 minute drive…
Esquitx Creperia, Reus, Spain (Warning: Contains Pancakes!)
I landed in Spain with food on my mind (shocking I know!) and wanted my first meal to be something traditional; mussels perhaps, or maybe a paella. I’d chosen a seemingly suitable restaurant for lunch but arrived to…
