From the archive · page 7
Burrito Masterclass @ Barburrito Manchester
A few months ago I was invited to attend a ‘Burrito Masterclass’ at Barburrito in Manchester by Amigos who make tequila flavoured beer. I love tequila and I love beer but I can’t say i’m the biggest fan of tequila…
Côte Brasserie, Manchester
I wouldn’t usually write about somewhere after eating just one dish but I’m making an exception here since it was so damn good. The dish in question was a stunning ‘cote de boeuf’ at Côte Brasserie in Manchester. It was…
International Cheese Awards 2014, Nantwich – A Grand Day Out
Last month I was lucky enough to attend the ‘Judging & Trade Day’ of the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich. Held in a giant tent in Cheshire – the largest cheese marquee in the world apparently! – some 4,443…
The Botanist, Manchester – Special Preview
Nobody divides the opinion of Manchester’s foodies quite like Living Ventures. They’re an obvious target due to their huge success and I guess it’s easy to hate them as many bloggers seem to, I’ve been guilty of it…
Beer & Cheese Pairing @ Great Ale Year Round, Bolton – Eek! I’m Reviewing Myself!
As a lover of craft beer I was delighted when micro-bar Great Ale Year Round opened in Bolton Market’s new ‘Lifestyle Hall’ in January. Spending more time (and money) there than I probably should I got to know owners…
Viet Shack, Manchester Arndale – The Best Value Lunch In Town?
I realised recently that compared to previous years i’ve hardly eaten in any ‘fine-dining’ restaurants so far in 2014. As much as I still enjoy refined French food and good wine with fancy silver service I often have…
Almost Famous, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Sweet, They’re back!
Perhaps surprisingly, I’d only been to Almost Famous once until recently. This for various reasons including; being a bit of a SoLita fan boy, not liking to queue and finding their early marketing more than a little…
Kayal, Leicester – Is This REALLY The Best Restaurant In Leicester?
I’m usually so excited to visit a town or city for the first time as I generally have a list of places I want to eat at. I’ve been known to squeeze as many as nine restaurants into a little over 48 hours in an attempt…
Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Manchester – Just another disappointingly mediocre chain
The life of a food blogger isn’t always as glamourous as it may seem. I was reminded of this in June after eating at two new restaurants in the same evening; one incredibly dull and uninspiring, the other mediocre at…
Liz’s Deep South Feast by the Drunken Butcher
The Drunken Butcher clearly has a great imagination and talent for continuing to come up with exciting new concepts for his supper clubs, but even the greatest minds need a little help from time to time. Recently he’s…
Arepa!Arepa!Arepa! – Kitchen Takeover @ BrewDog, Manchester
I love beer and BrewDog is one of my favourite places to drink it. I’m quite partial to street food too, so when I heard they were to hold regular ‘Kitchen Takeovers’ where they invite independent street food vendors…
Gorilla Bar & Kitchen, Manchester (Revisit)
Having enjoyed my first visit to Gorilla last year I’ve been meaning to return for ages, before a recent gig at the Academy I did just that. Located under the arches near Oxford Road station it’s shiny and loud inside,…
International Cheese Awards – Nantwich 2014
“Gromit, that’s it! Cheese! We’ll go somewhere where there’s cheese!” Wallace & Gromit went to the moon for their cheese filled ‘grand day out’ but you don’t have to! Next week sees the return of the International…
Moretti Gran Tour, Old Granada Studios, Manchester – A Celebration of Italian Street Food
Since having my first ‘Pizza Pilgrims’ at Street Feast London in May i’ve been plotting a return to get another fix. Last week something wonderful happened; Pizza Pilgrims came to me! And they even brought some friends…
Cane & Grain, Manchester – Rum, Ribs, Bourbon & Beer For The Northern Quarter
There seems to be a new restaurant opening every week in Manchester at the moment. Some are more exciting than others of course but one that caught my attention recently was ‘Cane & Grain’. They promised to bring ‘Rum,…
The Farmhouse Kitchen ‘Summer Evening’, Woodford Park Garden Centre, Stockport
It’s fair to say i’m not a particularly green-fingered person, my attempts at gardening basically amounts to trying (and usually failing) to keep potted herbs alive for longer than a week. So when I was invited to a…
World Cup Challenge 2014 – 32 Dishes. 32 Countries. 32 Days!
Before the World Cup started I had what at the time seemed like a great idea; to cook a dish from every country competing before the end of the tournament. 32 dishes from 32 countries in 32 days. Sounds easy right? It…
Street Feast, Dalston Yard, London – Proper, EPIC Street Food
I’ve really enjoyed the surge in Manchester’s street food scene lately but on a recent London trip I realised it’s still got a long way to go. After spending the day eating my way through a variety of the capital’s…
‘Let’s Have A Meating’ by The Drunken Butcher
I’ve been to many supper clubs over the past nine months but none more regularly than the ‘Drunken Butcher’s‘ aka Iain Devine. His food is always fantastic and he somehow keeps coming up with new, interesting concepts.…
Bone Daddies Ramen Bar, London
Post-gig, late night eating at home generally consists of dodgy kebabs or overpriced Domino’s pizza. Not so in London where after the recent Arctic Monkeys gig at Finsbury Park I finally made it to Japanese ramen bar…
