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‘No Knives or Forks’ @ Camp and Furnace Summercamp Festival 2013
When I first heard about Summercamp festival run by Camp and Furnace in Liverpool I thought it looked brilliant, particularly the foodie dinners. I was intrigued by the ‘No Knives or Forks’ and ‘Tree Hugger’ (10 course…
Stolen Lamb, Wilmslow – Modern Greek Food (But Be Careful What You Order!)
I’d never been to Wilmslow and didn’t know much about the place other than it’s an affluent town and home to footballers and Coronation Street actors. I’d been hearing good things about Stolen Lamb though, a family run…
Parkers Arms, Newton-in-Bowland ‘Gamekeepers Menu’ & More Simply Stunning Food
I recently made Stosie Madi, head chef of the Parkers Arms blush when I said her ‘Good Friday Fish Fest‘ was one of the highlights of my year. It’s true though, despite eating out around 50 times since, including…
Aumbry, Prestwich – Back On Form (Not That It Ever Really Wasn’t)
Despite being very slightly underwhelmed on my last visit to Aumbry (something which i’ve since thought was a little harsh as everything I ate was excellent) it was my first choice when choosing a restaurant to take my…
A Chobani Inspired Dinner At Room Restaurant
Hands up if you’ve heard of Chobani? Don’t worry, I hadn’t either until last week when I was invited to a Chobani inspired dinner at Room Restaurant. It turns out they’re a brand of strained yoghurts. They’re new to the…
Simon Rogan @ The French – ‘Dig The City’
Last week Manchester was transformed into a garden city with tress, flowers and even a forrest transported to the city centre streets. It was all in aid of ‘Dig The City’ festival, an event aimed at encouraging us to…
‘Taste Cheshire’ Market @ Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
It’s fair to say i’m not the biggest fan of shopping and particularly shopping centres. I’ve been known to have nightmares before an impending trip to the Trafford Centre and try to limit myself to just 1 visit per year…
‘Breaking Bad’ Night @ SoLita. Yeah Bitch!
You’ve probably noticed that I don’t need much of an excuse to visit SoLita. I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time there recently so after my last visit self-imposed a ban in the hope of maybe fitting into my holiday…
Ping Pong Cha @ Yang Sing, Manchester – Ping Pong + Beer + Dim Sum!
I receive quite a few invites from restaurants and PR companies these days so it takes something pretty interesting to attract my attention. That certainly came last week in the form of an invite to the launch party of…
Room, King Street, Manchester. Not Really A Review, But I Like It!
Last Friday I ate at Room on King Street in Manchester. Being a business lunch I didn’t have my bloggers hat on, I didn’t take photos or notes and had no intention of writing it up. However, I was so impressed I just…
The Farmers Arms Launch Party & Returning For A Rather Special Sunday Roast
Despite officially reopening a few weeks ago last Saturday saw the launch party of The Farmers Arms in Bolton. It was a lovely sunny day so I headed down to see what was going on. Arriving to find Chef Jon Jones…
3TwentyOne ‘Rib Tuesdays’, Deansgate, Manchester
I’ve been meaning to revisit 3TwentyOne for a while after really enjoying their preview night in May. Even more so after the launch of their great offer ‘Rib Tuesdays’ but what finally made it happen was hearing they…
Yo! Sushi Blue Mondays, Selfridges, Trafford Centre
I’ve never been particularly fond of chain restaurants but there are a couple I’ll tolerate if there’s nothing better available. Until recently it was a short list: basically just Nandos & occasionally Wagamama! It’s a…
Street Food At Manchester International Festival – Hungry Gecko, Streatza & Gingers Comfort Emporium
Just a few years ago there’s no way i’d be writing a review of food eaten at a festival. Thankfully, the days of cheap nasty burgers and hot dogs are long gone. Gourmet street food is all the rage these days and…
Ceviche On Tour @ Teacup, Manchester – My Introduction To The Wonderful World Of Peruvian Cuisine
Ceviche is a Peruvian restaurant in London, opened by chef Martin Morales in 2012 following hugely successful supper clubs and then pop-ups. It had been on my shortlist for my last two London trips but we didn’t quite…
Damson, MediaCity – Quality Fine Dining In Salford!
A commercial property development may not be the most obvious place you’d expect to find a fine dining restaurant. MediaCityUK, home of the biggest BBC studios outside of London including BBC Children’s, BBC Learning,…
‘The Murray’ at SoLita – The Burger The World Is Talking About. Plus ‘Burger Fondue’ & ‘DIY Tuna Tartare’
Unless you’ve been living under one of those proverbial rocks you can’t possibly have missed Andy Murray winning Wimbledon on Sunday. Being a patriotic Brit (or perhaps just sensing a marketing opportunity?) Franco,…
Teppanyaki Manchester, Surely It Can’t Be As Bad As Sapporo?
After being so disappointed by Sapporo Teppanyaki last month I wasn’t sure what to expect from ‘Teppanyaki’ in Manchester. On the plus side it’s an independent restaurant run by a Japanese family, but then again so is…
A Delicious Breakfast At Delicieux Bolton With Healing Powers!
Having been invited to popup bar ‘Aperol Spritz Social’ in Spinningfields last night where I was contractually obligated to drink many complimentary cocktails I was feeling somewhat delicate this morning. I remembered…
The Farmers Arms Reopens And Finally Brings Decent Food To Bolton!
Good food is unfortunately hard to come by in Bolton, there’s a great Thai place, Nam Ploy and a couple of decent restaurants in Horwich but other than that it’s sadly lacking. So I was very happy to hear about the…
