From the archive · page 15
Delicieux Bolton. Great Pies, Even Better Cakes!
It had been 12 days, 16 hours, 44 minutes and 34 seconds since I had last stepped foot in a restaurant and I was beginning to go a little stir crazy. I’m sure I don’t need to point out that this was certainly not by…
Special Preview Of 3TwentyOne Smokehouse, Deansgate, Manchester
I like to think i’m on the ball when it comes to restaurant openings in the Manchester area but I have to admit I was caught off guard by ‘3TwentyOne’. The first I heard of them was when I received an email from Tom a…
Aumbry, Prestwich – As Charming As Ever, If A Little Less Exciting
Before Simon Rogan showed up at The French there was really only one place to go for proper fine-dining in Manchester, Aumbry. Although not strictly ‘Manchester’, Prestwich is in Greater Manchester and only 3-4 miles…
It’s True! Byron Are Bringing ‘Proper Hamburgers’ To Manchester!
It’s been heavily rumoured for the past few months and this afternoon I received confirmation that Byron are bringing their ‘proper hamburgers’ to Manchester! The new restaurant will be situated at the junction of…
Dog Bowl Manchester. A Cool Bowling Alley, With Decent Food? Surely Not!
I have to confess I’m not the biggest fan of ten pin bowling, this is probably because I’m not particularly good at it. So when I was invited to eat & bowl at Black Dog Ballroom’s new venture, a bowling alley named ‘Dog…
My ‘Signature’ Quick Rogan Josh Recipe + How You Can WIN £50!
I was recently asked by Sainsbury’s as part of their ‘Kitchen Heroes’ competition for my signature dish and kitchen cupboard hero ingredient. At first I struggled to come up with a signature dish as I love variety and…
SoLiTa In The Street ‘Hot Wing Challenge’ Champion!
As you may have read in my review of the Northern Quarter Takeover 2013, I was brave (or stupid?) enough to enter the SoLita In The Street Hot Wing Challenge yesterday. Now I do love spicy food and I’m always…
Northern Quarter Takeover 2013 – PARTY!
Yesterday saw the third annual Northern Quarter Takeover, a huge street party on the streets of Manchesters cool Northern Quarter district. Most of the roads within the NQ were closed and though entry was free it was…
The Albert Square Chop House, Manchester
They say “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” (i’ve no idea who ‘they’ are, but they do) but when you have a food blog and it starts attracting more attention that’s not strictly true. Over the last couple of years…
WTF Is A Parmo Anyway?
That’s the question I found myself asking a few weeks ago when Parmo talk first infiltrated my Twitter feed. Initially from @LoveParmo, whom I’ve no idea how or why I was following (though I’m glad I do!) and then from…
Mistry’s Cuisine, Bolton – Amazing, Authentic Indian/Gujarati Vegetarian Restaurant
Although I have always been fond of individual vegetarian dishes, until just a few years ago the thought of an entire vegetarian restaurant really wouldn’t have appealed to me. I’ve since been convinced that a meal…
Gorilla Bar & Kitchen Review & My Out Of Control Burger Addiction
I love burgers but thanks to the Hard Rock Cafe, Almost Famous and especially SoLita i’ve eaten rather a lot of them lately. As I made my way to Gorilla Bar & Kitchen, a place I know is renowned for serving decent…
Yet Another SoLita Post… (Late) Sneak Peeks & Special Specials!
Believe it or not I don’t write about all of my trips to SoLita, as they’ve featured in so many posts over the past few months I genuinely arrive most times intending not to blog about what I eat but it usually ends up…
‘Legendary Burgers’ At The Hard Rock Cafe, Manchester
I was recently invited to the Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester to sample their relaunched ‘Legendary Burger’ menu. I generally turn down similar offers for a variety of reasons but mainly because they’re often not places…
Simon Rogan @ The French. Even More Magical The Second Time!
Last month, The French restaurant in Manchester’s Midland Hotel reopened with superchef Simon Rogan in the kitchen. I had the pleasure of being the first customer on the very first lunch service which went amazingly…
Viva España, Horwich – Intimate, Charming & Authentic But Ultimately Underwhelming
I grew up in Horwich, a small town, part of Bolton in Greater Manchester which has a disproportionate amount of restaurants in the town centre for some reason. Most of them are situated on either Lea Lane or Winter Hey…
Good Friday Fish Fest, The Parkers Arms -An Experience To Match The Views
I have a long and ever-growing list of places I want to visit, one that’s been hovering around the top for a while is The Parkers Arms in the Ribble Valley near Clitheroe. I know the area well having visited Nigel…
A Quick Trip To Mughli In Rusholme
Recently I visited Mughli in Rusholme, Manchesters ‘curry mile’. It was late and a last minute decision following an event at the Manchester Academy as we felt like a change from our usual post gig Indian restaurant,…
Stunning Sushi From UmeZushi! , Manchester
I don’t claim to be an expert in Japanese food, in fact, i’ll probably never be an expert in any cuisine since my tastes are so wide and varied. I have been fond of Japanese food though since visiting an amazing…
Have You Tried A.N.A.L?
Regular readers will know I’m a massive chilli freak; I put loads of fresh chilli in pretty much everything I cook at home and use chilli powder and cayenne pepper like salt. When i’m out almost everything ‘hot’ isn’t…
