Manchester Food & Drink Blog
I am the queen of procrastination. No seriously, I’m really very good at it, and I work rather well under pressure. Thank god. But this month’s tasting is right up to the wire, and it’s totally not my fault. It’s the fault of the student at work who gave me the cold from hell. So…
Yes, it’s time. Time to talk turkey. Christmas menus, pigs in blankets, mulled wine and pud. And what better place to start my sampling of the offering this year, than Harvey Nichols? A place where I’ve spent many a December Saturday representing gin and whisky brands. It felt rather nice to head up the escalator…
I first met the chaps behind Salford Rum when they launched their original Spiced Rum. Their signature spirit is made in Manchester, spiced in Salford, and sold all over the place. Since then they launched their Pride bottle, raising money for Salford Pride. And now, in time for Christmas they’ve launched their Dark Spiced Rum….
Yep, I’m definitely going to start talking about the C-word now. We’re a week away from December, I’ve had to put my tree up for photography purposes, and I’m on the mince pies. Well I’m kind of on the mince pies. More mince tarts. And let’s quietly ignore the slightly burnt bit that caught because…
Sometimes you want a three course dinner, beautifully plated, with delicately placed micro herbs on top of the dish. And sometimes you want a big fat plate of comfort food. Northern Soul delivers the latter. Well. And at the newest site on Tib Street, it’s not all toasted cheese sandwiches and milkshakes. There are main…
This weekend saw our annual visit to Curve Fashion Festival over in Liverpool. Curve, is a fashion festival for plus sized lovelies. There are brands from both the high street, and online for you to shop, talks, meet and greets, and of course for me it’s a time to catch up with the other plus…
I’m a bit crap at going to the cinema. Not because I dislike it, but more because I like to be doing stuff, and generally I get looked at funny if I try and do emails, or set up my laptop in the cinema. But, sometimes something catches my eye, and I find a way…
It seems like five minutes since I was sampling the menu at Dakota Bar & Grill. The hotel, and it’s restaurant and bar opened six months ago. Since then, they’ve become the top rated hotel in Manchester, top ten in the UK. Not so shabby. Given our experience during that opening visit an invitation to…
If I think of Randall & Aubin, I automatically think of oysters, vast seafood platters and a glass of crisp white. Though, after my visit for their gin tasting and oyster pairing with Old Curiosity and Carounn Gin a few weeks ago, that’s started to change a little. They do a great G&T, and a…