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Felix Sanders

Felix Sanders


Our resident ramen expert has only one word to describe his Shoryu experience: “BEWAARRREEE”

Chicken shop supremacy

‘It is a sad reality, but what is one notch worse than the treatment of restaurant waiters and waitresses, is the treatment of people who work at fast-food outlets’

Six sharp pieces of advice

Listen to Sarah, she is a professional.

Squid Ink

A conversation with Anthony Barnes
I died. Right then and there in the Eastleigh branch of a Frankie and Bennies, I died.

Seoul Kimchi

Seoul Kimchi is a charming and family-oriented neighbourhood restaurant, writes Felix Sanders

The Manchester Vegan Beer Fest

He started home brews at 16

The Japan Review

”It was yakitori, a long open flame grill, the soaring fire reflected in the beads of sweat that adorned the grillmans forehead like a crown. Fred said he looked like Charles Bronson”

The Wooden Spoon of European Cuisine: Britain

‘The onlooking cameras salivate, food bloggers moan. Drip, drip, drip goes the butter.’

I Am Sam’s Smiling Face

‘if god had intended us to eat carrots in tiny cubes, he would have made them grow that way.’ No frills but all flavour at Chinatown’s Siam Smiles

Albert’s Schloss

We visited Albert’s Schloss, whose owners ‘set about transforming a beautiful Grade-II listed building into a beautiful beer hall and cook haus’

Cottonopolis

‘The sun in Manchester is very slowly rising in the east’, says our reviewer of new Asian eatery, Cottonopolis

Vice-Chancellors band together to block Brexit

University Vice-Chancellors from across the country profess their concern about leaving the EU

Big Trouble in Little China Town

Felix heads to his frequent haunt of China town, to find a not-so-expected turn of events

Humanity, corporate success and fetishism in the restaurant industry

“The lobster roll may be the greatest sandwich ever conceived under the canopy of heaven”

1847: A Vegetable Supreme

Felix Sanders examines the future of vegetarian cuisine in Manchester after an exotic meal at 1847, with the restaurant serving some interesting adaptations

Crazy Pedro’s

Delicious and classy pizza until 4am? If that’s not enough to tempt you, Felix Sanders visits this out-there pizzeria to dish out what’s on offer

Review: Vase

This independent film, Vase, brings British skate films to a whole new level

Review: The Pen and Pencil

Just another bar, or a good hangout with easy food? Felix Sanders explores