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QR Codes in restaurants: A benefit or a burden?

QR Codes in restaurants: A benefit or a burden?

Do QR codes add or take away from our dining experience in this post-covid world?
Review: I love Fruit and Veg from Europe

Review: I love Fruit and Veg from Europe

‘I love Fruit and Veg from Europe’ took us on a culinary journey through a menu of nutritious and delicious fruit and veg!
Ready for Rudy’s (Didsbury)?

Ready for Rudy’s (Didsbury)?

Rudy’s Neapolitan pizza is light, tasty and now, closer than ever!
Platzki introduces a new Ukrainian and Polish breakfast menu

Platzki introduces a new Ukrainian and Polish breakfast menu

Platzki has beautifully merged Ukrainian and Polish breakfast foods with their new morning menu!
Hawkins comes to Deansgate – Stranger Things Bottomless Brunch at Rendition

Hawkins comes to Deansgate – Stranger Things Bottomless Brunch at Rendition

Rendition introduced their ultimate themed bottomless brunch this weekend with a glimpse into the world of Hawkins.
Wham, Bam, Thank You NAM!

Wham, Bam, Thank You NAM!

Izzy Langhamer takes a look at NAM’s new menu, Vietnamese food at the heart of the city’s food scene
Panc Foods: All colours of the (vegan) rainbow

Panc Foods: All colours of the (vegan) rainbow

We take a look at Vegan fast food restaurant Panc Foods, an independent and young business based in Manchester
Bill’s grand reopening: what’s new?

Bill’s grand reopening: what’s new?

From interior change to seasonal menu shifts, Writer Dominic Fung gets to sit down with Bill Collinson, founder of the newest ‘Bill’s Restaurant’, and discusses their new menu and the importance of excellent service…
Review: Lotus Vegetarian Chinese

Review: Lotus Vegetarian Chinese

Indy Burgess and Becca Miller review Lotus: an entirely vegetarian Chinese restaurant and takeaway. Will it satisfy both vegetarians and meat eaters?
Evuna NQ: the hunt for tapas continues

Evuna NQ: the hunt for tapas continues

Evuna NQ scores high on sangria but low on food. Izzy Sharp suggests you take your hunt for the best tapas in town elsewhere.
Kosmos Taverna: Fallowfield’s hidden Greek gem

Kosmos Taverna: Fallowfield’s hidden Greek gem

Tucked away between the popular takeaway shops of Fallowfield, is a charming Greek restaurant, Catrin Stewart reviews the hidden gem of the student village
Las Iguanas: a chain restaurant like no other

Las Iguanas: a chain restaurant like no other

Following a re-decoration of the Manchester branch, Las Iguanas hosted a night of carnival dances, dinner and cocktail masterclasses.
GUSTO: Manchester’s authentic Italian

GUSTO: Manchester’s authentic Italian

Resident Italian Lucia Cannizzaro reviews the Italian chain and it is definitely worth a visit
Review: Thai Smiles Café

Review: Thai Smiles Café

Siam Smiles’ capacity is low for now, and Alice Stephenson wishes always to find a free table for herself in this hidden gem of a Thai restaurant.
Review: Baity Didsbury

Review: Baity Didsbury

Catrin Stewart reviews Didsbury’s latest food venture: Baity Didsbury. A small, simplistic Palestinian restaurant that’s big on flavour
The politics of complaining about food

The politics of complaining about food

As customers, we have the right when paying for food to be able to finish our meal: Catrin Stewart muses on the politics of complaining in restaurants
The Clink Charity opens new café in Manchester

The Clink Charity opens new café in Manchester

The Clink Cafe, a fine dining restaurant run by ex-prisoners, has opened its doors in Manchester city centre
Restaurant review: San Carlo Manchester

Restaurant review: San Carlo Manchester

San Carlo is known to be one of Manchester’s high-class celebrity favourite restaurants. The food is classic Italian, the menu extensive, and the atmosphere lively. But don’t be put off by the prices or star-studded clientele. Whilst it is busy pretty much every day of the week, you’ll find yourself surrounded by all manner of […]
Review: The Lowry Hotel – £15.95 three course Jan/Feb menu

Review: The Lowry Hotel – £15.95 three course Jan/Feb menu

It’s time to embrace the affordable glamour. Throughout January and February, the Lowry Hotel has launched a £15.95 three-course menu that is bathed in luxury

Money saving app CityMunch Launches in Manchester

London-based start-up CityMunch has launched in Manchester, offering “real time” deals benefitting both independent restaurants and customers