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Bread and Bowl: Teaching the industry a lesson on quality and quantity
8th October 2020

Bread and Bowl: Teaching the industry a lesson on quality and quantity

Looking for some carb-filled delights to cure your hangover? Look no further than Bread and Bowl. We talk to founder Charlotte about building a business, it surviving a pandemic, and give you discount code valid for the whole of October!
Cheap and cheerful chickpea curry
2nd October 2020

Cheap and cheerful chickpea curry

A heartwarming vegetarian curry recipe, ideal for feeding a hungry student house
My Last Supper: Jay Rayner’s advice fresh out of the oven
29th September 2020

My Last Supper: Jay Rayner’s advice fresh out of the oven

Diving into food critic, celebrated journalist, and jazz musician Jay Rayner’s hidden gems on the mancunian culinary scene and new book, My Last Supper
Cream of the crop! Vote for Manchester’s food and drink heroes
25th September 2020

Cream of the crop! Vote for Manchester’s food and drink heroes

Voting closes soon for the prestigious Manchester Food and Drink Awards!
Viva la vegan revolution: the junk food edition
11th March 2020

Viva la vegan revolution: the junk food edition

Anneliese Murray reviews a number of the vegan fast food alternatives taking the world by storm
Fermented foods are more than a fad
11th March 2020

Fermented foods are more than a fad

Milo Diduca goes beyond kimchi and sauerkraut to discover a whole world of fermented food that’s both healthy and delicious
What comes first – the beans or the cheese?
11th March 2020

What comes first – the beans or the cheese?

Ellie Martin delves into the politics of whether the cheese or the beans comes first on a baked potato – spoiler, its beans
Death Row Dinners: Musician Edition Part 2
6th March 2020

Death Row Dinners: Musician Edition Part 2

From Prince loving breakfast to Bowie’s obsession with Shepherd’s pie, here’s another installment of the Death Row Dinners segment, this time with your favourite musicians
Star signs as meals: the most inaccurate article you’ll ever read
5th March 2020

Star signs as meals: the most inaccurate article you’ll ever read

From Pisces as creamy pasta to Scorpio as a lamb vindaloo, follow this culinary journey through the zodiac to see what food you’d be
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: Mumma’s Fried Chicken review
5th March 2020

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: Mumma’s Fried Chicken review

New to open food market Mackie Mayor’s, Mumma’s Fried Chicken omits the punny-nicknames and fuss and gives you straight-forwardly indulgent chicken burgers. Deputy Editor Dom Fung headed down to see if their chicken provisions cut the mustard…

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A third of all food is wasted and you’re responsible
27th February 2020

A third of all food is wasted and you’re responsible

Milo Diduca investigates the root causes of the UK’s food wastage crisis and asks what we can do to help
Unwrapping the Greggs vegan sausage roll
27th February 2020

Unwrapping the Greggs vegan sausage roll

What is it about the vegan sausage roll that keeps us coming back for more?
Review: Three Little Words
27th February 2020

Review: Three Little Words

Anneliese Murray reviews Three Little Words, a recent addition to the Manchester restaurant-bar scene
Death Row Dinners: Acting Edition
19th February 2020

Death Row Dinners: Acting Edition

Ever wanted to know Justin Timberlake’s favourite food? Well now you can, with this weeks instalment of Death Row Dinners, from lobster pasta to grandma’s cheesecake
Steak Night Every Night
19th February 2020

Steak Night Every Night

Forget your botched Valentine’s Day attempts at a steak dinner, The Mancunion is here to bring you all the knowledge on how to cook the perfect steak – NSFV (not safe for vegans or veggies unfortunately)
Death Row Dinners: Sex icon edition
15th February 2020

Death Row Dinners: Sex icon edition

From Marilyn Monroe’s love of hot fudge sundaes to Elvis’ infamous peanut butter and jelly sandwiches here we have compiled the alleged favourite foods of some of history’s favourite sex icons
The Valentine’s edit: brunch dates
14th February 2020

The Valentine’s edit: brunch dates

Whether you’re brunching with the gals or pushing avocado toast into the mouth of your loved one, Anneliese Murray has you covered with all the best spots
Roses are red, violets are blue – let’s get smashed
14th February 2020

Roses are red, violets are blue – let’s get smashed

For the alternative Valentine’s Day, don’t confess your love over discount wine and a rollie. Instead, check out our list of the best places for romantic tipples across the city. 
Why We Should All Eat Seasonally
13th February 2020

Why We Should All Eat Seasonally

Milo Diduca explains how seasonal eating can help do your part in fighting the climate crisis, and what foods are currently seasonal now
The Ivy: a chain of disappointment
13th February 2020

The Ivy: a chain of disappointment

In this week’s food and drink section, the theme has been ‘style over substance’. With this theme in mind, Ry Jackson criticizes Manchester’s The Ivy on account of it’s ‘deplorable airplane food’ and forgettable service