Ellie Martin delves into the politics of whether the cheese or the beans comes first on a baked potato – spoiler, its beans

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

Milo Diduca investigates the root causes of the UK’s food wastage crisis and asks what we can do to help

Anneliese Murray reviews Three Little Words, a recent addition to the Manchester restaurant-bar scene

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)

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

Milo Diduca explains how seasonal eating can help do your part in fighting the climate crisis, and what foods are currently seasonal now

Food writer Anneliese Murray explores the idea that coffee shops are giving in to the culture of style over substance

Food editor, Elena Meritxell Bradley gives Deansgate favourite, Tapeo and Wine a go to see how good their paella is

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

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…

What is it about the vegan sausage roll that keeps us coming back for more?

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

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

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. 

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

Do Islanders actually eat? Elena Bradley explores whether the lack of food in Love Island is a facet of their format or an active choice to dehumanize contestants

Editor Elena Bradley reviews the tucked away Japanese restaurant, Shoryu. Japanese food is cool and well-loved, and Shoryu does it justice