Freshers’ Guide Archive
21st September 2013
Welcome to the wonderful world of Food and Drink
Over the year we will endeavour to help you eat and drink your way around Manchester’s finest establishments, with also recipe ideas and advice to cook up a storm at home too. In the past five years or so the craft beer and casual dining movement has gone from a niche interest to a becoming […]
21st September 2013
Stylish but straightforward: Basil Pesto
Homemade Basil Pesto with Penne, deconstructed Bruschetta, and Pecorino Romano. This is a fresh dish that relies on good ingredients, not necessarily high quality cooking skills. The key, as is often the case, is to keep tasting as you go. You will need: Fresh basil leaves (handful) Pine nuts- (you can lightly toasted these […]
16th September 2013
Pub Crawl: A boozy wander up Oxford Road
A guide to Oxford Road’s watering holes
12th March 2013
Going one better: restaurants
Marcus Kelly offers alternatives to the chains, helping you get more for your money
1st March 2013
Kukoos
Kukoos is a new and delicious alternative to Oxford Road’s usual suspects, with everything on the menu at £5 or less
21st February 2013
Top tips: the Northern Quarter
Ben Walker reveals the gems of the NQ – tea, cake, espressos and beer houses
30th October 2012
The Mark Addy
Maddy Hubbard reviews The Mark Addy, a beautiful riverside ‘true gem’
15th October 2012
National Football Museum: rekindle your love for the beautiful game
Sport Editor Matthew Barber visits Manchester’s latest footballing attraction
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7th October 2012
Gorilla
We sent Alexandra Williams to check out Gorilla, a brand spanking new gin parlour
24th September 2012
The best night spots in Manchester
Fancy a good night out in Manchester? Then Tom Glasser can help, via an extended river metaphor
24th September 2012
A postgraduate’s guide to Manchester
Too old for a typical student night-out? Stevie Spiegl is here to help
24th September 2012
The Manchester Art Group
Alice Marshall and Francesca Reid report on the growing popularity of the Manchester undergraduate arts collective
24th September 2012
Withington
Just outside the student-dominated Fallowfield, Withington is a great place to escape the university bubble
24th September 2012
The City for free
Run out of money after Freshers’ Week? Well here’s some ideas for you
13th September 2012
Seeing through the Oxford Road bubble
Islington Mill: something worth veering off the beaten track for?