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Miriam went Hispi

Katie Bell continues her journey of becoming a vegan, and suggests that we can help the world by being aware of what we eat

We’re not in Manchester anymore… Here’s a short list of some fantastic places to visit on day trips or weekends away that give you a taste of life outside of Manchester (and great food is guaranteed!)

Miriam and Evelyn don’t get along

Manchester’s 2016 Food and Drink Festival has some delightful new food and drink stalls, writes Miriam Mizzi

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

‘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

Escape the cold, wet winter evenings and enter a world of tastebud tingling spanish Tapas and intense Artisan beer

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

Food Editor and local vegan Ellie Gibbs whips up this healthy version of a pub food classic

With subscription snackboxes becoming an ever-more lucrative industry, Elizabeth Gibson checks out two major players.

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

Helena Maxwell-Jackson weaves a warm tale of intrigue about the enigmatic Chapter One café, which held back the cold and offered sumptuous treats

Hope Rapp tells us all why we should #wastenot and be aware of wasteful practices, both to save money and save waste

Eva Katz reveals her tips and tricks to guide you through the minefield that is the ‘most wonderful time of the year’

A team of contributors scope out the best of the Christmas Market offerings to see which of the hut will suit your gut

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

Polly Brown reveals all on how to navigate the Christmas markets on a dwindling student budget