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

With windows covered by flags and neon signs and a range of traditional Japanese music playing, one must not sneak a peek, but immerse themselves in the glowing world of kawaii that awaits inside

Columnist Andrew Wells heads down to Grindsmith in the Great Northern Warehouse on Deansgate to check out the daily grind

How to hold a party that will haunt your guests for weeks

Don’t get pho-mo, head on down to the Corn Exchange for some noodle goodness

Georgia Welch explores the difficulties of an anti-meat lifestyle in today’s society

Henry Scanlan is a serial raver, chewing gum connoisseur, and columnist for ‘The Weekly Chew’

Food is there to be enjoyed; to say that the French “live to eat” rather than “eat to live” is an understatement

“The golden nugget of the superfoods: the sweet potato” Here’s how to get this gem into your diet in a cheap, easy and tasty way

Try out Jose Harrington’s recipe for a healing and healthy fresher’s flu dinner

Contributor Lucy Brenner checks out Fallowfield’s recently opened Greek deli and take-away, Tzatziki

Helena Maxwell-Jackson weighs the pros and cons of fried chicken, where it comes from, and if it is affordable to be ethical

Previous editor Ben Walker steps in to the earthy fumes of Rusholme’s NQ-style community coffee spot, Anchor, where sharing is caring