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A little advice for a happy, healthy life

For those struggling to find their way out from a mountain of takeaway boxes and crisp wrappers, Food & Drink Editor Ellie Gibbs gives some basic tips for following a healthy lifestyle

The time I tried Crack

Food Editor Ellie Gibbs opens up about her struggles with addiction

Sonnet 167

Food Editor Ellie Gibbs takes up poetry for her review of literary-themed Didsbury restaurant, Volta

Recipe: Going Lentil

Ellie Gibbs concocts a recipe for Chana Dal whilst exploring the range of ingredients to be found on Curry Mile

Food Politics: The Underlying Struggles of Social Eating

Ellie Gibbs opens up the prevalent issue of health, eating, and conciousness in today’s society

Review: Filthy Cow

Top reviewer Hester Lonergan is delighted to find not just another greasy burger joint.

Review: All Star Lanes

Adam Fearn and Lise Millerjord review All Star Lanes, a swanky new restaurant in the heart of Manchester

Review: Artisan

Food and Drink Co-Editor Ellie Gibbs reports on one Living Ventures’ eminent restaurants in Spinningfields.

Recipe: Hola Granola

Wouldn’t that be a great name for a Spanish granola/cereal company?! You saw it here first.

Review: Soup Kitchen

Food Editor Ellie Gibbs samples the canteen-style offerings of the Northern Quarter’s Soup Kitchen.

Pub of The Week: The Beagle

Sam and Chaz check out the food and well as the beerin this recently revamped Chorlton pub.

Review: Ask Italian

We asked Hester Lonergan what she thought about Ask.

Review: Spec-TAKK-ular

Hester Lonergan reports on her favourite Northern Quarter coffee joint

Not having sex?

Lauren Howells gets creative in finding an alternative to getting down and dirty

Whetting your sexual appetite

Food for thought: What are the foods that turn us on in the bedroom? Perisha Kudhail takes a peek into people’s private pantries

Review: Manchester Beer and Cider Festival 2015

Sam Joyce and Charlie Filmer-Court visit Manchester’s Beer and Cider Festival 2015

Review: Deliciously Ella App

A few weeks ago, we featured an article on the food of Ella Woodward…

Review: Umami

Co-editor Ellie Gibbs visits Oxford Road’s Japanese restaurant, Umami

Recipe: Cheesy Hotpot

Tilly Embling shows us how to make another fantastic recipe

Recipe: Scandinavian Meatballs

There’s more to mince than Shepherd’s Pie. Adam Fearn offers his recipe for easy-to-make Scandinavian meatballs