New Northern Quarter bar: ‘Allotment’ coming soon as Grade II listed building gets planning go-ahead
New bar ‘Allotment’ will open in January 2014
Review: Christmas menu @ DoubleTree by Hilton, Piccadilly, Manchester
Doubletree is located close to Piccadilly Station
Lemon meringue from felt? Drinkable art? Manchester’s TGI Fridays unveil bizarre cocktail creations
Artists such as Erin Echo and Caroline Dowsett were present
David Cameron guy paraded down Manchester’s Market Street in Bonfire Night protest against tax evaders
RBS, Starbucks, Tesco and others were condemned for ‘tax avoidance’
Before you tuck in at Trafford Centre, look for the stars! Food court eatery gets appalling one star in food hygiene
Shere Khan Express was visited by a food hygiene team
Don’t ‘just eat’… cook! TV chef James Martin demands end to North West eating takeaway EVERY week
Around 45% of people in region order at least one takeaway a week
Bar review: Lock 91 @ Deansgate, Manchester
Carefully-constructed cocktails in a grade II listed building
Getting what he wants: How TV chef James Martin stole cocks from under Marco Pierre White’s nose
James Martin took the cocks to have on the wall at his new Manchester restaurant
Mouse infestation runs rife at Oldham restaurant as health inspectors find rodent droppings in kitchen
Environment Health officers visited the Taj Palace restaurant on King Street
Calling all hashtaggers: Manchester charity invite photographers to tweet snaps of delicious dinners
The winning meal will be recreated and all proceeds will go to Forever Manchester
Celebrity chef James Martin shares secrets behind kitchen doors ahead of restaurant launch at Manchester235
James took time out from his busy schedule to chat with MM