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2018 11 13 Fika Exterior

'It doesn't exactly scream Nordic' - Fika, Northern Quarter, reviewed

Lucy Tomlinson isn't feeling the Scandi in this NQ newcomer - but it will do...

2018 11 08 Trove Ancoats Counter

'Well worth a schlepp across town' - Gordo reviews Trove, Ancoats

Can the artisan Levenshulme bakery carve out a place amongst all the new opening noise...

2018 11 06 Jandol Review Img 4088

'This is a genuine one off' - Jandol, Levenshulme, reviewed

Ruth Allan picks her way through the best of this eccentric Lebanese restaurant

2018 10 29 Peter Street Kitchen Review Img 2151

'This is focus grouped fusion food' - Peter Street Kitchen, Radisson Edwardian, reviewed

Radisson's slick new Japanese-Mexican restaurant is for those with tastebuds as bombproof as their expense...

2018 10 25 Mana Review Img 4507

‘For people who like to argue about food’ - Mana, Ancoats, reviewed

Deanna Thomas gets stuck into reindeer moss…which gets stuck into her teeth

2018 10 19 Engine Outside

‘It's been rammed every night since August’ - Engine Social Dining, Sowerby Bridge, reviewed

Neil Sowerby is pleased to see this mothballed Calder Valley pub rescued and filled with...

2018 10 10 Joseph Benjamin

'A finely tuned piece of hard work' - Joseph Benjamin, Chester, reviewed

Is this really the ‘best restaurant in the North West’? Angie Sammons finds out.

Canto Ancoats

'A huge vote of confidence in the area' - Canto, Ancoats, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield gets to grips with clever clam shells and glorious octopus tentacles

Barristers Courthouse Interior

'Fun theme or horrendously twee? The jury's out' - Barristers Restaurant, Knutsford, reviewed

Lucy Tomlinson visits a Courthouse turned restaurant. But what’s the verdict?

2018 10 01 The Laureate Review Img 0259

'Surprisingly good food in another behemoth of bland' - The Laureate, Booth St W, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield doesn't have a terrible time in a Crowne Plaza Hotel

2018 09 24 Mag Cafe Review

Gordo reviews Manchester Art Gallery Café: 'Better than any art gallery cafè in Europe'

The Fat One is pleasantly surprised by a café that is not a pork chop

2018 09 18 Viet Shack Interior

‘Colourful, fun and flavourful’ - Viet Shack, Ancoats, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield finds another place to love in Manchester

Borage Bowdon

'Solid and reliable, but it didn’t get me going' - Borage, Bowdon, reviewed

A decent feed provides some consolation for Lucy Tomlinson’s property envy

2018 09 03 East Street By Tampopo Review Img 0113

'Fast pan-Asian food with added pandemonium' - East Street, Piccadilly Gardens, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield enjoys it quick and spicy in Spice Land

Okitchen Interior

'The Korean dishes are a treat (not so much the sushi)' - OKitchen, Didsbury, reviewed

Neil Sowerby considers cultural appropriation and massive geisha heads in the suburbs.

2018 10 22 Sakura Reviewed Img 0072

'It's all-you-can-eat (not that you'd want to)' - Sakura, Cheetham Hill, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield grapples with technology, plastic fish and creamy things

Nam Ancoats

'A smart urban winner' - Nam, Ancoats, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield has a fine time reminiscing in Cutting Room Square

2018 08 01 Cantors Chorlton Review Img 4978

'At heart this is a classic kosher-style deli' - Cantor’s Food Store, Chorlton, reviewed

Lucy Tomlinson is pretty happy with the food. Ordering it, on the other hand....