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Neil Sowerby

Neil Sowerby

The outstanding northern food and drink journalist of his generation

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Hanging Ditch Wine Fair

Wine fair in Manchester Cathedral will be even bigger this year

Expect two days, three sessions, 200 wines and 500 jolly tipplers to mark Hanging Ditch...

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Restaurant Review - Suri, King Street

Neil Sowerby finds an amicable marriage of Med and Middle Eastern at this sunny newcomer

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Langoustine beer? Now Manchester brewers have gone too far...

Manchester Beer Week (23 Jun-2 Jul) continues to push the boundaries with offbeat brewer/food combos

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Classical review - Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, Bridgewater Hall

It may have been Sunday’s ‘other’ concert but Neil Sowerby found a similar message in...

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Restaurant Review - Gimbals, Sowerby Bridge

"Sowerby Bridge, so full of surprises" - through the looking glass at a quaint neighbourhood...

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Blackjack and Co-op unite for new Manchester brew

'Breakfast’ ale - using British hops, oats, lactose and leftover fruit - is the official...

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Swanning around in border book town Hay-on-Wye

The new look Swan has 19 bedrooms, four of which allow dogs for a £1...

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Twelve Manchester beer makers to open for city's biggest ever brewery day

Manchester Beer Week's 'Brewery Expo' will centre on two of the city's 'beer quarters' on...

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Classical Review - Navarra String Quartet, Stoller Hall

Shostakovich's string quartet enchants during the opening weekend of the Stoller Hall

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Bodysgallen Hall – where history and luxury meet

Bodysgallen is a remarkable place to stay. It is run as a luxury hotel by...

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From the Titanic to Bestie – Our Belfast Top Ten

You can’t really miss ‘European’s leading visitor attraction’ (World Travel Awards), erected on the site...

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Starry Peacock rules the roost at Rowsley

A wonderful mix of old and new, not stuffily resting on its laurels, the public...