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Neil Sowerby

Neil Sowerby

The outstanding northern food and drink journalist of his generation

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Orange wine with your turkey this year? It’s the future

Neil Sowerby strays from the mainstream to pick twelve challenging Christmas crackers

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The Inn at Whitewell’s a timeless country gem

Nowadays, given a savvily smart makeover while retaining traditional character, the Inn’s a perfect laid-back...

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Lash on a leash - 10 stops on Manchester's only dog-friendly bar crawl

Neil Sowerby takes Captain Smidge out on a bender in Manchester city centre

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10 luminous spots on a North California Road Trip

On his San Francisco to Seattle road trip Neil Sowerby couldn't resist Sonoma wine country...

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Beer Me Up: Marble turns 20, female brewers unite, new bars & new brews

Confidential's ale maven Neil Sowerby with the latest from Manchester's bubbling beer scene

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Fascinating Fisherman’s Wharf – beyond the tourist traps

With its nautical playfulness, garden, games and firepits boutique hotel The Zephyr was a laidback...

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'Spectacular yes, but it doesn't come cheap' - Mackie Mayor, Northern Quarter, Reviewed

Neil Sowerby searches for something new in NQ's trendy food hall

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'Arguably the city's best new arrival' - Elnecot, Ancoats, Reviewed

It may sound like a laxative, but Elnecot's food offering is solid

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Long live the Revolution - it's Russian October in Manchester

A month of music and arts marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution

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Choc and Baroque treats in spectacular Modica

Modica is the source of some of the world’s finest chocolate, but it also felt...

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Beer Here Now - IndyManBeerCon & MFDF bring the suds

Five breweries to check out at IMBC + MFDF's best beer events

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Ghost towns and gamblers haunt the High Rockies

Tomboy is aptly set in The Savage Basin. Today it is a ‘Ghost Town’, one...