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Neil Sowerby

Neil Sowerby

The outstanding northern food and drink journalist of his generation

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Before Mrs Beeton there was Manchester's Elizabeth Raffald: new book by Neil Buttery reviewed

Neil Sowerby reviews Dr Neil Buttery's biography of the groundbreaking cook

Saletta Fagnana From Above

Villa Saletta – vino rosso, truffles and a starry movie double-take

Neil Sowerby discovers his inner Renaissance man in the hidden heart of Tuscany

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Make that a Martini on ice, Mr Bond, it’s the Austrian Alps

007 meets Easy Rider as Neil Sowerby shuns the pistes of Obergurgl

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'A beautiful butterfly' – Restaurant Metamorphica, Haslingden reviewed

Neil Sowerby relishes a fine dining discovery in the unlikeliest of settings

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Hipping Hall: Stepping stone to Dales delights

Neil Sowerby revisits old haunts and revels in a fresh culinary direction at a favourite...

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Forest Side: a trip to Grasmere

Neil Sowerby considers the hikes of winter past and present on a trip to the...

Paul Kitching

Paul Kitching dies: RIP a unique kitchen genius at Juniper and 21212

Neil Sowerby laments the loss of a pioneering chef

The Colourful Main Bar At Track Brew Co In Manchester Which Serves Kegs Fresh From The Tanks In The Building

Adventures on the Manchester Beer Mile and beyond (part one)

The origins of a craft beer hub

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Marseille: 'Bouillabaisse, basilicas and a bar crawl'

Neil Sowerby enjoys the many fruits of Marseille

Aix Drop Tom Shannons Weightless Sculpture Chateau La Coste

Aix-en-Provence: 'Inhale the presence of genius'

Neil Sowerby enjoys Cézanne, Dylan and vin in Southeastern France

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Palé Hall, Bala: A dog friendly hotel with plenty of walkies

Neil Sowerby and Captain Smidge take in one of Wales' most beautiful hotels

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Basel, Switzerland: 'Art with a capital A'

Neil Sowerby explores a pants pocket museum and tucks into pork knuckle in Basel