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Neil Sowerby

Neil Sowerby

The outstanding northern food and drink journalist of his generation

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2018 12 04 Porta Salford Interior

'Shafts of Spanish sunshine' - Porta Tapas Bar, Salford, reviewed

Neil Sowerby finds a glimmer of light on the border

2018 12 10 Cocktail Beer Ramen Bun Exterior

‘We over-ordered, but don’t regret it’ - Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun, Oldham Street, reviewed

Neil Sowerby gets busy slurping, crunching and dredging his way through the menu at this...

181130 Gaztelugatxe

Footloose and foodie on a pilgrimage to Bilbao

This circular walk was organised by award-winning tour operators Purely Pyrenees. The next four days...

181201 Longuevillemain

Coast, country and city – how to have a Corking time!

And to think we’d only come to Youghal (pronounced Yawl), on a late detour, for...

181123 Dartmouth

Go west for wine, cheese… and the Mayflower ghosts

This is still a county rich in all things edible and drinkable – dairy, meat...

2018 11 12 Manchester Craft Beer Crawl Cloudwater Taproom

The best craft beer bar crawl in the UK? Here's our new favourite five...

Neil Sowerby reckons Piccadilly/Northern Quarter has the best craft beer crawl in the land. And...

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...

181013 Speedboat

Eagles Villas – luxury Greek lodgings with Godlike views

The temptation was to never stray from Eagles Villas, a recent extension of the perennially...

180426 Northern Avenue Bridge

Walking Boston in the footsteps of greatness

This most strollable of American cities holds surprises around every corner. Best to begin on...

180818 Vista Cape Ann

A New World of Words – exploring Massachusetts’ literary landmarks

Neil Sowerby’s road trip in search of Massachusetts’ literary landmarks took in scenery and settlements...

180824 Lifeguards Jetties F

Cape Cod and Nantucket – the New England of your dreams

It was back in the Sixties that Provincetown, a remote, predominantly Portuguese fishing hamlet first...

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.