You liked our round-up of London’s top 10 Indian restaurants so much we’ve decided to take a look around the rest of the UK for the best curry houses. Whether you’re looking for great-value Gujaratis and clever Keralans, or temples of nouvelle Indian cuisine, we’ve got it covered. As you can imagine it’s a bit more […]
This summer Red’s True Barbecue bucked the trend of southern restaurants heading to Manchester (Hawksmoor, Iberica, Burger & Lobster etc) by bringing a northern-only operation to the big smoke. Now this chain of US-inspired, dude food emporia has announced the acquisition of another new site, opening in Liverpool in November. The building, on Hanover Street, a former […]
Brazilian barbecue chain Cabana will join a host of other restaurant groups in Manchester’s Corn Exchange development, due to open later this month. The building will relaunch with 17 restaurants after a £30 million renovation. Other chains include “vibrant” Mexican street food chain Wahaca and canteen-style Italian Vapiano. Also taking up residence in the new development are Cosy […]
Vegetarians can be underserved by restaurants in this country, more often than not left with a choice between mushroom risotto and a goat’s cheese tart. Seeing as Monday marks the beginning of not only British Tomato Week but National Vegetarian Week too, we thought we’d roundup the UK’s top 20 veggie and veggie-friendly restaurants where […]
Simon Rogan will close his Manchester restaurant The French at the Midland Hotel in August in order to carry out a few upgrades. Among them is one that diners are sure to thank him – the addition of the restaurant’s own toilets (currently the dining room shares the hotel facilities). On top of that a […]
If you read our spotlight on Manchester last week you’ll know it’s a city on the rise when it comes to dining out. With that in mind we’ve teamed up with the capital of North’s latest hot newcomer, Filthy Cow, to offer 10 readers the chance to win dinner for two. Yes you did indeed read […]
Jay Rayner weighs in on the north/south restaurant divide question The Observer’s critic-in-chief heads to Manchester to try out the new Hawksmoor and stumbles across a veggie dining room, 1847, serving great food – well, apart from the desserts. Read our roundup of restaurant news in Manchester and enter our Hawksmoor Manchester competition. Meanwhile the […]
You’ve read all the exciting food news from Manchester in our spotlight feature, now why not try one of the city’s hottest newcomers for yourself? Harden’s has teamed up with The Hawksmoor to offer one lucky reader (and their guest) the chance to win a meal for two at the brand new Deansgate restaurant. Hawksmoor […]
Manchester is a city on the rise when it comes to dining out. Last year, according to CGA Peach’s eye-catching figures, the capital of the north saw a 57% increase in food-led businesses. It seems almost too good to be true (London’s comparative growth was 32%), but just goes to show how vibrant the restaurant scene in Manchester […]
OK, this really is going to be interesting. The people of Manchester have, for the first time in living memory, been graced by the opening of a really hot upmarket restaurant concept straight from the capital. Hawksmoor unveiled plans to open an outpost there last year and since then the Mancunian blogosphere has been in high excitement. […]
