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Manchester is getting a Mexican 'taqueria' filled with tacos and tequila
A little slice of Mexico has been uprooted and dropped straight into the Northern Quarter courtesy of El Taquero. Taking over the space of Bouncing Czech and Montpellier’s, they’ve channelled the spirit of Mexican Taquerias for the décor, with vibrant colours and fabrics imported...
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Manchester is getting its own tomato throwing festival called La Tomatina
Never has kicking tomatoes at your friends been so much fun... mainly because we've never done it in our lives.
I've often thought that the world would be a more peaceful place if all conflicts resolved themselves in a food fight. Your mate cancels a trip to the pub at the last minute –...
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Dive NQ up the ante every Friday with a bottomless drinks & bites offer
Dive NQ is never shy when it comes to hosting parties; bottomless bubbles awaits on a Friday night.
To start the weekend with a bang, the team at Dive NQ in Manchester are offering their guests three hours of bottomless drinks and bites every Friday evening. Based on Tib Street, the venue hopes...
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A newsagents has transformed into a Victorian restaurant called Fress
The Northern Quarter is about to get another quirky feather to its hat in the form of Fress. The name means to gorge yourself in Yiddish, which is a good sign for things to come from the kitchen. But the interiors are a cool draw as well, creating a modern Victorian aesthetic by fusing marble table...
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New Manchester Bar will have Lickable Champagne Bubbles, Secret Gin Palace and Cryogenically Frozen Cocktails
Impossible Manchester is opening in the former spot of Bar 38 following a £3 million renovation. Spread across three floors, Impossible will feature a bar, theatre and restaurant all of which are stocked full of surprises and secrets. From cryogenically frozen cocktails and 63 varieties of...
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New York-style bar brings gourmet hot dogs and decadent waffles to the Northern Quarter
The Northern Quarter might have just received its coolest bar yet in Sugar Rays. Channelling the moody cool of New York lounge bars, the interiors are made of dark wood panelling next to dark furnishings and chesterfield sofas lining the walls. Mood lighting hangs over the tables, as well as the...
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Glaswegian Steak And Gin Specialists Opening First English Restaurant In Corn Exchange
One of Glasgow's best restaurants is opening up its first restaurant south of the border; Alston Bar & Beef are opening up in the Corn Exchange. The restaurant claims to serve the 'best steak and gin in Glasgow', as they source their meat from the top 1% in Scotland. It's not all steak and...
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Secret And Sexy Cocktail Bar Behind Closed Doors Is Opening In The Northern Quarter
Located in a hidden spot on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, Behind Closed Doors is a brand new basement cocktail bar. After ringing the buzzer, descend down a Chandelier-lit staircase and find a speakeasy with influences from the '60s through to '80s. Founder Nick Parr has gone all out with...
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There's an Italian festival headed our way this summer
Plough your way through pizza at an Italian festival in Manchester.
A free food festival in the city for those with a love of Italian cuisine? That's right ladies and gentleman, Christmas has come pretty early this year. Rocking up at the Cathedral Garden, Festa Italiana is throwing bringing...
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Waygu beef, bottomless drinks and poached eggs? We try out the Cottonopolis brunch
Bottomless brunch is really taking off. Firmly established as a Sunday staple for groups of mates down in London, Manchester has now caught up, and establishments offering bottomless brunch are blossoming everywhere. Latest to join the party is the NQ gem, Cottonopolis. So I took a pal of mine...
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Articles by month
July 2017
- Manchester is getting a Mexican 'taqueria' filled with tacos and tequila
- Manchester is getting its own tomato throwing festival called La Tomatina
- Dive NQ up the ante every Friday with a bottomless drinks & bites offer
June 2017
- A newsagents has transformed into a Victorian restaurant called Fress
- New Manchester Bar will have Lickable Champagne Bubbles, Secret Gin Palace and Cryogenically Frozen Cocktails
- The Grill on the Alley - Manchester Restaurant Review
- New York-style bar brings gourmet hot dogs and decadent waffles to the Northern Quarter
- Cabana - Manchester Restaurant Reviews
May 2017
- Glaswegian Steak And Gin Specialists Opening First English Restaurant In Corn Exchange
- Secret And Sexy Cocktail Bar Behind Closed Doors Is Opening In The Northern Quarter
- There's an Italian festival headed our way this summer
April 2017
- Waygu beef, bottomless drinks and poached eggs? We try out the Cottonopolis brunch
- Grand Pacific - Manchester Restaurant Bar Review
- We tried out Manchester's Crystal Maze for ourselves...what was the verdict?
- An adult ball pit is coming to the Printworks
- MasterChef Simon Wood opens his first namesake restaurant in Manchester city centre
- Why You Can't Miss Cocktails In The City This Spring
- Team Behind Pen & Pencil are Set to Open a New Bar and Restaurant in Northern Quarter
March 2017
- Ginopolis is a new Manchester gin bar set to be a paradise for juniper lovers
- Iberica Spinningfields - Manchester Restaurant Review
February 2017
- Asian fables come to life in Panacea founder's new Japanese restaurant in Spinningfields
- The Refinery Spinningfields - Manchester Restaurant Review
- New 1920s bar opens in the heart of Grade II listed building
- Veeno - Manchester Wine Bar Review
- Luxury sports bar The Director's Box set to open on Manchester's Booth Street
- The San Carlo Group turn their attention to Neapolitan pizzas, opening a new restaurant in Manchester
January 2017
- Suri is bringing flavours of the Middle East and Mediterranean to King Street
- Organic and seasonal restaurant set to open with onsite microbrewery
- Rabbit In The Moon aims to stun Manchester with its 'Space Age Asian' cuisine
- Dirty Martini to open 10th venue in Manchester
- West CNR brings an all-day hangover haven to Manchester's Northern Quarter
December 2016
- Manchester United legend Gary Neville brings renowned Mahiki nightclub to Manchester
- Marmite-Inspired Menu Coming to Bill's In Manchester
- Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse brings the brewery's beers to Ancoats growing nightlife
- The first 'Pay As You Feel' Cafe is opening in Manchester
- Mexica spices up Ancoats with fresh Central American cuisine
- Crazy Pedro's Christmas Pizza 'Let It Dough' is its most bizarre creation yet
- Blow off some steam at a new axe throwing club in Manchester
- V Revolution reboots its vegan Manchester restaurant with some American classics
- Car-yard themed pop up Garage Bar speeds into Manchester
- Jimmy's plans to bring rock and roll back to Manchester's Northern Quarter
- GRUB's Christmas Food Fair returns to Alphabet Brewing Co.
November 2016
- Bock Bière Café showcases the best of Europe's leading breweries in new Manchester digs
- Manchester, To the Crystal Dome as Crystal Maze set to open in Spring 2017
- New bistro restaurant opens in the 125 year old Palace Theatre
- All steak a tenner at new mono-menu restaurant Featherblade
- Pop-up Cinema Showing Christmas Movies Opens At Victoria Baths
- We try out the new cocktail menu at Cottonopolis
- San Carlo Restaurant Group and Renowned Chef Join Forces For FEAST Winter Pop-Up
- London Road's winter pop-up promises street food, DJs, stalls and more.
October 2016
- Renowned Bar Hütte returns this Christmas with an unique take on 'Après-Ski'
- 300-capacity beer hall comes to Grade-II listed, NQ basement
- Get ready for Milky Buns and Dirty Chicken Waffles as New Yorker Diner comes to Manchester
- We try out Manchester's new Bloody Mary experience
- £50k crowdfunded bistro launches in Didsbury
September 2016
- 6 Places Every Manchester Student Needs To Know
- Suave & opulent, The Refuge offers sanctuary with hearty dishes & lavish desserts
August 2016
- Cane & Grain Northern Quarter - Manchester Restaurant Bar Review
- Grafene - Manchester Restaurant Review
- Things are hotting up at the new Manchester Smokehouse & Cellar
- Bangers and Bacon's meat-inspired feasts win a permanent home
- Ping pong and pool bar heading to Deansgate
July 2016
June 2016
- Carbs and cocktails mantra lives on as The Laundrette plan new bar in First Street
- Our night at the Manchester235 casino....
- Red Door Manchester - Cocktail Bar Review
- There's a 10 week pop-up darts bar headed to the Old Granada Studios
- James Martin Restaurant - Manchester Review
- Grub and Runaway Brewery host a Manchester Beer Week Special
- Dockyard evolves into six barrel microbrewery pub, Gasworks
- Could you go to a sober rave, before breakfast? There's one headed to Manchester
May 2016
- Drake & Morgan open beloved Refinery at new XYZ Building
- Top 5 Summer Cocktails in Manchester
- B.Eat Street reveal their new project...
- Experiential dining concept arrives in Salford's One New Bailey development
- Top 5 New Openings in Manchester
April 2016
- Tap into authentic Spanish cuisine from Deansgate's newest independent kitchen
- The Rise of First Street
- Epoch themed Elixir announce closure due to £70m property development
- Cocktail lounge-cafe 9ine springs up in city centre
- Secretive new cocktail bar lands just off Deansgate
- Tap into tons of tasty tipples at The Quick Brown Fox
- Haven for expert mixology and live tunes opens in Deansgate basement
- Champagne, seafood and indie music comes to Manchester
- A unique drinking and dining concept to come to King Street this Summer
- We tried out the Black Dog Ballroom cocktail masterclass
March 2016
- Historic Cuba Cafe turns into new live music venue Stage & Radio
- Wahaca - Manchester Restaurant Bar Review
- Basement freehouse will showcase beer and cider made within 25 miles of Manchester
- Dive into Manchester's new underground bar Arcane
- Ancoats' Squid Ink aims to excite and elude with global cuisine
- El Gato Negro - Restaurant Bar Review
- Lost in Tokyo - Manchester Cocktail Bar Review
February 2016
- Black Dog Ballroom team announce latest NQ venture
- Cau Didsbury - Manchester Restaurant Review
- Comptoir Libanais - Manchester Restaurant Review
