When you think of a Christmas feast, you probably think of a plate loaded with meat as the star of the show, surrounded by mash, roasted potatoes, carrots and parsnips, spouts, stuffing and gravy. Pretty stereotypical, right? Well let me tell you about my latest [gifted, complimentary] trip to Pho in Manchester’s stunning Corn Exchange, […]
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3Squared: Transforming Free From Eating

“Our menu aims to redefine your perception of “free from”, by giving you familiar favourites with no compromise on taste, presentation or quality.” This is the ethos of Manchester’s recently opened 3SQUARED restaurant, a gem of a venue inside the characterful Exchange Arcade just off St Ann’s Square. Not just another health food spot, what […]
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Cocktails and Dinner at Shoryu Ramen

It’s been a long time coming to review Shoryu Ramen’s Manchester venue. With ‘top notch’ ramen, ‘moreish’ street food and ‘exciting’ sake cocktails on the menu, this spot has been on the eating out hit list for a while, so I was excited to find out how the Japanese restaurant would live up to expectations. […]
Pres: Bringing Goodness To Prestwich

I still can’t remember how I first came across Pres, but when we discovered our dream house in Prestwich back in November it popped up on my radar and I was so excited that our new living location had a cafe/bar offering healthy, earth-friendly smoothies and dishes. Having lived in Manchester city centre for 4 […]
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New Menu at Cosy Club

I’ve not been to the Corn Exchange for a long time so it was great to be invited to Cosy Club to try their new menu launched in May. Having always had a positive experience at the quirky restaurant in the past thanks to the friendly, attentive staff, it was so nice to return this […]
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A Family Feast At Wagamama

It’s just dawned on me that my last post about Wagamama (visiting the St Peter’s branch in Manchester) was just over a month after Tom was born – and he’s nearly a year old! Doesn’t time fly. Back then it was our first restaurant experience since he came into the world and this time round, […]