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A Brief Blog in Praise both of Manchester, and the Bank Holiday Weekend 26 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
Sunday is a funny old day, isn't it. Not in the sense of its impeccable comic timing, but more in the sense that no-one really quite knows whether they like it or not: on the face of it, it has so muc...
Levenshulme Market, August 2013: Local Girl Succumbs to Burrito Greed and Adopts New Sausage Role 24 Aug 2013 | 07:39 pm
Now, truth be told, when I was a student in Manchester back in the early 15th century, Levenshulme was not really a place any of us ever wanted to go. It was part of that shady, mysterious world the o...
The Tasting Menu at Damson Heaton Moor: Cruel Chef Stanley Makes Innocent Girl Eat Too Much 16 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Now, whilst I am not particularly known for my sense of moderation and restraint, I must warn you that this is going to be a pretty greedy post, even for me. So I'm simply going to breeze through the ...
Sausage School at Bobby's Bangers: Inaugural Student now Expert Meat Handler 14 Aug 2013 | 02:17 pm
So. When you work in the heady world of education, an invitation to attend school during your precious six weeks of freedom is not normally something to be welcomed. And yet, as with so many phrases i...
Mark Addy Gourmet Night July 2013: Banger Queen Rewarded after Long Day at Sausage School 3 Aug 2013 | 02:17 pm
Every so often, a day comes along that is frankly so brilliant that it makes you smile every time you see it written in your diary. Such a day was Wednesday just gone: during the day, I had the honour...
Dig the City Comes to Manchester 3-11 August 2013: Green-Fingered Mancunians Rejoice 1 Aug 2013 | 02:14 pm
As previously discussed, there are many surprisingly enjoyable perks to getting older. It is OK to go to bed early, for example, and you can afford better wine, and elect not to watch shows like the X...
The International Cheese Awards 2013: Absolutely NO Lessons Learned about Moderation Since 2012 30 Jul 2013 | 09:43 pm
Now, whilst I am not particularly noted for self-restraint in any area of life, there are certain foodstuffs that I simply cannot be trusted with. You should never, for example, leave me unsupervised ...
IN Bloom, The Return: And This Time, it's SUNNY 25 Jul 2013 | 09:30 pm
So, last month I went to the launch of a new pop-up bar in Spinningfields - a lovely, outdoorsy sort of place, so naturally, Manchester's weather did its worst. Well, what a difference a few weeks mak...
New Menu at SoLIta - Oh, and a Really Sporty Andy Murray Burger 20 Jul 2013 | 01:25 am
There is a certain type of person who is, I think, best viewed with suspicion. I'm talking about those people who claim it's too hot to eat - they've lost their appetite completely, and can't possibly...
Vermilion at Sport City, Manchester: New Grazing Menu Prompts Even More Greed than Usual 18 Jul 2013 | 06:11 pm
Sometimes, being so greedy can cause a diner great - although, admittedly, third-world - problems. When you like almost everything, as I do, menu choices are never easy; I dislike coffee, and am not k...
