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Spinningfields

Spinningfields restaurant is new home for First Dates TV show

The hit show starring real-life Cupid Fred Sirieix has relocated to Manchester for its new series, which starts this week

Louise Rhind-Tutt 18 January 2021

The Anthologist

This Manchester chef is recreating his mother’s food to celebrate International Women’s Day

Sophie Cunningham 26 February 2020

Cocktails

Booze-free pub crawl? Manchester’s bartenders share the best spots for Dry January drinking

Georgina Pellant 3 January 2020

January 2020

Ginuary or Dry January? These Manchester bars are doing both

I Love MCR 2 January 2020

20 Stories

Fabulous festive cocktails to try in Manchester this Christmas

Susan Griffin 13 December 2019

Christmas 2019

These amazing chocolate reindeer cocktails with antler straws just got even BETTER

Georgina Pellant 15 November 2019

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Faulty Towers Dining Experience cast warn of “chaos, shenanigans and mayhem” ahead of Manchester Hotel Brooklyn residency

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Legendary Dragon Parade returns to Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year

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“Come in from the cold weather and warm yourself with the beautiful flavours of India at Ziya”

Service in Styal! El Bosc brings traditional Spanish tapas to Cheshire

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