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#AD / Alston Bar and Beef

Posted on 9th July 2019

I first visited Alston Bar and Beef as part of the Corn Exchange Christmas Showcase back in 2018. At the time we were given a tour of the dining area but then settled in the downstairs speakeasy part. The interior of the restaurant looked amazing then so I was looking forward to dining here when they invited me recently. This was particularly so since giving up beef and lamb due to sustainability reasons, and thus I was interested in seeing how a place which prides itself on steaks lives up in other areas.

Places in Manchester South East Asian & East Asian

#AD / Wagamama Vegan Menu

It’s been ages since I’ve been to Wagamama. As a student, it was the “posh” place I went to if I had enough money saved for a cinema trip and a meal. It was rather convenient as the Printworks…

18th June 2019

Places in Manchester South East Asian & East Asian

Tokyo Ramen

There has been a surge of soup noodle/ramen places in the Northern Quarter lately. Japanese soup noodles, also known as ramen in its native country, is a very common food in Japan. I’ve been a big fan of Shoryu,…

5th June 2019

Food discussions Food talk

Living more sustainably

I’ve come a long way in my sustainable journey and by no means am perfect at it. One quote which inspires me is from Anne-Marie Bonneau from Zero-Waste Chef. We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste…

21st May 2019

Food talk Interviews Places in Manchester South East Asian & East Asian

Interview with Woks Cluckin

Manchester’s street food scene is always growing and I’m back with another interview with from another vendor. Yen runs Woks Cluckin, a stall selling Pan Asian dishes including Korean fried chicken, tofu rice bowls and kimchi loaded fries. Her…

7th May 2019

Places in Manchester South Asian

Mowgli at University Green, Manchester

There has been a slew of new businesses opening underneath the new Alliance Manchester Business School on Oxford Road. Utility Design, Pret a Manger, Takk, Friska, Blackwells, Loungers, Brewdog and Mowgli. Now, I’ve heard of Mowgli in the Manchester…

23rd April 2019

Afternoon Tea & Snacks Places in Manchester

Afternoon Tea at the Midland Hotel, Manchester

Afternoon Tea is quintessentially British. I’m not sure why I enjoy nibbling on finger sandwiches, scones and tiny cakes. Perhaps it’s the fact that everyone partaking in the Afternoon Tea also has the same thing as you, and thus…

9th April 2019