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Pollen bakery shelves

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Pollen Bakery in Ancoats

Pollen Bakery has quickly become one of my favourite places to brunch in, or get a takeaway treat…

25th September 2019

Aubergine Katsu

Breakfast & Brunch / Mixture of cuisines / Places in Manchester

#AD / The Counter House in Ancoats

I find it can be difficult to balance good food with healthy eating sometimes. I do like stodgy…

19th February 2019

Cafe Chaology order

Afternoon Tea & Snacks / Drinks

CHA-ology snacks

Tea based snacks are something that is very popular in Asian countries and I was very excited to…

8th September 2015

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Tried @maricarmen.bar recently and would definitel

Tried @maricarmen.bar recently and would definitely be back. £3 per tapas/small plate for the El Tableo, daily 12-4pm (closed Sunday) and Mon - Wed all day

Very friendly staff, good atmosphere (we visited at around lunching hour) and good food. Highlights for me was all the things on bread and the arroz con leche / rice pudding.

Ty @thechinesefoodie for suggesting we try this place out

Visited @thisismadre January whilst they had their

Visited @thisismadre January whilst they had their 50% off tacos. My group ordered a mixture of snacks and tacos and I think my favourite things were from the snack section.

As an Irish gal, dare I say it, the Papas Con Creama (crispy potatoes) were my favourite. They were like very good roast potatoes. Wings were ok. Pork belly bites were pretty good.

Birria fell a little flat with my group (I don't eat beef). The Cochinta Pibil (pulled pork shoulder) was overly saucy that the integrity of the taco fell apart. The Pollo was the best of the three.

Snacks were £7.50-8.50 per plate and discounted tacos were £5-£6. 6 things were ordered across 3 people. Portion sizes on the small side for big eaters, but perfect if you eat modestly.

#ManchesterFood #ManchesterFoodie #FoodInManchester #FoodSpread #MexicanFood #MCRFood #MCRFoodie #ManchesterGayVillage

Making use of January deals @marayrestaurants is

Making use of January deals

@marayrestaurants is always a nice option. Winners for me are the cauliflower and spiced lentils.

Tried the low alcohol Amaretti Sour and would definitely prefer it again. It's a sweet drink that ticks all that I like about Amerreto but without the booze

Saltimbocca & squash salad from @cottoncafebar at

Saltimbocca & squash salad from @cottoncafebar at Neptune Mill @capitalcentric

This is their second site situated at Piccadilly East just behind Manchester Piccadilly station.

All bakery items are from @companiobakery. That means you can also get the tastiest croissant in Manchester if you are early enough before they sell out.

The saltimbocca is one of their best sellers and features pan fried marinated chicken breast, dry cure ham and Emmental on focaccia. £5.25

The butternut squash salad was one of the special ones on the day. £4 for a small box.

I had half the sandwich and half a small box of salad for my lunch, which is plenty for me! Saved the rest for another meal. If I had the option of buying half a sandwich and half the small box of salad, I would.

It somewhat reminds me of a Pret baguette, but better and supporting local businesses. So go visit if you are considering a Pret at the station

#ManchesterFood #ManchesterCafe #ManchesterFoodie #ManchesterBakery #ManchesterBreakfast #Foccacia

A visit to London and @kanada_ya_ldn always delive

A visit to London and @kanada_ya_ldn always delivers.

Tried the oyster mushrooms this time and will be ordering again. I usually go for the Tonkotsu X. You can choose the firmness of the noodles and also whether to have all additional toppings or just some.

In the branch on Panton Street near Piccadilly Circus, the atmosphere is chill and these round seats (pic 3) are too cute. I've never had to wait too long to sit and eat at this branch.

The ramen felt apt the day after seeing Joe Hisaishi perform at the Royal Albert Hall.

Miso apple tart from @aromebakerylondon One of m

Miso apple tart from @aromebakerylondon

One of my favourite bakeries and one I tend to visit when I go visit the big smoke (London)

Apples remain crisp and the pastry has great lamination. Not too sweet.

ad 🍰 Light desserts with fresh fruit ☁️❤️

If this is your thing, you want to head over to @heysweet_uk2020! Perfectly fluffy cakes sold whole or per slice, airy choux and durian pancake

I first discovered Hey Sweet via a friend who ordered a mango birthday cake and have had the pleasure of sampling a couple of other cake flavours since. Seasonal ingredients are used where possible to ensure the best flavour experience.

1) a selection of sweet desserts from the cake stall inside PHO 23, 298 Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9NS

2) Blueberry Cocoa Crunchy cup £7.50
Pistachio choux £5
Melon choux £4.50
Durian (musang king) pancake £7.50

3) Zoom in of the blueberry cocoa crunchy cup

4) Osmanthus oolong cake slice £7.50

5) Red tea chestnut cake slice £6.50

6) Blueberry cream cheese cake slice £6.50

Everything was perfect and not too sweet

Get there now! Custom orders can also be taken in advance!

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What a spread at @blacklockchops Those that know

What a spread at @blacklockchops

Those that know me are probably thinking why is a non beef eater in a steak house. Because I'm curious and because catching up with friends is important (Ty @thechinesefoodie). And because when a steakhouse from London makes it's way north, it needs to be good.

Had the pork loin and belly which were both cooked well. I don't normally order pork loin, too much can go wrong with it but decided to trust Blacklock and it came out nicely.

What I really want to sing about are the non proteins (shock!)

Definitely order the broccoli and walnut salad and the kale parmesan. If you've never had raw broccoli or kale, you are honestly missing out on some amazing textures. The freshness of these dishes cut through the richness of the meat. A must have.

Also a big fan of the chop sauce which is a flavoured peppercorn sauce

Finished off with the cheesecake shared between three because when they said it's akin to your Nan's dessert, they weren't kidding

Cannot guarantee the beef status on the sides but honestly, being flexitarian has light rules.

Go visit on a Monday for butcher's prices on steak if that's your thing.

Ok bye

#steakhouse #ManchesterFood #ManchesterSteak #ManchesterSteakhouse

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