Extreme picnic in the city
Billed as Manchester’s original guerrilla experience, Picnics’n’Nacs is back. Eschewing food pretentiousness and snobbery, it promises to bring an unrivalled unique picnicking experience to your rug. With the location revealed on the day, the organisers are offering My Big Fat Greek Picnic this Sunday. The ticket description and Twitter details are cryptic but intriguing. Offering tickets at £60 per couple, the basket will include no less than 15 courses of Greek fine dining, plus cocktails. Oof.
Sun 5 Jun, 1pm, Location to be announced, www.eventbrite.co.uk, twitter.com/picnicsnnacs
Coffee cupping and beer supping at Takk
Stafford-based coffee aficionado Has Bean is hosting a coffee cupping event at Takk, showcasing 24 samples from the El Salvador range. With descriptions and tasting notes on each, the blends will then be available to buy via auction later in the week. The people behind Alphabet Brewing Company have also got involved, offering a free beer for everyone on the night. With very limited space, it’s advisable to register your free place.
Tue 7 Jun, Takk, 6 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF, 7pm – 9pm, FREE – reserve at www.eventbrite.co.uk
Abel Heywood offers 2 for £10 cocktails
Northern Quarter back street pub Abel Heywood has a new cocktail menu for the summer – offering thirst-quenchers for those balmy Manchester evenings. With staff members concocting their own, the result is an interesting list of classics and original creations. The Summer 6 collection includes the apple and elderflower mojito, summer thyme sling and a pickled celery Bloody Mary.
Mon – Fri, 4pm – 8pm, Abel Heywood, 38 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZ. Tel: 0161 819 1441, www.abelheywood.co.uk
Tampopo is Turning Japanese
As new venues come and go in Manchester and pop-ups… pop up and… down, Tampopo has long since been a reliable regular in the city. With a commitment to fresh Eastern cooking, all three branches are offering a five-course Japanese feast and welcome cocktail for £22. With vegetarian options available at the Corn Exchange evening, the menu includes pork dumplings, sticky wings and Japanese salad, chicken ramen, yaki udon and sweet potato katsu curry, finishing off with green tea ice cream. Secure your place with a £10 deposit via the links below.
Tue 14 Jun, Tampopo, Corn Exchange Shopping Centre, Manchester, M4 3TR, www.eventbrite.co.uk
Tue 21 Jun, Tampopo, 16 Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PF, www.eventbrite.co.uk
Tue 21 Jun, Tampopo, Trafford Centre, 135 The Orient, M17 8EH, www.eventbrite.co.uk
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Tue 14 Jun 2016
