This week Manchester’s food and drink news includes the Arndale Market Relaunch, an awesome 50% off ramen and cocktails at Piccadilly Garden’s new noodle bar Shoryu Ramen, Crazy Pedro’s new NQ branch, a supper party at Islington Mill, Grub Food Fair and San Carlo group’s forthcoming expansion.
Free food: Arndale Market Relaunch
Even more independent businesses have joined the existing stalwarts, bolstering the selection of food on offer. The new kids on the block include Kawaii Waffles and Desserts, Claire’s Market Café and Hey Mian Sushi Bar. This relaunch is a chance to see what they’re about, and also a chance to sample new dishes from old favourites Bollywood Dhaba, Viet Shack and Panchos Burrito, among others.
Tue 8 Nov, Manchester Arndale Market, Market Street, Manchester, M4 3AQ, 4-5.30pm, FREE www.facebook.com
Offer: 50% off ramen and cocktails at Shoryu Ramen
Shoryu Ramen is opening in Manchester on Thursday 10 November, adding to the food options at Piccadilly Gardens. As a soft opening offer, they are giving customers half price off ramen dishes such as ganso tonkotsu, a rich 12-hour pork broth ramen topped with char siu barbecue pork belly, nitamago egg, kikurage mushrooms, spring onion, sesame, ginger and nori seaweed. There are plenty of veggie and gluten free options on the menu, too.
Shoryu Ramen Manchester, 1 Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 1RG,Thu 10- Sun 20 Nov, 50% off ramen, Mon 21 – Sun 28 Nov, 50% off all cocktails. www.shoryuramen.com
Supper club : Surplus Beats FoodCycle Fundraiser at Islington Mill
Surplus Beats is arriving at Islington Mill this Sunday night, with a menu cooked by Mother-May-I and the Manchester FoodCycle team, using fresh produce that would otherwise have been wasted. There’s a great music line-up to accompany the feast, from local bands Dirty Flowers, Omit Sleep and Caitlin Gilligan. Proceeds from this event will be donated to FoodCycle, a national charity tackling food poverty and social isolation whilst reducing food waste and strengthening local communities. Altruistic dinner with music.
Sun 13 Nov, Islington Mill, James Street, Salford, M3 5HW,5-11pm, £5 entry + food, www.facebook.com
New menu: Malaysian Tapas at Ning in the Northern Quarter
Northern Quarter-based Ning has started a new weekend tapas menu, serving smaller portions of the a la carte Malaysian fare, along with specially created dishes. It is available from noon until 4pm, on Saturdays and Sundays – here is the new menu to browse.
Ning, The Burton Building, 92-94 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LJ, www.ningcatering.com
Food festival: GRUB Food Fair at Alphabet Brewing Company
GRUB is in full swing on Saturdays at Alphabet Brewing Company. This week’s options at the weekly food fair include calzone and arancini from Fritto Italian Street Food, roti wraps from Fancy An Indian?, The BarnHouse Bistro burgers, tacos from The Good Wolf and croissant-and-muffin hybrid cruffins from Pollen Bakery. What’s that? It’s alright having outside events in the summer, but not in November? It’s all under cover, protected from the elements. A chance to get your new knitwear out, sample local beers from the source and some cracking food, with DJs setting the mood. (Bring cash.)
Sat 8 Nov, GRUB Food Fair, Alphabet Brewing Company, 99 North Western Street, Manchester, M12 6JL, noon-10pm, FREE, www.facebook.com
IN SHORT
A reminder that Manchester Christmas Markets open on Thu 10 Nov, running through to Wed 21 Dec (click here for more). The new Crazy Pedros opens on Fri 11 Nov in the Northern Quarter at 6pm and the first 100 through the door get their hands on a limited edition t-shirt. 47 King Street West has closed its doors and been taken over by the San Carlo group who own neighbouring restaurants, San Carlo and San Carlo Cicchetti.
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Tue 8 Nov 2016
