This week’s food and drink news features a meatier spin on the Big Mac from Hawksmoor, a supper club at Kosmonaut, new online farmer’s market in Ancoats, Manchester Thai and cocktail festivals and more. There are also two big openings this week for upmarket European bistro, Wood, in First Street (read more here) and the opening of The Rivals indoor beer garden at the Royal Exchange (read more here).
Food offer: The Big Matt Burger & a cocktail for £20 at Hawksmoor Manchester (pictured)
For the next month, you can get your hands on a special burger from Hawksmoor. Created by Hawksmoor chef Matt Brown, the burger of two beef patties with special Hawksmoor sauce, Red Leicester, and house pickles is served with beef dripping fries and Shaky Pete’s Ginger Brew for £20. Head down to chow down.
Fri 1 Sep – Sat 30 Sep, Hawksmoor Manchester, 184-186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB, Tel: 0161 836 6980, Mon-Sat: noon-3pm & 5-6.30pm, www.thehawksmoor.com
Last minute dinner: The Hip Hop Chip Shop’s summer club at Kosmonaut
Resident pop-up The Hip Hop Chip Shop is joining forces with Kosmonaut to bring you a 4-course supper club to ease the pain of returning to work after a long weekend. Starting with a welcome drink, there will be a starter of pea and ham soup with a fritter, followed by a garam masala infused mackerel and whiting samosa with chilli, lime, potato and peas. Next up is a panko breaded corned beef hash with battered black pudding and haggis, ending with a champagne and chocolate glaze croissant donut. Buy a ticket via the link below to extend the bank holiday hedonism.
Tue 29 Aug, Kosmonaut, 10 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF, 7-10pm, £30, www.eventbrite.co.uk
The Food Assembly launches in Ancoats
Ancoats is launching an online Farmer’s Market that encourages folk to buy local from specially chosen traders and then pick up from Seven Brothers in Ancoats once a week. Read our full preview here.
From Fri 1 Sep, pick up every Thu from 7 Sep, Seven Bro7hers Beer House, 33 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M6 4AD. Tel: 0161 228 2404, www.thefoodassembly.com
Manchester Thai Festival 2017 at Platt Fields
Returning to Platt Fields Park, Manchester’s annual Thai Festival is bigger than ever with plenty of traditional food on offer, live cooking demos, Thai produce, live music and a Thai beer garden. Running over two days, you can buy tickets via the links below or on the day.
Sat 2 – Sun 3 Sep, Platt Fields Park, Manchester, M14 6LA, 10am-7pm, £4, www.skiddle.com
Book tickets: Beer Yoga at Studio 25 on Church Street
It’s arrived. The first date has already sold out, so this is a heads up to snap up your tickets for next week’s class sharpish. Inviting guests to join a new revolution of fun, beer drinking and yoga, the class will be a combination of Vinyasa Flow with stretching and balancing intended to release tension in your back. Book your place via the link below – and as they suggest – ‘let yoga and ice cold beer take your inner calm to the next level.’ Alright then.
Sat 9 Sep, Studio 25, 25 Church Street, Manchester, M4 1PE, 2pm, £12, uk.funzing.com
Cocktail festival: City-wide Manchester Loves Cocktails
It does. And this year’s week-long festival of events, parties, tastings, masterclasses and cocktails is going to prove just that. The festivities will be taking place at Crazy Pedro’s (both venues), The Alchemist, Tusk, The Fitzgerald, Rosylee, Hula, Sugar Ray’s, Don Giovanni, Science & Industry, Hold Fast, Mojo, Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes, The Botanist, Liquor Store, The Liar’s Club, Favelas, Cane & Grain, Blackdog Ballroom, Kosmonaut, El Capo, Arcane, Cottonopolis, The Living Room, Asha’s Cosy Club and Gaucho. Each bar will be matched with a particular spirit, and will offer plenty of deals on cocktails. With discounts for students and NHS workers, buy your tickets via the link below.
Mon 4- Sun 10 Sep, various venues across the city, www.eventbrite.co.uk
Filipino supper party: Mama Z Filipino Disco
Beginning as a food pop-up amongst friends, the event has grown into a Filipino party and you’re all invited. For the £20 ticket cost, four courses of Filipino food will be cooked up in an open kitchen by Mama Z. They are served with four drinks (beers or Filipino mocktails) to match the flavours, and an explanation of the dish, too. After dinner, the disco takes over in the railway arch venue, which will be decked out in traditional Filipino décor. Book your tickets to visit Manila by way of Manchester.
Fri 15 Sep, Unit 101, 101 North Western Street, Manchester, M12 6JL, 7pm-midnight, £20, www.skiddle.com
IN SHORT
Taste The Love vegan African small plates pop up at The Wonder Inn:Thu 31 Aug, 5-10pm, www.facebook.com
Film screening of new eco-drama Okja with deals on two and three course meals at Lolo’s Vegan Restaurant & Bar in Ramsbottom, Thu 31 Aug, 7.30-11pm, www.facebook.com
Manchester Whisky Festival – last few tickets left for Friday night at The Whiskey Lounge, Fri 1 Sep, 6-10pm, www.thewhiskylounge.com
Stretford Canteen host dinner for the last time, Sat 2 Sep, 5pm-midnight, www.facebook.com
Every weekend: Grub continues to flourish in their new home at Mayfield Depot with Fri & Sat food & beer events and a weekly Sunday vegan session. www.grubmcr.com
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Tue 29 Aug 2017
