This week’s food and drink news includes the British Street Food Awards to be held at Mayfield Depot, a tap takeover from Nottingham’s Black Iris Brewery at PSBH, new restaurant openings across the city and the Manchester Gin Festival.
Book now: British Street Food Awards at GRUB
GRUB Food Fair’s permanent residency at the newly opened Mayfield Depot is set to host the highly acclaimed British Street Food annual awards. Following regional heats, the 17 street food traders crowned the best in the UK will fight it out to be the country’s champion, and go forward to represent Britain in the European Street Food Awards in Berlin. Due to the scale of delicacies on offer, the main part of the derelict railway station will be repurposed to house the event. There will be plenty of free food tastings ahead of voting in the People’s Choice award, and also samples of beers involved in GRUB’s craft beer festival. Tickets are £5, they’re available via the link below and are selling fast – get in there before they all go.
Sat 16 Sep, 12-10pm and Sun 17 Aug, 12-6pm, Mayfield Depot, Baring Street, Manchester, M1 2AD, www.eventbrite.co.uk
Mackie Mayor food market to finally open in Northern Quarter
The highly anticipated venue from the team behind the award-winning Altrincham Market and Market House Altrincham is set to open its doors in mid to late September, beginning with a soft launch in the Grade II listed building. To keep abreast of developments, follow www.facebook.com
New restaurant WOOD to open in Sep
MasterChef winner Simon Wood and the team opening new restaurant WOOD down at First Street have announced their official opening date. Get a table reserved now, for Friday 1 September onwards to sample the a la carte menu or winning dishes from the show.
Bookings from Fri 1 Sep, WOOD Manchester, Jack Rosenthal Street, First Street, Manchester, M15 4RA, www.woodmanchester.com
Coming soon: Northern Fields at Tilstone House
Taking over the food offering at the beautiful venue in Cheshire countryside, Northern Fields have been filling their Twitter feed with dishes that I want to feed me immediately. Available soon at the Tarporley venue, expect things such as Dexter beef sirloin with shin croquette, liver and cheek pudding and horseradish; creamed rabbit leg, polenta and butterbeans; and grilled mackerel, hazelnut, lemon, radicchio and basil emulsion. The exact opening date is yet to be revealed, follow @northern_fields for updates.
Tilstone House, Nantwich Road, Tilstone Fearnall, Tarporley, CW6 9QQ, Tel: 07833 253 416, tilstonehouse.co.uk
My Thai opens new Tib Street eatery
A second branch of the Thai restaurant has opened in the Northern Quarter. With the other one on John Dalton Street, there’s no need to traverse the city to feast on My Thai goodness any longer. Head down to check out the new place.
My Thai, Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LA, follow @My_Thai for details.
New coffee shop ‘Two Brothers’ opens in Altrincham
As self-professed coffee engineers, the people behind Two Brothers are ready to open to the Altrincham public. There have been some exciting photos of the refurb on Twitter, and as an opening offer, you can buy a hot drink and get another for free until the end of August.
Opening Mon 21 Aug, Two Brothers, 53 Stamford New Road, Altrincham, WA14 1DS, follow @TwoBrothers_Alt for updates.
New opening: Eat Meat in Chorlton
After an influx of vegan events, this is a new venue catering for committed carnivores. The fully halal menu at Eat Meat is centred around dishes such as the four layered burger, sliders, or platter of shredded steak cooked with onions and peppers.
Mon-Sun, 4.30-11.30pm, Eat Meat, 5a Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M14 6JS, Tel: 0161 374 4747, www.facebook.com
Tap Takeover from Black Iris at Port Street this Thursday
Nottingham brewery Black Iris are the visitors to the Northern Quarter beer haven, taking over cask and keg lines with ten of their pale ales, IPAs, stouts, plus a lime and coriander hopfenweisse and a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout. Port Street and Black Iris are also collaborating to make a beer lovingly named Sore Arse Cheeks, a Sorachi Ace Hopped New England IPA. Local vegan Mexican street food kitchen Los Antojitos will also be on hand to provide tacos, chilli, nachos and brownies.
Thu 17 Aug, 5pm-midnight, Port Street Beer House, 39-41 Port Street, Manchester, M1 2EQ, www.facebook.com
Manchester Gin Festival comes to Victoria Warehouse
With over 120 gins on offer, Victoria Warehouse is set to be transformed into a gin wonderland. There will be cocktail demos, sampling, a chance to meet and chat to local producers, as well as live entertainment and an indoor garden party. The ticket price includes a glass, sampling notes and a gin bible, no less. You can even buy shots of gin to take home, if 120 is a tad too many to get through in a session. Book a time slot through the link below.
Sat 19 Aug, 12-5pm or 6-11pm, Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1AB, www.fatsoma.com
Holy Crab kitchen takeover at Gray’s Larder
Tickets for the next collaboration between Holy Crab and Gray’s Larder are now up for grabs. With oysters to start, the first course is smoked cod and toast with taramasalata and crab salad, followed by peachee ceviche with jalapeno, charred corn and avocado. Next up is the dib dab squid with squink mayo and preserved lemon ketchup, finishing with sweet and salty crab fritters and brown crab mayo. Crabtastic, I think you’ll agree. Book your tickets via the link below.
Tue 22 Aug, 7.30-10.30pm, pay a £5 deposit via the link below and pay the £27 remainder on the evening, Gray’s Larder, 123 Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PG, www.eventbrite.co.uk
IN SHORT
Pirate Party, ahoy this Friday at Levy Market.
Fri 18 Aug, 5-9pm, Levenshulme Market, Levenshulme Train Station Car Park, Levenshulme, M19 3AB, www.facebook.com
Go and celebrate the reopening of The Veggie Deli Coffee Shop in Chorlton with a BBQ.
Sat 19 Aug, 1pm, 105 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9GA. www.facebook.com
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Tue 15 Aug 2017
