This week’s food news includes the opening of Cask and Kiln whiskey bar in Chorlton, 50% off at Koffee Pot (and Oddest burgers too – read our preview), the Dog and Partridge food pub takeover by Steve Pilling and co, Wild Beer Co tasting dinner at Manchester Art Gallery with Mary-Ellen McTague, Grub Food Fair’s new home, Apple and Pumpkin Day 2017 at Hulme Garden Centre, more tickets released for Victoria Baths Gin Festival – and more.
New opening: Cask and Kiln – a new whiskey bar for Chorlton
Eyes peeled for the opening of Chorlton’s first whiskey and craft beer bar, Cask & Kiln, this Friday on the former site of Coopers bar. Read our preview.
Opening Fri 27 Oct (from noon), Cask & Kiln, 478 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9AS. Tel: 0161 286 2856, www.facebook.com
Offer: 50% off food at The Koffee Pot on Wednesdays
Northern Quarter bar and restaurant The Koffee Pot has a 50% off food deal running every Wednesday 4-9pm when you buy an alcoholic drink. To celebrate hump day, you can dine on their famous in-house cured salt beef with house pickled cucumbers and coleslaw, poutine dishes such as the traditional chips, beef gravy and cheese curds with bacon, Swiss cheese, sour cream and spring onions, or the excellent haggis toastie with caramelised onion and cheese. Veg options include a vegan board (falafel, hummus, house pickled vegetables, cucumber salad, tahini dressing and sourdough) or halloumi fries with pomegranate seeds.
Every Wednesday, The Koffee Pot, 84-86 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE. Tel: 0161 236 8918, 4-9pm, www.facebook.com
Food pub news: Steve Pilling (Dockyard) transforms Dog and Partridge into a ‘Terroir Pub’ in Didsbury (pictured)
The pub has recently been refurbished and reopened by Steve Pilling (of Manchester’s Chop Houses, Damson and DockYard fame) and Angus Pride (from Living Ventures and former head of Gaucho). This is the new partnership’s first ‘Terroir pub’. The delightfully renovated bar (pictured) serves beers from Manchester breweries as well as a specially selected wine menu, whiskies, cocktails, soups, sharing boards and more. Watch this space for a review to follow.
Now open: The Dog and Partridge, 665 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 6RA. Tel: 0161 445 5322, www.facebook.com
Just announced: Wild Beer Co tasting dinner at Manchester Art Gallery.
Book your tickets for Mary Ellen McTague’s first supper club collaboration with the Wild Beer Company since the Fat Duck graduate took over the Gallery Cafe. The menu includes a range of award-winning ales food matched with dishes such as scallop ceviche with bisque and roast corn, wild mushrooms with birch powder, snails and malt loaf, a vension pasty, with barberries, celeriac and truffle and a bounty of cheeses and breads. Yes please.
Thu 2 Nov, The Drawing Room, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL. Tel: 0161 235 8888, 7pm, £40 per person www.eventbrite.co.uk (RA)
PLY: Tap Takeover by Northern Monk in the Northern Quarter
Leeds brewers Northern Monk are journeying over the Pennines to commandeer the taps at PLY on Wednesday (25 Oct). There will be a selection of seven of their beers including a double IPA collaboration with Wylam Brewery I Like To Moob It Moob It, their Gingerbread Ice Cream Brown ale, and modern pale ale Faith. Because you gotta have faith, faith, faith. In honour of the visit, PLY has concocted a collaborative pizza topped with monkfish which is being served on the evening, with beer and pizza combo deals available.
Wed 25 Oct, PLY, 26 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1DW. Tel: 0161 711 0401, from 4pm, www.plymcr.co.uk
This weekend: GRUB food fair relaunches at Fairfield Social Club
GRUB Food Fair and Fairfield Social Club’s new venture is full steam ahead, opening this weekend at the new venue. It’s still a five minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station, and all undercover as we march into colder weather. On Friday, The Gravy Train Poutine, Howlin’ Tacos, Diamond Dogs, The Otto-Men and ChouChoux are the street food line-up. The Gravy Train Poutine and The Otto-Men are back on Saturday, and joined by Wallace and Sons, Pastrami NOW, South Manny Flavaz and Fruits of the Forage – all food trader details are available via the link below. DJs are playing all day and a full bar of local beers, sodas and wine will be flowing. Head down to celebrate their arrival. Read our preview.
Fri 27-Sat 28 Oct, Fairfield Social Club, Archway 6, Temperance Street, Manchester, M12 6HR, www.facebook.com
Free fun: Apple and Pumpkin Day 2017 at Hulme Community Garden Centre
The annual event signals the Autumnal shift at Hulme Community Garden Centre. Guests are invited to go and carve a pumpkin, juice an apple, quaff a cider, enjoy live music, and shop at the craft stalls. Join them for wholesome Sunday fun.
Sun 29 Oct, Hulme Community Garden Centre, 28 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG. Tel: 0161 227 8198, 11.30am-4.30pm, FREE, www.facebook.com
More tickets released: Gin Festival at Victoria Baths
GinFesival.com was named in Timeout Magazine as one of the Top 10 things to do in 2016, and it’s coming to Manchester for a winter event. Having sold out, the festival has released a second batch of tickets for all sessions. Expect talks, live music and food, with plenty of gin experts on hand to guide you through rivers of gin.
Thu 2-Sun 5 Nov, Gin Festival Manchester 2017, Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 0FE, times and prices vary.
www.ginfestival.com
Book tickets: A Christmas Pug Cafe at Leaf on Portland Street
Safely situated on the opposite side of Manchester to the Northern Quarter’s Cat Café, LEAF on Portland Street is hosting a Christmas Pug Café on Sat 2 Dec. Read our preview.
Sat 2 Dec, LEAF on Portland Street, 113-115 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DW, 9am-6pm, www.facebook.com
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Thu 26 Oct 2017
