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27/09/2025

THE BAKERY BRINGING BACK LANCASHIRE CLASSICS WITH SELL-OUT CUSTARD TARTS, OVEN BOTTOMS AND ECCLES CAKES

Lots of styles of baking have had their moment in the spotlight recently - from French to Japanese - just look at your city centre faves. Now a new bakehouse in picturesque Ramsbottom is showing the traditional Lancashire bakery some love. And we say: about time too.

Rich Sharples, who came up working across Gary Usher’s Elite Bistros, has returned to his old stomping ground to create Loafi Bakehouse, and he’s sticking to what he knows and loves. That means flaky Eccles cakes, perfectly golden sausage rolls, homemade oven bottoms with classic fillings and an indulgent custard tart that could steal back the throne from the pastel de nata.

It's unfussy, delicious stuff that you’ll have found in bakeries in this part of the world for decades, but done really well. And judging by how much they were working to keep the displays stocked up, it’s been truly embraced.
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⏰️ Weds-Fri 8am-1:30pm and Saturday 8am-2:30pm
📍 10 Square St, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9BE
💰️ Bakes from £3.25, sausage rolls £3.45, sandwiches from £4.15

SOHO HOUSE MANCHESTER CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBER OPENINGSoho House will open on 25 November, it’s been confirmed.The members...
26/09/2025

SOHO HOUSE MANCHESTER CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBER OPENING

Soho House will open on 25 November, it’s been confirmed.

The members club, is in its final stages of construction in the St John’s neighbourhood, at the bottom of Quay Street on the footprint of the old Granada Studios.

Part of the network of luxurious Soho House venues around the world, from its original house on Greek Street in London to houses in Bangkok, Mumbai, Paris and beyond, it will boast a rooftop pool, a gym and a late-night bar and lounge, all spread over five floors.

25/09/2025

Last week, we had the absolute pleasure of having JÖRO cross the peaks to visit us for our Out Of Towners event.

Ancoats favourite Bruco provided them a home away from home, while JÖRO founders chef Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French stunned us with a menu boasting the kind of seasonal produce that JÖRO has become renowned for.

We adored the teriyaki celeriac with seared wild goose liver, and the spring lamb was sensational - rounding out with JÖRO’s own sweetened koji.

As ever, the drinks, from Berkmann Wine, were perfectly matched too.

Great location, great people, great food, great cooking. It blew us away.

For presale access to our future Out of Towners dining events head to the link in comments.

24/09/2025

HIRE CHEF PLATTER’S PRIVATE DINING AREA FOR FREE

It is, somehow, already the time of the year where we start making plans for certain group gatherings which could involve food, drink, and good times.

Fear not. Chef Platters - known for the viral ‘naanwich’, colourful street food and the eponymous platters of tender meat - have opened a private dining space above their new restaurant in Rusholme.

The premise is simple: anywhere between 20-40 of you can have the entire space to yourself. You bring your own booze, even your own tunes, and then Shashi and his team will serve you your naans, butter chickens, gobi manchurians et all. You can order in advance too. Plus, if bringing your own isn't your thing, there's a nice little 2 for 1 offer on the drinks menu between 12 and 6pm, daily.

Sound like a bit of you and your family, friends or workplace? We’d recommend booking in sooner rather than later.

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⏰ Sun-Thur 12-11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am
📍 177 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M14 5AP
💰Free to hire

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Chef Tom Barnes’ Manchester restaurant Skof has been crowned Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 AA Awards, held at Grosv...
23/09/2025

Chef Tom Barnes’ Manchester restaurant Skof has been crowned Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 AA Awards, held at Grosvenor House in London.

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Party season is approaching – from decadent dining rooms to expansive party warehouses, we’ve rounded up the best places...
23/09/2025

Party season is approaching – from decadent dining rooms to expansive party warehouses, we’ve rounded up the best places to book for your do.

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22/09/2025

‘SECONDS’ CARVERY RETURNS TO FREIGHT ISLAND THIS SUNDAY

There’s no point in resisting - carvery season is upon us, and Seconds at Freight Island is back.

Every Sunday at Freight Island they’re serving locally sourced meats, seasonal veggies, crispy roast potatoes, Yorkshire’s and unlimited trimmings, so ‘seconds’ can become thirds, fourths, etc…

Book in here: bit.ly/47DMOud
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️⏰ Runs every Sunday until 30 November, 12-8pm
📍 11 Baring St, Manchester M1 2PZ
️💰 From £20 per person

Whether you’re heading to Manchester to start uni, returning for another year, or the new academic year has got you thin...
22/09/2025

Whether you’re heading to Manchester to start uni, returning for another year, or the new academic year has got you thinking about spending habits.

Here are some genuinely good offers to take advantage of over the ‘back to school’ season...

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The noblest of cocktails, the Negroni has captured the imagination of bars around the world in recent years. And though ...
22/09/2025

The noblest of cocktails, the Negroni has captured the imagination of bars around the world in recent years. And though it’s deceptively simple – just gin, Campari and the vermouth of your choice – there are myriad different iterations.

As it's Negroni Week (22 – 28 September), we thought we’d celebrate by highlighting some of the very best in Manchester...

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22/09/2025

The best things to do in Manchester this week.

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STEVENSON SQUARE THROUGH THE YEARS: FROM 18TH CENTURY WASTELAND TO TRENDY HEART OF THE NORTHERN QUARTERWe all know Manch...
21/09/2025

STEVENSON SQUARE THROUGH THE YEARS: FROM 18TH CENTURY WASTELAND TO TRENDY HEART OF THE NORTHERN QUARTER

We all know Manchester is brimming with history. But a lot of us won’t realise that as you commute to or from work, meet up with friends or nip to the shops, there’s so much of the past right beneath your feet.

First up, Stevenson Square. The bustling heart of the Northern Quarter, this area of conservation is home to some of the city’s most vibrant businesses, from hairdressers to art shops, bars to lifestyle stores, it’s usually where you’ll find us enjoying a lunch time pint.

Image 1: 1891
In the latter decades of the 19th century, the square was a popular spot for open-air speakers, congregations and processions. Most of the private houses were converted to commercial properties, and it became an even bigger hive of business as the city dominated the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.

Image 2: 1921
Gas lamps, cobbled streets and the old trams. Manchester, like the rest of the country, had suffered huge losses during the First World War.

Image 3: 1939
Stevenson Square on the eve of war. It’s hard to believe that when this photo was taken, the whole world was about to change again. Looking from Lever Street, you can see the old public toilets in the centre, with the area around it used as a bus terminal.

Image 4: 1970
The Bay Horse Tavern - the home of many post-work nights out. It’s been here pretty much since the birth of the Northern Quarter, first as The New Inn and then The Bay Horse Hotel before settling on its current name in the mid 19th century. What a boozer.

Image 5: 1986
Now home to the Milano Barbershop, the corner unit between Spear Street and Hilton Street was Vina’s Newsagents - notice the cigarette advertising and old-school posters. In 1986 Manchester, the GMEX had just opened, Sir Alex Ferguson took over at Manchester United and The Smiths released their pivotal third studio album The Queen Is Dead.

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