Things to do in Manchester

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Friday, 22 February 2008

The Best Cheese Burger in Britain?

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My current and all-consuming obsession with Grinch Wine Bar & Restaurant continues - I am now physically unable to resist its lure when ...
Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Manchester University: Literature Live Events 2008

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Some interesting events are scheduled at Manchester University over the next couple of months as part of their Creative Writing programme. T...
Monday, 11 February 2008

Restaurant Review: Jem&I, Didsbury

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I'm not usually one to readily admit that I have been a fool, but in the case of Jem&I, I fear 'tis true. Despite the rave revie...
Friday, 1 February 2008

Tragedy for the Residents of South Manchester

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A deathly silence descended upon South Manchester this week as the shock news emerged that Mr Khandoker is closing his restaurant for refurb...
Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Restaurant Review: Jade Garden, Didsbury

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Had enough of trying to cut down on all the things you enjoy this January? Me too. Hence an impromptu Tuesday night trip into Didsbury, firs...
Sunday, 27 January 2008

Take This at the Bolholt Hotel, Bury

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One of the drawbacks of living in a celebrity-obsessed culture, where people can earn a living by bearing a passing resemblance to Posh or P...
Sunday, 20 January 2008

Jan/Feb 2008 at The Lowry Theatre, Salford

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A couple of things worth seeing at The Lowry Theatre over the next few weeks. Firstly, Harold Brighouse's classic comedy Hobson's Ch...
Thursday, 17 January 2008

Harvey Nichols Brasserie 21 Offer

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Don't miss the opportunity to dine at Harvey Nicks' fabulous second floor Brasserie at a frankly ridiculous price between now and Fe...
Monday, 14 January 2008

Ode to Manchester

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Rather than take the trouble to compose my own Manchester poem, here are the words of West Didsbury resident Paul Heaton! From Northenden to...

Manchester Versus Cancer 2008

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This year's Manchester vs. Cancer - the third annual outing for this increasingly star-studded event - will take place at the MEN Arena ...
Saturday, 12 January 2008

Hacienda 25: The Exhibition

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If, like me, you got to Manchester too late to witness the Hacienda in its glory days, there's just over a month left to visit its comme...
Wednesday, 9 January 2008

Restaurant Review: Piccolino, Didsbury

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Apparently, it's rubbish having a birthday on New Year's Day. Either everyone is away, or they're too tired/hungover/starting a ...
Thursday, 3 January 2008

Spice Girls Come to Manchester

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It certainly seems a good time for musical (I use the term loosely) comebacks. No sooner have the recently reformed Take That departed the M...
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007

The Unforgettable Experience that is...The Didsbury Dozen

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Anybody who has ever been a student in Manchester will know exactly what The Didsbury Dozen is, and will no doubt have a selection of amusin...
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Saturday, 15 December 2007

Take That Hit Manchester!

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One of the very best things to have happened over the last 18 months or so for people of a certain age is that there is no longer any shame ...
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Liz is an English lecturer and resident Ten Top Tips columnist for Writing Magazine, as well as contributing to a number of other print and online publications. She often pops up in the Food & Drink pages of the Manchester Evening News, and has blogged on behalf of the Manchester Literature Festival for the last couple of years. She likes cheese, Prosecco, crisps and cricket, although not always in that order.
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