Food and drink

South Manchester is bursting with good food and drink, from the Curry Mile in Rusholme and independent restaurants in Didsbury and Chorlton, to dozens of micro-breweries and historic pubs. The area is home to big brewers like Robinsons and Hydes, as well as the famous Marble Beer House in Chorlton and the new ‘bottle’ shops of the Heatons in Stockport. Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer owns two restaurants in the area – in West Didsbury and Hale – and Altrincham Market has been transformed into a vibrant food hall.

May’s Stockport Foodie Friday in pictures

27th May 2016 Paul Harrison

The enormously popular Stockport Foodie Friday event takes place on the last Friday of the month in Stockport Market Place. There are dozens of stallholders to suit all tastes, from Thai to Mexican, pancakes and pizza. [Read More]

Taking a trip to the dark side

26th May 2016 Paul Harrison

There has been a resurgence in stouts and porters over the past few years. Guinness is probably the most well known but dig a little deeper in you local off-licence and you may uncover some [Read More]

Heaton Moor Beer Festival in pictures

30th April 2016 Paul Harrison

The Heaton Moor Beer Festival in Stockport is now a regular fixture in the May Bank Holiday calendar. Based at the Heaton Moor scout hut on St Paul’s Road – money raised from the event [Read More]

April’s Stockport Foodie Friday in pictures

29th April 2016 Paul Harrison

Once a month doesn’t seem enough but that’s the only helping you will get of Stockport Foodie Friday. The enormously popular event takes place on the last Friday of the month and has a menu [Read More]

Market House Altrincham: Festival of food and drink

20th April 2016 Paul Harrison

Go to any mainland European city or town and you will find a food hall and market. Full of life, people eating and enjoying coffee. Sadly they are few and far between in the UK [Read More]

Robinsons revitalises familiar destination pub

20th April 2016 Paul Harrison

Robinsons Brewery has re-opened The Mulberry pub on Conwy Marina following an extensive refurbishment as part of the brewer’s ongoing commitment to invest profits back into their 300 strong pub estate. Situated close to the [Read More]

Harry and Julie Challinor at the The Alvanley Arms

Alvanley Arms reveals new look

30th March 2016 Paul Harrison

The Alvanley Arms in Cotebrook, Cheshire, has re-opened after a nine-week refurbishment following a joint investment from Robinsons Brewery and licensees Harry and Julie Challinor. Harry and Julie worked hand-in-hand with Robinsons in-house design team [Read More]

Robinsons reveals new Old Pack Horse

2nd March 2016 Paul Harrison

Robinsons Brewery has unveiled the new-look Old Pack Horse in Chapel-en-le-Frith after a five-week refit. The pub is located within a conservation area so Robinsons’ award-winning Property Design Team were challenged to improve the space available [Read More]

Pizza Express and Zizzi to open in Stockport

1st March 2016 Paul Harrison

Pizza Express and Zizzi will be opening restaurants in the new Redrock Stockport development in 2017. These lettings follow the announcement that The Light Cinema will be the anchor attraction in the scheme and mean [Read More]

The ale trail is launched at the Circus Tavern

Manchester Heritage Ale Trail – city centre route

29th February 2016 Paul Harrison

Stockport’s Robinsons Brewery have teamed up with five of the most historic pubs in Manchester city centre to launch Manchester’s newest ale trail. The Manchester Heritage Ale Trail includes the Circus Tavern, The City Arms, Wine Inn, [Read More]