Manchester : Food And Drink Is The New Rock And Roll
- Culture, Featured, Manchester, Opinion
- August 16, 2017
Recently online gossip and food review site Manchester Confidential asked why people in the city are so angry. But if you just care to open your eyes there is plenty to object to. In telling us everything is in fact fine, Confidential fell in to one of the classic traps. They based a ‘state of
READ MOREWhen it comes to setting trends Manchester likes to think of itself as the great music city. But these days its food and drink that’s getting Mancunians buzzing. Those massive queues? They’re for Pollen Bakery not pop stars. It’s about the latest street-food stalls, not clubs. Tweeting a pic of your tipple, Instagramming your scran.
READ MOREPomona at the heart of Greater Manchester has become a bit of an in-joke for many. Urban legend has it that Pomona Metrolink station is the place where no-one gets on or off, a monument to the folly of urban planners. Pomona Island has been described as a “hidden gem”. The wild site nestles between
READ MOREAfter months of speeches and media coverage, the “Northern Powerhouse” is a political reality. If not yet an economic, social or cultural reality. The first fully Tory Queen’s Speech for nearly two decades included the Cities and Local Government Bill which will transform how millions are governed. The North already has its first Metro Mayor
READ MOREThe Greater Manchester devolution deal has taken many in our city aback. Far from empowering people in Manchester by involving them in shaping how our city region is to be run, we have a deal stitched up behind closed doors by the ruling elite. It’s also a deal that is clearly formed to help the
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