The Beeswing is special. It taps into the refined atmosphere that you’ll find at places like Erst and Stow, but a touch less pomp, and a dash more chill. To misquote Leary, it’s a great place to drop-in, kick-back and dine-out.

The Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel showcases a side of Manchester that often gets lost among the current wave of gimmick-led tosh. This is the smart, graceful-but-friendly wing, offering up cocky ideas executed with skill. As brunches go, it’s a cut above.

The Vines has launched a monthly Supper Club, led by Executive Chef Harri Williams and Head Chef Cyril Gabriel. It’s held on the last Friday of the month, comes with an optional wine flight (take the wine flight, life’s too short not to have a wine flight) and features six courses that combine local sourcing with the precision of French gastronomy, plus a few international ideas for good measure.

If you have a craving for a time when Manchester really did do things differently, rather than just marketing agencies and grifters saying it, ad infinitum, then Rat & Pigeon could be your new favourite spot.

Caroline Martins opens BRASA this spring, a second Manchester site following the twelve-course tasting menu format of SAMPA. The venue is an à la carte Brazilian barbecue concept centered on traditional churrasco grill techniques. It is a fire-driven operation that moves away from fine-dining refinement in favour of direct, grill-focused cooking.

Nibble on Oldham Street is hosting a “pay what you feel” coffee morning on Sunday, March 8, from 9am to 12pm to mark International Women’s Day. The event launches a crowdfunding campaign to purchase a dedicated catering van, intended to help the Northern Quarter cafe scale its delivery and corporate operations. All proceeds from the morning will go directly toward the funding goal.

Tangerine hosts the official Northern Restaurant & Bar afterparty on Tuesday 10th March, featuring a takeover by Athens-based Line Bar. Ranked No. 8 on The World’s 50 Best Bars list, Line is noted for its focus on fruit fermentations and sustainable cocktail craft. The event begins at 6pm with sets from DJs Disciples and Krysko, offering three complimentary drinks followed by £5 cocktails.

Sexy Fish Manchester is hosting a one-night bar takeover with Kayama San on Tuesday 10th March. Kayama is the owner of Tokyo’s Bar Benfiddich, an apothecary-style bar currently ranked No. 18 on The World’s 50 Best Bars list. The evening showcases his menu-less approach to cocktail craft using house-made herbal infusions and rare botanicals.

Northern Restaurant & Bar (NRB26) and its sister event lunch! NORTH return to Manchester Central on March 10 and 11. The trade show features live cooking demonstrations from Northern chefs like Daniel Heffy and Livia Alcaron, alongside interviews with industry figures including Joe Schofield and Laura Harper Hinton.

The co-located lunch! NORTH event specifically focuses on the café and food-to-go sectors, with panels featuring representatives from Burgerism, Federal, and GAIL’s. Over 400 exhibitors will be on-site showcasing new products, with free trade tickets available for those working in the industry.

The Refuge offers a free glass of fizz for mothers dining on Sunday 15th March, with bookings required. The kitchen serves its standard roast menu from 12pm to 8:45pm, featuring a sharing platter of Lancashire beef, Cumbrian chicken, and Yorkshire porchetta alongside a dedicated children’s option.

Butter Bird in Ancoats is running a Sunday roast service based on its Rotisol Millenium open-flame oven.

Also, a new £10 “BB Lunch” menu is available between 12pm and 3pm, featuring pulled chicken Caesar salads and sourdough sandwiches finished with house butters. On weekdays from 4pm to 6pm, the venue hosts “Club de Crémant,” offering £6 spritz and £30 bottles of French sparkling wine.

Cloud 23 at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel has launched the Sky High Afternoon Tea to mark the 20th anniversary of Beetham Tower. The menu utilizes local sourcing, featuring Mrs Kirkham’s cheese and Martin’s Bakery bread alongside scones served with house-made Vimto jam. Priced at £35 per person, the service includes binoculars for viewing the city skyline from the 23rd floor.

Albert’s Schloss is partnering with Aperol for Mother’s Day on Sunday 15th March, featuring a live choir and bands alongside its standard Sunday Roast menu. The kitchen will offer two weekend specials: curry roasted cod with fennel sauce and sticky toffee pudding with Jameson toffee sauce. Entertainment begins with morning DJs at 9am and transitions into live music and dancing on benches throughout the afternoon and evening.

Ol’ Al is also bringing back its month-long St Patrick’s Day bash from 2nd-29th March, with limited-time Guinness, Jameson cocktail specials and a Cook Haus menu including the Cow & Guinness Pie and a Jameson Sticky Toffee Pudding.

San Carlo’s Manchester and Cheshire locations are providing Polaroid cameras and keepsake frames for diners on Sunday 15th March. Mothers dining at the restaurants will receive a complimentary glass of champagne with a minimum spend of £20. Additionally, the group is offering a promotion on gift cards through the Mother’s Day period, where £100 vouchers are increased to a value of £120.