Mash Tun
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Mash Tun is a craft beer and live music venue at the former Grafene site on Manchester’s King Street.
Mash Tun is a craft beer and live music venue at the former Grafene site on Manchester’s King Street.
The Royal Exchange’s Christmas show is always a festive highlight – this year it’s Emma Rice’s smash-hit adaptation of the Noël Coward classic.
from £12.00Phoebe Éclair-Powell’s 2019 Bruntwood Prize-winning play is the thrilling final instalment in the Royal Exchange’s awesome Autumn/ Winter Season.
from £10.00Fuelled by some of the most revered love stories, the Royal Exchange’s new Autumn/ Winter Season is absolutely unmissable.
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free entryKala is the latest restaurant from acclaimed chef-restaurateur Gary Usher, who also owns Sticky Walnut and Hispi. It’s a welcome addition to the ever-growing and improving King Street food scene.
Grafene is a bar and restaurant with a relaxed take on fine dining.
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This family-run business is widely-recognised one of the city’s finest Chinese restaurants. Whether you’re looking for authentic, unusual or just plain tasty, Rice Bowl has it all.
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Burger & Lobster is a King Street restaurant in the old Ship Canal offices. With an enormous bar and food that’s high on quality but low on choice, it’s a popular choice with Manchester’s young and stylish.
Mr Thomas’s Chop House first opened as a public house in 1870. It has beautiful arches and Victorian tiling, does classic British cooking and has an excellent wine list.
Headed up by Tom Kerridge, The Bull & Bear Manchester is the in-house restaurant at The Stock Exchange, the stunning hotel owned by Gary Neville and other famous faces.
Darts and drinks, all in one stylish venue with equally stylish and upbeat staff.
This beautiful King Street restaurant specialises in high quality Middle East-meets-Mediterranean small plates.
A busy pedestrianised street in Manchester city centre. Lined with well known shops and home to the Manchester Arndale.
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