Author: Helen Nugent
Don Giovannis, Manchester
Maybe I’m a bit jaded or maybe I’ve had too many meals that were overpriced, overcooked and, praise the lord, over quickly, but I never expect very much from city centre dining. So it’s really, really nice to be able to write a positive restaurant review about a central Manchester eaterie.
A Bury black pudding recipe for a summer’s day
Grilled Bury black pudding with crispy bacon salad and wholegrain mustard dressing
CHEF TONY SAYS: a classic pub favourite using not only a Lancashire favourite but a product from my home town. You will see this dish on menus in most pubs in this part of the world.
Rutherford & Son at The Lowry, Salford
It’s hard to be critical of a play that includes the phrase “nobbut a lad” four glorious times.
Cannibals at the Royal Exchange
Theatre reviewing is an odd job. For the most part, you are asked to form a response to a play within a matter of hours, leaving little time to ponder the whys and wherefores.
Earth Cafe, Northern Quarter
As a long-time veggie who works in Manchester’s Northern Quarter I thought it was high time I got myself some lunch at the Earth Vegetarian Cafe and Juice Bar. I wasn’t disappointed.
The Manchester Starflyer
The publicity for Manchester’s newest attraction calls it “The Tower of Thrills”. I prefer to refer to use my sister’s description, “Not for all the tea in China, my friend”.
The Avenue
Shopping. Shopping in posh shops. Shopping in stores, salons and boutiques. Mmm, shopping.
The dazzle of the poplars
The Reverend Francis Kilvert should be famous. He should be celebrated as one of the greatest diarists of modern times. He should, if wishing made it so, be read widely and deeply. But the Reverend Francis Kilvert is not a household name.
The Portico Library & Gallery
Hands up who has heard of the Portico Library & Gallery in Manchester city centre? Nope, neither had I until recently.
Beyond the 4th Wall
Dignity, independence, beauty. These are simple words which convey complex ideals. Yet many of us are guilty of taking these concepts for granted; sometimes we need reminding what it is to be to be this lucky.
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