Articles relating to: Prestwich
Take Me To Church: Prestwich goes clubbing
When friends Marie Grant, Jane Thomson and Liz Gregory went for a night out in their home town of Prestwich, they came home disappointed with the dance floor offering, and with a clear resolution to do something about it.
Read the full story..A Cuckoo in the nest
‘If angels cooked, they would make this.’ This is just one of the ways that, over the years, Northern Soul has described Mary-Ellen McTague’s food.
Read the full story..Aumbry and Great British Menu Chef Mary-Ellen McTague talks to Northern Soul
The smell emanating from the kitchen at Aumbry when I arrive on a damp, grey Manchester day almost defies description.
Read the full story..Laugh Local Comes Of Age
Laugh Local, the funny younger brother of Bop Local, has been a strictly South Manchester affair since the first one was staged in November 2012. Until now.
Read the full story..The Food of the Gods (in Prestwich)
I started to write this review before I had my tea. That was a mistake, like the folly of shopping at the supermarket on an empty stomach.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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