Comptoir Libanais is to Lebanese food what Pizza Express is to Pizza. There are better examples of both kinds of cuisine and there are worse. As brands they steer a middle course, which does not usually surprise, but neither...
Read More“We need to go outside.” Michelle was right. Our lunch at Manchester’s 20 Stories had morphed from a gentle Friday-easing-into-the-weekend mid-day meal into a eat and drink-a-thon, albeit a culinary marathon of...
Read MoreIt’s not often you’re greeted in a restaurant with “You don’t look like a Helen”. In these days of gender fluidity it’s difficult to tell, but Paul from Comptoir Libanais hit the nail pretty much on the head – I do not...
Read MoreDepending on your point of view, this is either the best name ever for a restaurant or a bit weird. Manchester’s Tattu defies definition, not only in its name but also its decor. When I’m shown to my seat, I find...
Read MoreWhen you think of an igloo does Pingu spring to mind? My imagination immediately drifts towards Antarctica rather than Manchester city centre. Spinningfields eatery The Refinery has produced something more tent-like than pop-up...
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