The state of the global food industry is not something I need bang on about here. Much has been written about over-production to feed a demand for fresh produce, depleted fish stocks and wasteful discards, rejection of...
Read MoreEvery week is pie week in Northern Soul’s house but we applaud the thinking behind the official British Pie Week. To mark the occasion (it’s happening now folks), here is a mouth-watering recipe from Manchester chef...
Read MoreRegular readers of Northern Soul know that we love to celebrate every aspect of the North of England. So when I was invited on Bella Italia’s Guided Dinner Party across Manchester, which promised to celebrate the background and...
Read MoreThe Lowry Hotel is posh. As in porter-opening-your-taxi-door kind of posh. It’s probably the poshest posh in Manchester City Centre. And the food is posh too. In a five star hotel that’s played home to celebrities, sport stars...
Read MoreAs the 21st century gets into its stride, it seems that cafés serving merely coffee and cake no longer cut the mustard. A spate of unusual concept cafés have made the news over the past year, including the notorious Cereal...
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