The first time I ate Mary-Ellen McTague’s food I was not long back in the North and nursing a bad break-up as well as a conscious uncoupling from my long-term London job. It’s safe to say I was in need of sustenance...
Read MoreAbout this time last year, I took retirement. At first I had trouble filling my days until I hit upon the idea that I would fill them with eating. I love nothing more than sitting down to a good meal. It brings joy to my being...
Read MoreWhen The Creameries opened in Chorlton last year, it set out its stall as being not only a place to eat (and a mighty fine one at that) but also a venue for all kinds of events. And so it has proved. Tonight, those present are...
Read MoreOccasionally this job throws up seriously difficult decisions. Last Wednesday was one of them: do I go to Christine and the Queens at Manchester Apollo or to The Creameries in Chorlton to sample Mary-Ellen McTague’s first...
Read MoreA brand new eatery opening in the neighbourhood always piques the interest. But there is an issue when the neighbour in question is Chorlton, which already has restaurants to spare: namely, can the new place stand out from...
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