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Ode to Biscoff
After a week's retreat in Greece, you can now often find me in the lotus position. I don't mean with both feet resting on either side of...
KRO
“A whole rack o’ ribs,” ah yelled at the hussy behind the bar, “with extra sows n a side o’ fried puhtaders.” T’whole bar roared with...
The Diarrhoea Dance
Welcome back to another term of uni. Easter is over and those interesting things one may or may not have been up to are now a thing of...
Treasure Trove
Levenshulme. Where? Let me consult my coffee-stained map, my crumpled set of clues to find the stash of risen loaves, chunky jam...
McBrilliant
As a vegetarian/mostly vegan, one can only imagine how hard it can be to find a decent takeaway at the end of the night. Sure, there’s...
Welcome to the Hotel Chocolat, such a lovely place
Interview: Hotel Chocolat co-founder Angus Thirlwell Beautifully marketed, from the seductive choice of wording to the exquisite...
Spinning a 4PLY yarn
When advising new contributors on what to include in a review, I tend to say the same four things: layout/decor, service, food,...
Cup North: Legal Highs
'Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug,but unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in...
Wake Me Up Before Your Kokoa
Hands up, I’m a food snob. I’m that person who walks into a café and asks: ‘Do you have almond milk?’ ‘Could I have my brownie warmed up...
The art of telling a story through tea
As I sat down to write this, unsure of where to start and determined not to produce a clichéd, superficial review of the experience I...
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