Exploring The Food Chain

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Jali restaurant on Promenade Blackpool is now offering a new Signature Dishes menu. . .The Mandarin Restaurant has teamed up with the Blackpool Odeon cinema for two families to win free family tickets and a meal for four (click here more more information), join the Mandarin Restaurant at Blackpool Odeon cinema on Saturday 5th July for free noodles, Po the panda will be there and a Kung Fu demonstration too.. . .Forthcoming events at Dahlia's Kitchen; Frank Sinatra tribute night on 20th June, Jazz Night on 4th July and a Clairvoyant Evening on 2nd July. . .The Ship at Elswick - has been awarded with Best Bar None status for its excellence in the licensed trade and leisure industries. . .Cleveleys has just celebrated the opening of the its new promenade and to coincide with this, The Venue has completed the refurbishment of its 200-seater al fresco dining area. . .Jack's At The Island in association with C&O Wines will be presenting an evening of Fine Spanish Wines & a Five Course Dinner on Tuesday 3rd June, £45 per head. . .Enjoy the cool sounds of Eddie Gee from 10pm-2am in our newly re-designed Jack's Bar, it's also "Two for One" on drinks between 10-11pm . . .Seniors Fish & Chip Shop in Normoss, will re-open on 22nd May with a VIP evening to unveil the new modern look to sell its one millionth bag of Fish & Chips. . .Nigel Haworth of Northcote Manor has won through his round of BBC2’s Great British Menu to earn a place in the televised finals beginning on 19th May at 6pm, Click here for more information on voting. . .The Edge in Poulton opened on May 18th serving Sunday lunch -- launch offer, £3.99 for 2 courses. . .Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is looking for contestants from the Blackpool area. If you want to take part call 0871 244 4142 and leave your details. . .Winners of the 2008 Northern Hospitality Awards -- Reg Johnson (Special Achievement); The London Carriage Works, Liverpool (Best Restaurant); The Pipe & Glass Inn, East Yorkshire (Best Newcomer); Lisa Allen at Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Chef); The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirkby Overblow (Best Pub); Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Hotel); Eyck Zimmer at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Chef Mentor); Barlounge, Chester (Best Bar); Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Wine Offering). . .Flagship Italian restaurant San Marco has opened at Much Hoole, south of Preston -- part of the Italian Orchard group. . .Twelve in Thornton has been awarded a second AA rosette making it the only restaurant on the Fylde Coast with two rosettes. . .Children's entertainment every other Sunday from 4pm-6pm in the function room at Salvatore's in Newton-with-Scales. Includes table magic, balloon modelling and kids magic show. . .The Eagle & Child at Weeton is through to the final stages of Scottish & Newcastle's best food in the northwest competition. . .The new-look Cartford Inn at Little Eccleston has added seven individually designed bedrooms. . Chef Michael Golowicz is back cooking at his old restaurant Septembers in Blackpool. . .Mammas in Blackpool now opening every day from 5pm. . .Live music every Saturday night at the Hand & Dagger Inn at Salwick. . .Celebrate Chinese New Year Feb 10 for £15 (kids, £7) at Mandarin in Blackpool. Includes gourmet buffet, face painting, Chinese character writing, prize draws and karaoke. Mandarin is also to open a Lytham restaurant in summer 2008 on site of the former L'Aragosta. . .Seniors has been named NW Chippy of the Year and shortlisted for the national awards. They have also opened a third branch in Knott End. . .New modern chinese restaurant Chus Oriental Cuisine has opened in Lytham. . .The Olive Tree Brasserie opened December on Wood Street in St Annes serving Greek cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. . .Jack's At The Island is now open on St Annes seafront offering casual Med-style dining and some of the best sea views in the northwest. . ..Live music on Saturdays at the Hansom Cab in Lytham. . .Poulton has a new deli/coffee shop/wine merchant with the opening of Berits & Brown on Breck Road. . .The new management at the King Edward VII in Blackpool have launched a new night menu with live entertainment and theme nights at the weekend. . .Live entertainment every Friday at The Wheatsheaf in Woodplumpton. . .Salwick's Windmill Tavern has reopened after a major refurb and has a new head chef formerly with the Angel at Hetton. . .