Why Not Try...Il Toro
Il Toro opened in 2007, the sister restaurant to San Marino in Belmont. It's located just outside Horwich town centre in one of the town's oldest pubs. Il Toro underwent a major refurbishment creating a modern contemporary restaurant with artwork for ...more
The Sugarvine BlogThe Restaurant Rules
In the Sunday Times recently food critic AA Gill positioned himself as Moses on the Mount and laid out his Ten Commandments for 'profitable dining' aimed at restaurateurs. To name but a few: 1. Do not open a restaurant because you love feeding peo ...see the full blog and reader comments
Ask The Chef Paul Heathcote
One of the north's most high-profile chefs, Paul Heathcote opened his flagship Longridge Restaurant in 1990 and built it up to two-Michelin-star status. The Heathcotes group now extends to eleven restaurants across Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Lancashire and Cheshire and includes his Olive Press chain of Italian restaurants and a flourishing outside catering business. Paul has teamed up with Sugarvine to answer your cookery questions:
Ask Paul Heathcote your question.Whenever I steam white fish (coley etc) after a few minutes the water starts to boil over and spill out of the pan. I steam pretty much all my food, meat and vegetables, and this does not happen with any other kind of food, including non-white fish such as salmon. Can you tell me the reason, please, and more importantly how I can prevent this from happening? I have tried cleaning the steamer and pan and changing the water (several times) during the steaming process but as soon as soon as I put the fish back to steam and the water begins to boil, the pan starts to froth over again. Hope you can help. - Robert
New On The VineLatest Sugarvine Venues
On sugarvine.com you can view profiles, photos, menus, wine lists and details of special events for many of Manchester restaurants, bars and pubs. Watch this space. . .
- Surf & Turf Dining, Ashton Under Lyne
- Base Cafe Bar, Manchester City Centre
- Sylk Restaurant, Macclesfield
- The Podium Restaurant & Bar, Manchester City Centre
- Bem Brasil Deansgate, Manchester City Centre
- Bem Brasil NQ, Manchester City Centre
- Zaika, Manchester City Centre
- Giovanni's Italian Restaurant, Droylsden
- Emni Restaurant & Winebar, Norden
- Red Chilli, Rusholme
- Sound Control, Manchester City Centre
- Puddleduk, Horwich
- Wilmslow Tavern, Wilmslow
- Click here to see more
The Gastrotourist Destination Restaurants
Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond.
Hunstrete House, PensfordThe CriticsWhat The Papers Say
Yes, they might be London-centric and some of them don't even have all that much to say about the food -- but there's no denying that the restaurant critics do make for interesting reading. So for your vicarious dining pleasure we've brought together restaurant reviewers from the quality national papers.
AA Gill, Sunday Times
Jay Rayner, The Observer
Matthew Norman, The Guardian
Giles Coren, The Times
Jasper Gerard, The Telegraph
Sugarvine CompetitionFeeling Lucky?
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Special OffersDeals On Food & Rooms
Enjoy a great meal & save money with these special offers & deals at a selection of Manchester restaurants.
Online BookingBook Tables & Hotels
Book a Restaurant Table
Take the hassle out of making your restaurant reservation by booking online. It's simple and it's free -- just click on the link to browse the restaurants you can book in the Manchester area....more
Book a Local Hotel Room
If you're planning a special meal out, why not make a night of it? We can offer the best hotel deals, with discounts of up to 70%....more
Reader RecommendedHave Your Say
Enjoyed your last meal out? If so, write a restaurant recommendation on Sugarvine and we’ll give you a £20 discount on your first case of wine purchased from Virgin Wines.
Latest Recommendation:King William, Bolton
More information on King William"We (my husband, parents, & myself) were looking for somewhere to have a belated Mother's Day lunch and the King William came on the recommendation of a friend. We were not disappointed. The food was super and the staff were friendly - top marks from all of us - we will definitely be going again. "
Events CalendarWhat’s On & Where
Your guide to upcoming events at restaurants, pubs & venues in the area.
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- Thursday 18th March to Saturday 27th November
'Preserving The Nation' U.K. Tour Clippy is currently on tour with her unique 'Preserving the Nation' workshops at cookery schools across the U.K ...more
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- Friday 19th March
An Evening of Easy Listening Enjoy Catherine Dawson as she serenades you with songs from her easy-listening repetoire
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- Wednesday 24th March | Hanging Ditch
Hanging Ditch Masterclass Fifty-Six The inimitable Kenny Vannion will be travelling specially from Edinburgh to present a selection of his exquisitely craft ...more
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- Friday 26th March | Casa Belmondo
Festa Night Dinner 4 Courses only £20 per person with Live Music. ...more
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- Friday 26th March
An Evening of Swing with Alan Burton Yet another enjoyable swing night with regular Alan Burton as he performs the old time classics
News RoundupEar To The Ground
- Latest news for diners in the Manchester area.
- Ostara which closed recently in Chorlton has re-opened as Charango.
- Gordon Ramsay is looking for Britain's best restaurant and he wants to know where you love to eat. Tell us about a hidden gem or a local culinary landmark. Who do you think deserves to be crowned Ramsay's Best Restaurant? Go to www.bestnominate. ...more
- Manchester was named as the Best UK Destination by a panel of conference industry experts at International Confex - the annual exhibition held in London for event organisers
- The Lowry Hotel is down to the final three in the Large Hotel of the Year category for the annual Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, the tourism industry's highest accolades.
- Click here for all the news
