6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1366+ words) A journey into the unknown awaits. Spooky season is right around the corner, and one of Greater Manchester’s most-popular Halloween events is returning. What’s Halloween without East Lancashire Railway‘s (ELR) eerie ghost trains at this point? Generally selling out…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) Say hello to Sister Moon, a beautiful new restaurant bringing a taste of Southeast Asia to Manchester city centre. It’s the latest addition to Manchester’s Treehouse Hotel, which opened last year transforming a huge building at the end of Deansgate....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (727+ words) A huge no-show for a small business Another local business has had to issue a plea to customers, after an enormous group booking failed to turn up for their reservation. Casa De Casa in Heaton Moor has shared that a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (939+ words) You don't have to jet off to enjoy yourself. Jetting off to some of Europe’s cheapest capital cities for a boozy night out with your mates before tying the knot is pretty common-place in the world of stag do culture…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1056+ words) A new workspace and hospitality hub is set to open in the Northern Quarter this autumn – and based on the CGIs released so far, things are going to be quite impressive. The Hive is heading to Lever Street in October,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (279+ words) Okay, so it’s not technically closing down per se, but the current LOFT premises off Hyde Road near Piccadilly will officially close doors on 30 September, as the business consolidates its operations and relocates to its newly completed headquarters over at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1053+ words) Goodbye for now, ice cream sandwich doughnuts Baby Mayhem, a dessert hatch in Ancoats serving fluffy filled doughnuts, has announced it’s closed for good. The brand shot to fame with its baked-fresh-daily treats, which customers could have topped with ‘spaghetti…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) A build-your-own banana pudding pot from Buttercup Buttercup – the viral banana pudding business based in Manchester – has announced the closure of its pop-up space… as it makes way to open its very own standalone site. The hugely popular pudding brand…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1154+ words) A little bit of Texas in Manchester There’s a new BBQ spot beneath a railway arch in Manchester, and it’s cooking its meat very, very slowly. Sandy’s Smokeshed has just opened in Castlefield, where Sam – and his smoker, Angela – are…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1102+ words) Just months after relaunching as a classic pub and dining room, Northern Quarter icon The Trof has been added to the prestigious Michelin Guide. The long-standing Manchester bar has always been a firm favourite locally for after-work drinks, brunches, and…...