Matching Your Favourite Curries With The Best Beers
It’s well known that nothing washes a good curry down quite like a nice cold beer. And this isn’t just a modern phenomenon, the tradition dates back to the 1920s when Prince Axel of Denmark visited London’s Veeraswamy (the UK’s oldest surviving Indian restaurant) and brought with him his own barrel of Carlsberg. He was…
Read MoreRestaurant finalists to be announced at House of Commons lunch
At last an awards event where there are some recognised judges. I realise awards events need to make money to fund themselves but many simply seem to be an exercise in self-promotion, with no real competition involved. It’s interesting to see that these organisations are at least trying to address…
Read MorePho Manchester – Restaurant Review
Having visited Vietnam for the first time last year, it was great news that Pho decided to open up in the newly refurbished (almost) Corn Exchange in Manchester. If you’re not familiar with Pho it is the Vietnamese national dish and is eaten all over the country. It’s basically a large bowl of soup with your choice of ingredients and a large measure of fresh herbs served on the side that you add to your own taste. You can also add various sauces like chilli, to flavour the broth and make your own dish – it’s lovely and well worth a try. So now on to Pho itself, here’s our…
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