Stretford is Buzzin’: The Hive
There’s always an up and coming part of town tipped to be the next big thing and Stretford has quickly become a very plausible prospect for those in the know. […]
Category: Food & Drink
MCR Rum Festival 2020
Over 50 rums from around the world will hit the UK this April and you can only try them in Manchester! The Manchester Rum Festival is back this April and […]
Croma Travels Back In Time
Manchester’s favourite gourmet pizza restaurant Croma is turning twenty this year. Croma was founded by restaurateurs Andrew Bullock, Kirsty Marshall & Bob Dunn who opened their first location just off […]
The Lock Inn
The Lock Inn is a neighbourhood pop-up pub serving local craft beer, lager, cider and gin which has become a big hit with the Withington community following a series of […]
Pub In The Park
The wait is over to find out exactly which delicious dishes will be appearing at this year’s Pub in the Park festival; the food and music event of the summer […]
Honest Burgers Pop Up
Honest Burgers are set to bring their homemade Honest butcher’s burgers to Manchester in a week long pop-up at Northern Monk’s Refectory Bar in the Northern Quarter. Running from Monday, […]
Diablesse Rum Has Landed
From the West Indies to the North West’s indies There’s a new kid on the booze block in Manchester and no, it’s not another gin! Diablesse Rum has been born […]
Review: The Jane Eyre
We’ll keep this one quick… You can find The Jane Eyre at One Cutting Room Square, the heart of Ancoats. Launched last year by two brothers, Joe and Jonny Eyre, […]
IT’S BACK! ? Manchester Rum Festival Returns
Rum advocate and Manchester based Dave Marsland of Drinks Enthusiast is bringing back Manchester Rum Festival for a 3rd year running. With two previous sold-out festivals 2019 will see expansion into […]
Cocktails in the City
Twenty bars, two floors of cocktail pop-ups, one incredible weekend… Cocktails in the City marries the city’s best bars with innovative brands to create some of the most creative cocktails […]
Chef’s Table: Asha’s
As our ‘Chef’s Table’ series continues – catch up with Salvi’s & Hawksmoor if you missed them – MCRhookup had the luxury of sitting down next with the very talented and […]
Tom Kerridge’s Pub In The Park
Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park festival returns… Michelin-starred chef and TV personality Tom Kerridge’s food festival, Pub in the Park, is back for 2018, bigger and better than ever. […]
Hatch Supper Club
Hatch is where it’s happening – providing the perfect spot for an al fresco lunch or an after-work beer. With a brand new trio of street food traders now settled into […]
Chef’s Table: Hawksmoor
Welcome back to another exciting new instalment of MCRhookup.com’s ‘Chef’s Table’ series. We want to take you behind our favourite brands and put some personality into the plates of deliciousness […]
#StrawberryHellsForever
Q. What’s better than a cold beer? A. FREE cold beer! We’re in the middle of a heatwave, and in need of a cold beer. Camden Town Brewery is heading […]
Tampopo’s New Street Food Concept
Tampopo’s East Street brand is coming to Piccadilly Gardens Manchester’s original, independent, Pan Asian restaurant, Tampopo is opening a new concept, East Street, on Piccadilly Gardens on 1st August. East […]
Chef’s Table: Salvi’s
MCRhookup.com are teaming up for a series of articles with some of Greater Manchester’s most talented and passionate food lovers, trendsetters and workaholics – Chefs.Salvi’s We’ll be sitting down with […]
New Caribbean Bar & Café: Marigot Bay
A new Caribbean inspired venue is to open within King’s Court of Altrincham, South Manchester on July 20th, 2018. Dave Marsland of Drinks Enthusiast Ltd has chosen the attractive leisure […]
#MFDF18 Food & Drink Awards
MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 AWARDS SHORTLIST The Manchester Food and Drink Festival (MFDF) has revealed its shortlist for their prestigious Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2018. […]
5 Ways Italians Shaped Manchester
Festa Italiana organisers explain that the Italian heritage in Manchester has deep roots, has helped shaped some fabulous elements of its culture and is here to stay! All this is […]
Review: Brasserie Blanc
Sundays may well be sorted with Brasserie Blanc’s latest Lunch Menu First of all, a bit of BB background. Raymond Blanc has become a household name, training up some of […]
Kahlúa Brunch Club
Brunch Club Brings Cocktail Masterclasses To Manchester! Kahlúa is the next brand experience to be hosted at The Loft, Pernod Ricard UK’s new event space on Quay Street, and involves an […]
Review: Basil + Lily
It’s long overdue, finally, MCRhookup get over to Prestwich on a Saturday night! Hop on the tram, twenty odd minutes out of the city centre and BOOM – Prestwich. We […]
VIP Plans For Ocean Treasure Launch Party!
23 Peter Street have announced Ocean Treasure is now complete and what better way to showcase the stunning NEW revamped venue than throwing a fabulous launch party?! On Thursday 26th […]
Rum & Reggae Festival
Rum & Reggae Festival is back for 2018 and it’s bigger and better than ever! The Rum & Reggae Festival is the ultimate place to sample rums from around […]
The Courteeners Brew Up A Storm In Camden Town
Toast A Decade Of St. Jude Manchester indie-rockers Courteeners and Camden Town Brewery, have teamed up to create a limited-edition ‘St. Jude Pils’ to toast the 10-year anniversary of the […]
‘Calçotada’ Festival At Lunya!
Lunya Bring ‘Calçotada’ To Manchester! Lunya, Manchester’s truly authentic, independent Catalan restaurant, bar and deli, brought a true taste of Catalan culture to Manchester with their very own ‘Calçotada’ festival. […]
Gin Festival
Dive into Gin Festival @ Victoria Baths The UK’s first, biggest and best gin festival is making a return visit to Manchester, bringing an enormous variety of different gin treats! […]
On A Roll? TROVE
TROVE CAFÉ + BAKERY FINALLY COME TO THE CITY Manchester’s ‘Best Coffee Shop 2017’ confirm the opening of their second site in Ancoats, Manchester by Summer 2018! Trove, renowned for […]
Get Ready To Rum Bar!
Rum, rum, rum… rum sales are soaring to record levels in the UK, nip off gin it’s time to tot rum! The sunshine spirit inspires that Caribbean ‘island life’ vibe […]
Top 10 – Sunday Best
We ALL love a Sunday scran… food forms the framework for fun! Whether you’re enjoying a Bank Holiday blowout or you just need something to take your mind off the […]
The Botanist Goes Vegan?!
With Veganuary well and truly done, The Botanist is embracing the idea of all-year round good vegan cuisine with the launch of its new vegan menu. Packed full of delicious […]
Review: April’s Kitchen
“I love it when a plan comes together” – The A Team Spring might not quite have sprung but there’s no denying April is on her way… there’s a new […]
NYQ – 1980’s NY comes to the NQ
NYQ – COCKTAIL BAR & BASEMENT SPACE Ben Spier and Keith Patterson, both with decades of experience in the nightlife and hospitality industry, have announced they are taking over the former Cord […]
Get Sham-Rocked!
Join Hard Rock Cafe and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for a full week! Don’t miss the St Paddy’s Guinness Bacon Cheeseburger made with a Hard Rock signature burger patty, topped […]
Manchester is about to get Ugly!
Manchester is about to get ugly… Coyote Ugly! Founded in 1993 in New York City’s East Village, Coyote Ugly has become widely recognised as one of the most exciting bars […]
Year Of The Black Dog x Meat Lust
CHINESE FEAST WEEKENDER To celebrate Chinese New Year 2018 ‘Year Of The Dog’, Black Dog Ballroom and Meat Lust have created an exclusive Chinese feast menu. Available from Thursday 15th […]
Review: Proove It!
Review: Proove West Didsbury It’s a busy Friday night down bustling Burton Road, West Didsbury. Pizza is on the brain and there’s only one thing for it – Proove. These […]
Get Stuffed! #NationalPizzaDay
Get Stuffed! National Pizza Day @ Dogs ‘n’ Dough Another year has flown by and, on Friday 9th February, it’s National Pizza Day again. In honour of this truly momentous occasion, […]
Mughli: ‘Horn OK Please’
MUGHLI PRESENTS ‘HORN OK PLEASE’ LIGHT ALE BREW The brothers at Mughli and the brewmasters at First Chop have announced the launch of an exclusive light ale brew called ‘Horn […]
Review: What The Font?!
Q. What, The Font? A. Yes, Chorlton. Manchester staple, ‘Font’, have been serving up food & drinks for 18+ years now so the chances are you’ve been to two or […]
Review: Provenance Food Hall
Provenance Food Hall can be found up in West Houghton, it’s a family run butchers shop complete with a deli downstairs and a restaurant & bar above it. The business […]
MANCHESTER RUM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND YEAR
Manchester Rum Festival to host round two at Manchester Cathedral Manchester Rum Festival, the cities only official festival of its kind for the rum category, is returning Friday 1st June […]
Alston Bar & Beef Opens in MCR
Gin and steak the hot new pairing at Manchester specialty restaurant One of Manchester’s newest restaurants has revealed the secrets behind its unique steak and gin dining concept and […]
THE BAY HORSE TAVERN
THE BAY HORSE TAVERN ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE “It’s The Rovers Return meets Soho House! We just want everyone to feel at home.” The eagerly anticipated, The Bay […]
Review: Abel Heywood
It’s Friday afternoon and you NEED a “working lunch”…what do you do? Pub! In a conscious effort to try to keep things more business than booze we opt for […]
Review: FRESS
Opening early this year Fress is one of several new spots emerging more towards the Ancoats end of Oldham Street, knitting together nicely the Northern Quarter and the afore mentioned […]
Gusto – Sunday Menu
So there’s an all new, all day, Sunday set menu at Gusto – 2 or 3 courses for the ridiculously reasonable £16.95 or £19.95 respectively. We headed on down […]
GUTEN MORGEN MANCHESTER!
ALBERT’S SCHLOSS ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER SERVICE BREAKFAST MENU AND 8AM* ESPRESSO MARTINIS After much donut-debating and poached-egg-pondering an absolute culinary show-stopper has been created from the team at Albert’s Schloss. From […]
FREE GIN! Say no more…
The Great Gin Giveaway: Celebrate Grafene’s 1st Birthday With Sipsmith Want to get your hands on free gin punch? Join Grafene for birthday drinks this July… As Grafene celebrates […]
WARNING Grafene Content!
King St., once synonymous with shopping, is now the go to in Manchester city centre for premium and fine dinning offerings. With a complement of Italian’s some Spanish & Mediterranean […]
Randall & Aubin | Manchester
Bridge Street’s new Anglo French restaurant offering is a must for Francophiles and foodies alike. Randall & Aubin are an independent operator headed up by celeb chef, food writer […]
THE BOTANIST PLANTS ROOTS IN MANCHESTER’S MEDIACITYUK
THE BOTANIST PLANTS ROOTS IN MANCHESTER’S MEDIACITYUK The award-winning ‘New World Trading Company’ has announced that ‘The Botanist MediaCityUK’ will be opening to the public in September 2017. The […]
Blackhouse celebrate over 10 years in the city with a fresh new-look!
Grill on the Alley and Grill on New York Street which are part of the Living Ventures owned Blackhouse restaurants, will celebrate over 10 years as Manchester’s’ favourite restaurants with […]
Suri Hits MCR
Eagerly anticipated Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurant Suri has revealed its new menu ahead of its official opening to the public on Friday 10th March 2017. Located on Manchester’s illustrious […]
DISCO BRUNCH @ GORILLA
Get ready to dust off your dancing shoes for Gorilla’s infamous Disco Brunch which relaunches on Sunday 5th March 2017. Prepare to shake up your Sunday’s with the launch of […]
LA DISCOTHEQUE NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECTACULAR AT ALBERT HALL
LA DISCOTHEQUE NYE SPECTACULAR AT ALBERT HALL By MCRhookup.com – 14th December 2016 La Discotheque launched into the Manchester disco scene with a massive bang of confetti cannons and a spectacular […]
NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE REFUGE
NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE REFUGE By MCRhookup.com – 14th December 2016 MANCHESTER’S HOTTEST VENUE IS VOGUE AS YOU ARE In a short amount of time, The Refuge by Volta […]
B.EAT STREET GET’S EVEN MORE STREET
B.EAT STREET GET’S EVEN MORE STREET By MCRhookup.com – 19th November 2016 B.Eat Street, located on Deansgate Mews, has announced new bars, indoor seating areas, live music and more event […]
The Alchemist opens in Alderley Edge
THE ALCHEMIST OPENS IN ALDERLEY EDGE By MCRhookup.com – 18th November 2016 The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant has now opened in Alderley Edge, on the former Grill on the Edge site. The […]
YOUR BUDDY MARY’S BOAT CRUISE
YOUR BUDDY MARY’S BOAT CRUISE By Tim Coulston – 6th November 2016 ATTENTION Bloody Mary fans of the North… The first Bloody Mary Boat Cruise sets sail on December […]
THE LITTLE ESPRESSO COMPANY COMES TO MANCHESTER
THE LITTLE ESPRESSO COMPANY COMES TO MANCHESTER By Tim Coulston – 29th October 2016 The Little Espresso Company was created in 2014 to provide coffee at events, since then they have travelled the […]
THE FOOD PORN AWARDS RETURNS BIGGER AND BETTER FOR 2017
THE FOOD PORN AWARDS RETURNS BIGGER AND BETTER FOR 2017 Following a hugely successful 2016 launch, the Food Porn Awards has returned in its search to find the […]
THE GASWORKS BREWBAR LAUNCHING IN MANCHESTER
THE TEAM BEHIND THE DOCKYARD LAUNCHES THE GASWORKS BREWBAR A 21ST CENTURY LOCAL PUB ON FIRST STREET IN THE CITY CENTRE Manchester beer scene is booming and is out […]
London Road’s Winter Gathering
LONDON ROAD ANNOUNCES A FREE PUBLIC PARTY FOR THE OPENING NIGHT OF THE WINTER GATHERING; FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER After a number of successful events hosted at London Road, […]
Crazy Pedro’s Going For Gold
GOING FOR GOLD PIZZA’S FOR OLYMPIC PARADE BY CRAZY PEDRO’S CRAZY PEDRO’S CREATES GOING FOR GOLD PIZZA FACE RANGE, FEATURING OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS, TO CELEBRATE THE HOMECOMING PARADE […]
Sunday Lunch at the Chez Mal Brasserie, Malmaison
Sunday Lunch at the Chez Mal Brasserie, Malmaison By Tim Coulston – 9th October 2016 They say Sunday’s are for family, friends and of course food, so we went along to […]
The Launch of the Liquor Store on 1st Street
The Liquor Store 2.0 launches – the First indie bar offering in Manchester’s newest neighbourhood MC – 8th October 2016 Gone is summertime in the city and that means one […]
The Refuge by Volta
The Refuge – The Palace Hotel TC – 22 September 2016 Possibly the most eagerly awaited opening of the year, The Refuge is located in one of Manchester’s most […]