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Aubaine, Selfridges, ReviewedJonathan Schofield finds Selfridges' latest food offering, the best yet, by a mile
Box Tree, Ilkley, ReviewedNeil Sowerby goes Michelin-starred cottaging in a world of bone china dogs and ‘squab pigeon en vessie’
63 Degrees, New French Restaurant, ReviewedJonathan Schofield likes the cultured yet robust charm of this place
New French Restaurant At Last63 Degrees Restaurant Opens In The City Centre
Sowerby’s wine tips: 17/05/2011Manchester wine man finds Alsace producers getting it right
Pierre Koffmann restaurant ReviewGordo falls in love with classic French in The Smoke in two chapters
Belle Epoque, Knutsford, reviewDeanna Thomas finds Knutsford’s famous restaurant a florid delight
Brasserie Gerard reviewJonathan Schofield pops in for a steak and novelty ‘chip pasta’
Francs Strictly Confidential dealHead to Altrincham for three courses and wine for £22 in French brasserie heaven
Cafe Rouge reviewJonathan Schofield finds it sole destroying at the pseudo-Gallic chain
Francs Strictly ConfidentialFantastic French cuisine with wine for only £25
The big deal: Bistro FrancHow to treat yourself to a slap-up lunch without incurring a financial wobble
Kendells BistroHazel Davis is seduced by the French down at Clarence Dock
Le Pré Catelan reviewMark Garner reviews a three star Michelin restaurant in extreme south Manchester (er...Paris) and simultaneously begins his autobiography
La GrilladeHazel Davis shares secrets over frog legs in a Leeds institution
The Moss Nook RestaurantNicholas Royle, author of five novels, goes researching his next book at Manchester's answer to Margot's living room in the Good Life
The French Restaurant, MidlandAndrew Biswell has a tremendously expensive meal but enjoys the dainty old world frills
La Table de Joel Robuchon (a Paris)La Table de Joel Robuchon (a Paris)
MC Restaurant: the best deal in townSleuth treats Gordo to the biggest fine dining bargain in town by a country mile
MC Restaurant at AbodeGordo does a proper review of the latest brave new hope of Manchester dining, apologises to the world and restaurant name drops
FrancsCat Johnson opts for the simple things in life
Sous le Nez en VilleJonathan Schofield as Leeds Confidential.com launches sees what a Leeds stalwart can teach Manchester
Sous le Nez en VilleJonathan Schofield goes underground and gets a lot of sauce from a Leeds dining institution
Brasserie BlancJoe Stretch, author of Friction, reviews food – the first novelist to ever review a restaurant in Manchester
The Arkle RestaurantGordo loves the Grosvenor Hotel’s top nosh and gets someone else to do the work
Anthony’s RestaurantJonathan Schofield takes Confidential on a restaurant excursion and gets jealous in Leeds
Café RougeLeft Bank in Spinningfields gives Manchester a new dining destination
Juniper: the brilliant mysteryGordo gets carried away and writes a novel in two chapters.
Brasserie Chez Gerard: Full CircleCafé Uno, the non-descript Italian on the corner of Albert Square, has been replaced by a swanky new brasserie; Chez Gerard. Gordo puts it to the test.
Fancy a bit of French, dearie?There is a restaurant in our Manchester midst that has the best front of house man in the business. It’s called The French and it’s older than Gordo.Latest Rants
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10-1-12 I went Abode for the first time the week before Christmas. I shall not be returning! The…
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We booked in a couple of weeks ago for the in-laws annual Christmas visit after reading the review…
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I made my husband take me here for my birthday, after reading the reviews, and we both were not…
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