Aperol is giving people the chance to receive an Aperol-ivery and enjoy their first drink of the evening delivered to their doorstep; for one week only.
View PostAre you ready for a burst of flavour and culture? Well, the first ever Cachaca festival is coming to Manchester with lots for you to enjoy.
View PostWhat’s inside Pandora’s’ box? The shrouded mystery is available for you to discover yourself amongst the clouds at Cloud 23. This spring step into The Cocktail emporium, a revolutionary concept that entails a highly immersive, sensory experience. Not ones to resist a new cocktail or two, STYLEetc headed to to launch of the new concept of Manchester Hilton Hotel’s popular sky bar to see what we made of the new drinks on the menu. Selling the event as there being ‘more to the flavours than meets the eye’ our team was rightly intrigued by the alluring invitation. The cocktail emporium incorporates beautifully designed cocktails with a deceitful, yet interesting twist. Four new cocktails that resemble old favourites but looking and tasting completely different, each served with an equally mysterious edible treat. Incorporating the four base flavours of salty, sweet, savoury and sour there’s an option to tantalise anyone’s taste buds. What makes these extra special is they are all packaged in this own secretive box attached with a balloon that rains down the scent of your chosen flavour creating a heightened experience. The Pandora’s box is available now and priced at £25. Visit Cloud 23 for further information and…
Not ones to resist a new cocktail or two, STYLEetc headed to to launch of the new concept of Manchester Hilton Hotel’s popular sky bar to see what we made of the new drinks on the cocktail emporium menu.
View PostA homegrown success, Manchester’s Three Rivers Gin has been awarded Gold at The Distillery Masters 2017 for Consumer Experience within our first 5 months of trading.
View PostRosso Restaurant may not be a usual shout on many lists for a weekend drink but it’s where our editors found themselves this past Friday having been invited to come and experience the new D1 London Spirits Cocktail Exchange venture. Mixologist matchmaker D1 London Sprits has paired up nine top UK cocktail bars (including Rosso Restaurant & Bar in Manchester) with bars in South East Asia to swap signature cocktails. This means that the residents of Manchester will be able to experience an authentic taste of South East Asia in their home town. Rosso aims to expand its mark on Manchester City Centre and become a venue of choice for it’s bar as well as it’s food menu, with the Cocktail Exchange being the first step in this rebranding of the locally renowned location. In collaboration with the Cocktail Exhcange, which will also be coming to a select few other bars in the country, Rosso has introduced two cocktails, taking on Singapore’s Artesian HK Spice Cocktail and curating a local delight the Mancunian Mandarin. Visiting during the Christmas period seemed a wise move as the usual luxury decor was taken up a notch with an expensive Christmas makeover which resembled something mostly…
View PostIf you are partial to a refreshing G&T every now and then, you’re in luck as today is International Gin & Tonic day! To celebrate the occasion, Manchester’s very own super premium gin, Manchester Three Rivers, has teamed up with the brand new tea house LEAF on Portland St to reveal their Autumn/ Winter perfect serve G&T; and you could be one of the first to try it!
View PostLondon Cocktail Week is coming to the capital city from 3rd October 2016 and the Lancaster London hotel has created a delicious and exclusive honey-infused cocktail to celebrate the occasion.
View PostThe award-winning Revere brand is set to open its’ third The Lost & Found site on Princess Street in Knutsford this autumn. The beautiful Grade II listed former town hall by the designer of the Natural History Museum Alfred Waterhouse will be the home to the newest Lost & Found restaurant site; where guests will soon be able to unlock the secrets of this botanical Victorian hideaway on the 29th September.
View PostWhen the sun is shining, there is nothing better than cooling off with a delicious and refreshing summer cocktail. Whether you are relaxing on a sun lounger, enjoying a BBQ in the garden or soaking up the sun in the local’s terrace, our top 10 refreshing summer cocktails to try are bound to suit all tastes.
View PostIf ‘Cocktails and Carbs’ are your thing, you’re in luck! One of Chorlton’s favourite restaurant and bar haunts, The Laundrette, is due to spin into a brand new Manchester city centre location from as early as September.
View PostLondon-born Mexican eatery Chilango takes its first steps into the North West The most successfully crowd funded restaurant in the world, Chilango will open its 11th eatery and first in Manchester on Friday 22nd April when it descends on Oxford Street, oozing flavour and vibrancy across its new northern home. Chilango’s newest site signifies a further leap in the company’s journey, aiming to open over 50 restaurants and expanding the brand across the UK, following the £3.4 million raised from over 1,400 people on Crowdcube.com in December 2015. Chilango on Oxford Street will feature an exciting and eye-catching interior with extravagant, custom graffiti walls, neon shrine, and not to forget dynamic and animated staff who will bring the Mexican experience to the vibrant area in Manchester city centre. Using only the best quality ingredients, the team at Chilango believe every mouthful must deliver a stampede of Mexican flavours. Expect to feel torn when you step inside, with a mouth-watering choice between Chilango’s award-winning burritos, naked burritos, tacos, salads and nachos. Chilango is the brainchild of Chicago-born Eric Partaker, and keen-traveller Dan Houghton; a pair of passionate entrepreneurs who had an idea and watched it explode. Since its…
View Post.. If that’s not our personal mantra then I think it should be. The Italians are known for many things; fast cars, great food, better lovers but most importantly exceptional vino. Whether a robust red, a crisp white or refreshing rosé they really know how to do it all. On Tuesday night I was lucky enough to to be wine and dined, pun intended, by none other than Rosso Restaurant and Eurowines. Seated on the candle lit balcony of the restaurant we were greeted by Neil Collins of Eurowines and Giuseppe, Rosso’s very own wine connoisseur. Awaiting us on the table were antipasto fit for a true Italian, being of Italian descent I felt right at home. Fresh bread, olives, a little oil and balsamic vinegar. The tasting began with a brief introduction of Eurowines and its history before getting us to experience six distinctly different wines; one blush, two whites and three reds. Oh yes, I was in heaven. Before Rosso Restaurants rolls out its new wines for the upcoming season, Neil and Giuseppe taught us how to obtain the true taste of the wine along with the correct pairing of each. FIVE ROSES With its origin of Puglia, Italy this rosé is…
View PostFifteen years ago Alan Yau founder of Busaba opened his first branch on Soho’s Wardour Street. Busaba pronounced BOO-SAH-BAH named after a Thai flower is a modern eatery offering its guest a not so formal dining experience, but still catering to them with excellent service and scrumptious food. With eleven locations in the London area, Busaba is taking its talents and planting roots up north. Opening its doors this week with a grand opening on Thursday, Busaba is Manchester’s latest hot spot for hot food prepared to order and refreshing tipples with authentic tastes of Thailand. On Friday night half a dozen, or so of Manchester’s bloggers and journalist ascended to the first floor of Busaba in the Printworks to have our tastebuds tantalised by Head Chef Jude Sangsida. As guinea pigs for the night we were treated to their famous cocktails; like the mouth watering Lychee Martini and Bangkok Mule, aperitifs of fresh mango slices and sauces of Thailand from sweet, to salty, sour to spicy. Papaya salad lightly coated, calamari grilled to perfection, and chicken wings with just enough seasoning to put any football fan into a food coma. As part of an intermission we were introduced to Busaba mixologist,…
View PostWith Christmas fast approaching, we know lots of people who haven’t started their Christmas shopping yet! So take a look at our handy gift guide for some inspiration! Treat it like a shopping list and head to the shops now before its too late! Merry Christmas everyone! GIVENCHY Large Rottweiler backpack, £765.00, Harvey Nichols Disaronno Wears Roberto Cavali, 50cl, £14, Tesco Clinique Men Skin Care Set, £40, Boots Star Wars Darth Vader Comic Style Illuminated Picture, £39,95, http://www.illuminatedcanvas.co.uk/product/star-wars-darth-vader-comic-style Coca Cola Socks, £4.99, The Sock Shop Pig and Pink Pork Crackling Gift Pack, The Snaffling Pig Co, £25.99, http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thesnafflingpigco/product/pig-and-pint-pork-crackling-gift-pack Navy and White Stripe Slim Fit Shirt, £115, Thomas Pink The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees by Robert Penn, £16.99 Particular Books, Replica Champions League Trophy, £70, National Football Museum adidas Originals Gazelle OG Leather Trainers, £67, Scotts
View PostWith Christmas fast approaching, we know lots of people who haven’t started their Christmas shopping yet! So take a look at our handy gift guide for some inspiration, with something to suit every budget! Treat it like a shopping list and head to the shops now before its too late! Merry Christmas everyone! Charlotte Olympia Perspex Mini Bar Clutch, £995, Harvey Nichols Clinique Days of the Week Lipstick, £35, Debenhams Disaronno Wears Roberto Cavali Mini Bottles Set, £10.95, The Whiskey Exchange Jimmi Jamms Flanel Logo Set PJs, £26, jimmijamms.com Jo Malone Roasted Chestnut Deluxe Candle, £120, Selfridges Melinda Maria Gold Plated Feather Cuff, £95, House of Fraser Totes Slipper Socks, £10.99 for 2 pairs, The Sock Shop Champagne and Chocolates Hamper, £55, Selfridges, The Sartorialist X Limited Edition by Scott Schuman, £100, Penguin Books, Hampstead Rose Canvas and Leather Bag, £48, Cath Kidston
View PostSeven of our favourite not so deadly sin free snacks and fitness facilities we’ve enjoyed so far… Each month we get to try so many different fabulous products and invited to the latest craze fitness facilities. Talking of deadly sins…it is nearly Halloween and we hope you are dressing up? More importantly pumpkin carving and using all the gunk inside for soups or roasted pumpkin seeds! Lets start with our seven sin-free favourites, these are the most innovative and enjoyable health beneficial companies we’ve come across this Autumn. Doisy and Dam A deep and dark irresistible favourite, these are my go to when I need chocolate. Six splendid flavours all of which send the taste buds into frenzy… My favourite is ‘Mulberries, Chia Seeds and Spirulina’…but I dare you to try the chilli flakes and Hemp, this one really gives the the tongue a tingle! A range of five handcrafted organic dark chocolate bars, packed full of innovative flavours from nature’s most delicious superfoods, including Coconut & Lucuma; Goji & Orange; Ginger, Chilli Flakes & Hemp Seed; Mulberries, Chia Seeds & Spirulina and (Great Taste Award-winning) Maca, Vanilla and Cacao Nibs. The interestingly textured, rich dark chocolate can be enjoyed…
View PostOn Thursday 8th October STYLEetc were invited to an exclusive preview of the Manchester Science Festival, to have our tastebuds tickled and tantalised at the Museum of Science and Industry. There was food sorcery from Mary-Ellen McTague as delectable miniature canapés and delights which formed the first part of the experiential evening. We took part in the Kandinsky Effect, we were given three varieties of the same canapé using the exact same ingredients, however the test was they were presented in three different ways. The canapé was made with oyster-my absolute favourite, radish, verjuice which I had never heard of, mouli & beetroot, it was utterly delicious. The next stage, we tasted a variety of fruit juice samples each one was the wrong colour which is the strangest brain twisting concept. I still cant get over how amazing the effect of just simply changing the colour of something that is consumed on a daily basis can become so confusing, I was utterly confused throughout this section of the experiment still can’t workout how lime and lemon juice were made blue and green??? We were also sampled some sweet treats which was my favourite part of the whole evening, my favourite…
View PostEveryone knows the brand Hugo Boss; From their iconic men’s suits, sharp tailoring and flawless designs, it’d only be right for them to up their game in the fragrance stakes too. With numerous fragrances already showcased to the world it was that time for them to fire out another and I therefore give to you Hugo Boss: The scent. Fragrances are a hot commodity for any brand whether it be designer or a reality star. It’s that product that allows them to connect with the customer time after time and fragrance after fragrance. And with all scents the brand has to hold a distinctive smell that when you waft past that perfume counter you’d recognise it in an absolute heartbeat. This being said, when a brand creates a new scent they must keep that specific smell but also bash out a new and vibrant allure. So, when that invite for my chance to witness the new new Hugo Boss scent came about I was just a little bit giddy. So what if the scent wasn’t for women? Arriving at Gotham around 6:30pm and heading on up to the top floor, the lift doors flung open and we clambered our way on…
View PostAt Style Etc. we don’t like to have favourites but as far as restaurants go well, Rosso in Manchester is way up there. So, when they invited us ’round for a whiskey tasting of Dalmores famous Whiskey we knew we would be in for a treat. Sampling six distinctly different types of single malt whiskey’s, ranging from 15 years all the way to 45 years aged. The Dalmore whiskey has been around since 1839 created in Scotland, changing hands from great grandfather to current representative Master Distiller Richard Paterson. The Dalmore Collection houses some of the rarest and oldest single malts in the world and for the first time, it will be bringing The Dalmore 1978 to Manchester – exclusively to Rosso. The Dalmore ’78 also coincides with the year restaurant owner and Manchester United Legend Rio Ferdinand was born. The 1978 has notes of almonds, peach and pear swirled into a rich mahogany gold. It is part of The Constellation Collection, a stunning family of 21 individual expressions – crafted at The Dalmore distillery between the years of 1964 and 1992. They have spent their lives finessing in the finest casks around the world before being bottled at natural cask strength and colour. The Dalmore whiskey and the Rosso experience are a well suited match, both offering the finest quality…
View PostBurger and Lobster is quickly becoming everyones favourite dining spot since it opened in August. Based on the same winning formula as its London eateries, Burger & Lobster is aiming to take the city by storm with the offer of its simple yet unique dining experience that often sees Londoners queuing around corners to eat. Situated just off King Street, the new 200-cover restaurant is housed within the stunning art-deco exteriors of Ship Canal House and will restore the interior of the once-tired dingy office space, to its former glory and into the coolest dining haunt in town! The restaurant is complete with the biggest lobster tanks in the North West and edgy local artwork, which adds to the edgy vibe of the eatery. The interior comprises of tall ceilings, brick walls and bare light bulbs, as well as wooden tables and a private dining area surrounded by lobster cages, perfect for big groups and work night outs! We tucked into the burgers which can be cooked medium or well done depending on your taste. They come with a good size portion of fries and home made coleslaw to top everything off. We also tried the Lobster Mac and Cheese…
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