Manchester is set to get a taste of la vida local as the celebration of all things Spanish salsas back to the city this summer.

MM dive into the American diner dishes at Northern Quarter’s latest addition Infamous Diner and find the time to chat to the manager between courses and cocktails.

The biggest celebration of home-grown talent is coming to Manchester next month, as the Red Bull Academy and Manchester Carnival unite for the city’s wildest party of the year.

The owner of an Indian takeaway found himself in a hot spot after serving up a ‘lamb’ Balti that was revealed to be 100% beef by Food Standards Agency lad tests.

The Grill on the Alley has added the patties to its menu inspired by New York, Boston, Miami and Los Angeles to coincide with the announcement of long-haul flights to those cities, direct from Manchester Airport.

The London-based food chain Burger & Lobster is gearing up to open its 12th store in Ship Canal House, King Street on Friday August 7, adding to a portfolio including New York and Stockholm sites.

Food can be a sight to behold if it’s in the right hands, but all that good work can be undone if the atmosphere and service of said eaterie is not on par with the edible goodness that’s on your plate.

Manchester Central food bank are asking for donations to help build a new £13,000 warehouse to store food and other vital supplies.

Young people from all over the UK will congregate in Manchester for the country’s only National Youth Market to be staged in the city this weekend.

It’ll be a weekend of champagne, crepes, baguettes and croque-monsieur, truly la vie en rose, at this year’s Altrincham French Festival – and just like Ediath Piaf, you will regret nothing!

MM headed down to the Northern Quarter’s newly-relaunched Common eatery to see why their new breakfast menu has Manchester’s hungry creatives baying for more.