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There’s a vegan pizza festival happening at GRUB in Manchester next week

The Vegan Pizza Fest 2020 is set to take over GRUB's Plant Powered Sunday.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 25th September 2020
Lucky Mama’s

A festival dedicated especially to vegan pizza is coming to Manchester’s largest street food fair GRUB next week.

Pizza lovers and plant based eaters alike will want to get themselves down to GRUB – which is currently based at the Red Bank Project in Cheetham Hill and combines “top street food, lovely beer and smashing tunes” – for next week’s ‘Plant Powered Sunday’.

The Vegan Pizza Fest 2020 is set to take over “Europe’s first ever weekly vegan street food event” for one day only and it’s not to be missed.

Pizza, pasta, calzone and even dessert too – what more could you want?

Throughout GRUB’s slice celebration, you’ll find Neapolitan-style dishes from Igloo Pizza Kitchen, handmade fresh pizza from Manchester’s Lucky Mama’s, Fritto’s Italian vegan offering and authentic Neapolitan, and Detroit-style pizzas from The Wilderness Kitchen.

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Got room for dessert too?

Paradiso Authentic Italian will also be serving up their mouthwatering vegan tiramisu too.

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The Vegan Pizza Fest 2020 will be talking over ‘Plant Powered Sunday’ at GRUB Manchester for the day on Sunday 4th October.

For advanced bookings and to find out more information, you can visit the GRUB website here.

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A groundbreaking new multi-use entertainment and leisure venue is coming to Manchester

Danny Jones Danny Jones

A new multi-purpose food, drink, entertainment and leisure destination is coming to Manchester city centre and the Salford border this autumn, and you won’t find many places that roll so much into one spot.

Mancs, get ready to welcome ‘Tangerine’.

Conceived by an impressive collective of local creatives, indies and those with plenty of experience catering to the Northern masses, Tangerine is promising everything from multiple resident kitchens, a live music hall, an arthouse stage, a specialist martini bar and more.

Better yet, after a year in the making and quietly chipping away at the striking space, it opens later this month, so you don’t have to wait long to try it for yourselves.

Located on New Bailey Street, just on the edge of Spinningfields and Salford Central, this groundbreaking new venue features two main platforms (utilising the integrated charm of the historic railway arches), each boasting its own selection of attractions.

While platform one will offer a bakery, coffee roastery, wine store and bottle ship, the ‘Canteen Club’ and even a florist, number two will contain the music hall, arthouse stage and the stylish ‘Grand Departures’ bar – serving seven espresso martini alone – Tangerine will deliver a seamless day to night transition.

Arguably, however, the centrepiece is the ‘Cantina Collective’. The food and drink hall promises seven in-house kitchens, showcasing a variety of cuisines.

The opening line-up already confirmed includes Vanda: a family-run Parisian-inspired Ukrainian bakery; Mexican taqueria, PANTERA, burger joint Juicy, as well as Yo Dutchie (a unique fusion of Dutch-Japanese food) and a new Korean/ramen concept from local sushi favourites, Unagi.

Our stomachs are already grumbling just thinking about it.

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CGI renders of the completed space. (Credit: Supplied)

Designed not only by the brains behind Northern Quarter’s beloved Mala hidden garden but WANT STUDIOS, who will be ensuring local artists, independents, and traders will be regularly spotlighted, the site will boast a capacity of well over 300 people.

Artyom Dmitrijev, owner of Tangerine and Mala, said in a statement: “Over a year in the making, we’ve used all our experience in design, interiors, architecture and hospitality to create our dream project. A place for all the independents to come together and thrive.”

Andy Windsor, Director of WANT STUDIOS, added: “Tangerine unites the city’s independent kitchens, bar tenders, bakeries and entertainment specialists. It is a unique showcase of what we do in the city. This is a new space for creativity, food, and culture, and we’re proud to be part of it.”

Debuting to the public with a big Halloween weekender on the evening of Friday, 31 October, with another launch event the following Saturday, you can sign up for exclusive early access for free, which could see you score a few freebies to boot.

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Bottomless curry deal returns to popular Manchester Indian restaurant Zouk

Danny Jones Danny Jones Bottomless curry deal returns to popular Manchester Indian restaurant Zouk

One of the best-loved Indians in Manchester has relaunched its bottomless curry offering and is chucking in free rice and naans to boot.

Zouk over on Chester Street has brought back its endless curry, rice and naan deal to ease the last of those January blues.

Every night this week, you’ll be able to tuck into a full buffet of the tea bar and grill’s award-winning, authentic curries, showcasing dishes from all over the Indian subcontinent.

Costing just £20 a head, you can feast until your heart’s content on some of the very best curries in the city – no exaggeration.

What does ‘bottomless curry’ night at Zouk look like?

The bottomless curry deal at Zouk first ran this year back in January, but it’s now back for National Curry Week (6-12 October 2025), and we can’t wait to stuff ourselves silly yet again.

Every single day, there’ll be four different curries to choose from, always including two meat options, a vegetarian curry and a vegan dish.

What exactly can you get on Zouk’s bottomless offer?

As mentioned, each booking also includes unlimited rice and naan to go with your curry of choice.

Tables are for 90 minutes per booking, giving guests plenty of time to take on the increasingly popular bottomless curry challenge.

Question is, do you have the stomach for it?

With an ever-rotating selection of curries inspired by various distinct regions and speciality cuisines, you’re not short on variety either. You can see Zouk‘s current bottomless curry menu in full below:

Monday

  • Chicken Karahi – A speciality from the Northwest region of Pakistan. Tender pieces of chicken cooking in a sizzling wok over hot flames with tomatoes, crushed peppercorns, cumin, ginger and garlic.
  • Lamb and Potatoes – Tender chunks of lamb cooked with new potatoes, yoghurt, tomatoes and garlic.
  • Mutter Paneer (V) – Indian Paneer cheese with new potatoes, yoghurt, tomatoes and garlic.
  • Chole Masala (VG) – From Delhi to Punjab, this authentic channa masala is a tasty street food classic.

Tuesday

  • Tamater Kadei Murgh – A delicious chicken and tomato curry cooked with mild spices. Perfect with rice or bread
  • Lamb Do Pyaaza – Medium-spiced North Indian speciality: tender pieces of lamb slowly cooked with lavish amounts of caramelised onions in a spicy masala
  • Tarka Dall (V) – Channa and mung lentils cooked in a spicy sauce
  • Gobi Mutter (VG) – Spicy cauliflower sautéed in a rich tomato masala with peas

Wednesday

  • Chicken Do Payaza – Spiced North Indian chicken dish with tomatoes and caramelised onions
  • Lamb & Bindi – Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a spicy masala with ‘lady fingers’ (okra)
  • Chole Masala (V) – Authentic channa masala is a tasty street food classic
  • Mili Juli Sabzi (VG) – Fresh vegetables fused together with herbs and spices
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Over the halfway hump, room for more? (Credit: The Manc Eats)

Thursday

  • Chicken Tikka Masala – A simple classic chicken tikka masala. Chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt tossed inside a balti of garlic and ginger.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh – A speciality from Jammu and Kashmir, with chillies and juicy tomatoes.
  • Dall Makhani (V) – Black lentils in a smooth and creamy sauce.
  • Palak Aloo (VG) – Spinach leaf and fenugreek cooked with new potatoes and coriander.

Friday

  • Chicken Handi – Punjabi-style chicken curry slowly cooked over burning flames with tomatoes, onions, garlic and Zouk’s special garam masala.
  • Lamb Jalfrezi – Lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onions and tomatoes in a thick spicy sauce.
  • Bengan do Pyaza (V) – A medium-spiced North Indian dish of aubergine cooked with tomatoes, spices and lavish amounts of onions.
  • Bindi Do Pyaza (VG) – A medium-spiced North Indian dish of Okra cooked with tomatoes, spices and lavish amounts of onions.

And now we’re stuffed…

Zouk's bottomless curry deal includes three different curries each day
Zouk is celebrating National Curry Week with bottomless curries. Credit: The Manc Group
If you’re looking for somewhere to get bottomless curry in Manchester, this is the place for you. (Credit: The Manc)

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Zouk has become one of Manchester’s leading restaurants since it opened in 2009, even drawing in famous fans like Rihanna, Drake, Manchester United stars and, of course, many a Mancs each and every day – because there’s never a bad time for a curry.

Available all throughout this week, you can make the most of this incredible bottomless curry deal like we do every year and trust us, Manchester: it genuinely NEVER disappoints.

You can find more information – including all terms and conditions – on the website and book your visit HERE, or over the phone on 0161 2331 090.

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