What are you eating and drinking tonight?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:51 am

Is he still with us? He used to rustle up a jug a sangria for us on our way into town.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:29 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Is he still with us? He used to rustle up a jug a sangria for us on our way into town.

I think he's still going, about three years since I saw him, long retired of course. He'll be a fair age now. Rum old bird, he once put diaorhea powder in the drinks of a few idiots acting the prat in his place. They never went back. His after- hours were legendary as you probably know, although he was very selective who he let in.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:58 pm

Working late tonight and partner away, got home for beans on toast and a tempranillo from utiel-requena in valencia province.

from aldi.

really, really nice.

£3.50 a bottle - do not believe. Back tomorrow for half a case... nice, medium bodied, midweek drinking...

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:14 pm

William the White wrote:Working late tonight and partner away, got home for beans on toast..

Remarkable. Just got back from being away and wanted nothing other than beans on toast (only I had a glass of milk with mine).

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:15 pm

Chablis, 6 quid a bottle on Asda!

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:53 pm

tonight - so simple - so very good...

smoked salmon, philly, ritz crackers, pepper, lemon juice - great starter.

sea bream, new potatoes, asparagus, broccoli, mangetouts (green veg needing eating)...

me - a little st emillion... she - aussie chardonnay/sauvignon blanc...

stilton - port...

no rum, no mint, no soda... no mojitos

but all the rest pretty good...

taken loin chops out of freezer: given weather forecast, I need to put a hotpot on before going to the match... and have a feeling we may need comfort food after...

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:16 pm

I feel compelled to give this place a quick heads-up. Las Iguanas on Deansgate int' citeh centorr (alongside Moon Under Water, Dining Room etc).
Four of us from work were out for the evening and, as you can imagine, everywhere in Manny was heaving with office bashes and this place was no exception. Anyway, we asked if they could possibly squeeze us in somewhere which they duly went out of their way and did.
Superb place (Latin themed), first class service and excellent nosebag. We shared Tapas to start and for main I had an excellent Brazilian fish dish - PESCADO CON COCO
Fresh haddock, fat Chilean blue mussels in their shells, crayfish tails in a light, fragrant
saffron & coconut broth with little new potatoes, cannelloni beans & baby tomatoes.

I've just robbed that off their menu. Can you tell?

I've just learned that it's an independently owned chain. I've also just learned that they have a place in the Trafford Centre too, but I avoid that place like the plague.

So if you're in Manny give it a go. I will again.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:25 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:I feel compelled to give this place a quick heads-up. Las Iguanas on Deansgate int' citeh centorr (alongside Moon Under Water, Dining Room etc).
Four of us from work were out for the evening and, as you can imagine, everywhere in Manny was heaving with office bashes and this place was no exception. Anyway, we asked if they could possibly squeeze us in somewhere which they duly went out of their way and did.
Superb place (Latin themed), first class service and excellent nosebag. We shared Tapas to start and for main I had an excellent Brazilian fish dish - PESCADO CON COCO
Fresh haddock, fat Chilean blue mussels in their shells, crayfish tails in a light, fragrant
saffron & coconut broth with little new potatoes, cannelloni beans & baby tomatoes.

I've just robbed that off their menu. Can you tell?

I've just learned that it's an independently owned chain. I've also just learned that they have a place in the Trafford Centre too, but I avoid that place like the plague.

So if you're in Manny give it a go. I will again.

yeah, been to both several times, its nowt special but i love that kind of food. cant fault them 2-FOR-1 cocktails either!

always some midweek deal vouchers knocking about on manc confidential etc too!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:28 pm

General Mannerheim wrote: yeah, been to both several times, i love that kind of food. cant fault them 2-FOR-1 cocktails either!

Oh, I didn't mention - washed down with two jugs of Long Island Iced Tea.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:33 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote: yeah, been to both several times, i love that kind of food. cant fault them 2-FOR-1 cocktails either!
Oh, I didn't mention - washed down with two jugs of Long Island Iced Tea.

you should check out Bem Brazil too, further up, just off deansgate, down the side of Kendals - mucho samio, but very good.

there is another oop northern quarter too but havent been there.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:13 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote: yeah, been to both several times, i love that kind of food. cant fault them 2-FOR-1 cocktails either!
Oh, I didn't mention - washed down with two jugs of Long Island Iced Tea.
you should check out Bem Brazil too, further up, just off deansgate, down the side of Kendals - mucho samio, but very good.

there is another oop northern quarter too but havent been there.

Heard nowt but good re: Bem Brazil, Chief. Will do.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:34 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote: yeah, been to both several times, i love that kind of food. cant fault them 2-FOR-1 cocktails either!
Oh, I didn't mention - washed down with two jugs of Long Island Iced Tea.
you should check out Bem Brazil too, further up, just off deansgate, down the side of Kendals - mucho samio, but very good.

there is another oop northern quarter too but havent been there.
Heard nowt but good re: Bem Brazil, Chief. Will do.

Having our Christmas do there. I'll stick my thoughts on here

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:22 am

Was on the dick-kickers last night - ouch!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:45 pm

Just got back from Felicinis opposite the Palace Theatre on Oxford Road Manchester. Bit pricey when you add the drinks, but a really excellent meal. Lovely place and the heated floor was a boon this weather. I had the highlighted with a beer starter and the house white wine. The char-grilled chorizo was magnificent. Recomended.

3 courses £21.95 per person
Antipasti Grande
Large platter to share of marinated olives and baby mozzarella, chargrilled chorizo, mixed bruschetta with prosciutto and tomato with basil and dips of hummus, spiced aubergine, served with garlic and cumin baked piadina flat bread.

Main Course from
Sea Bass
Pan fried Italian winter greens, spring onions, chilli, garlic
Chargrilled Pork
Braised red cabbage with apple & red currants, grain mustard & mash potato
Roast Chicken Breast
Mushroom risotto, chestnut & tarragon pesto
Slow Braised Beef
Celeriac crushed, thyme roasted shallots, red wine sauce
Pan Fried Gnocchi
With cherry tomatoes, goats cheese, spinach, olives

Dessert Choices
Pannacotta
Mulled winter berries
Tiramisu
Classic Italian trifle layered with cream, mascarpone, espresso coffee

mummywhycantieatcrayons · Post by **mummywhycantieatcrayons** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:19 pm

Finally got to El Rincon tonight, after seeing White Christmas at the Lowry with the folks.

Generally terrific, with special mentions going to the crabs' claws and the langostinos con bacon.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:46 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Just got back from Felicinis opposite the Palace Theatre on Oxford Road Manchester. Bit pricey when you add the drinks,

Only if you're El Skinflinto. Otherwise as expected, I'd say!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:06 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Just got back from Felicinis opposite the Palace Theatre on Oxford Road Manchester. Bit pricey when you add the drinks,
Only if you're El Skinflinto. Otherwise as expected, I'd say!

Well, we only had table drinks and the bill for 12 was £530 with service charges etc. Hardly skinflint?

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:11 am

Good place, Tango - had a few celebratory meals there... and they used to have a good early evening meal offer, i seem to remember, which was good value, pre theatre...

you had house white with slow braised beef with shallots and red wine sauce...

call yourself a christian... only a feckin heathen with so many stains on his conscience it no longer mattered could do that... another million well-deserved years in purgatory, and serve you feckin right...

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:19 am

The Felicinis in Monton is terrible, as is the one in Didsbury.. I haven't tried the one in town as the others put me off. You'd be hard pushed to find a better Italian than Puccini's in Swinton, well beating my second fave San Carlo

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:57 am

boltonboris wrote:The Felicinis in Monton is terrible, as is the one in Didsbury.. I haven't tried the one in town as the others put me off. You'd be hard pushed to find a better Italian than Puccini's in Swinton, well beating my second fave San Carlo

Davardi's ftw

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