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Here’s the shortlist for the Manchester Food and Drink Awards 2011 which takes place between 7-17 October. The awards cover the Greater Manchester area – Manchester, Salford, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Wigan, Trafford, Stockport, Tameside and Oldham.
It's a strong list, particularly well blessed in the Newcomer and Bar categories. I've personally had fine times in every single one of the chosen twelve over the year. Our picture here comes from one of the newcomers, the lovely Rose Garden in West Didsbury.
Controversially there is no vegetarian category in the region where the Vegetarian Society has its home – Altrincham. That might cause a few ructions. Although the Festival organisers say other categories may be added over the next month.
Take a look, see what you think. There's more information on the Festival website www.foodanddrinkfestival.com
For some of the event highlights of this year's Festival click here.
By the way Gordo and Simon Binns were the Manchester Confidential representatives during the selection of the shortlist.
MFDF 2011 AWARDS SHORTLIST
Restaurant of the Year
Damson, 113 Heaton Moor Road, Stockport, SK4 4HY
Gaucho, 2A St Marys Street, Manchester, M3 2LB
Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant, 21 New Cathedral Street, Manchester, M1 1AD
The Mark Addy, Stanley Street, Salford, M3 5EJ
Michael Caines Restaurant at Abode Manchester, 107 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2DB
Ramsons, 16 - 18 Market Place, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HT
Newcomer of the Year
Australasia, 1 The Avenue, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3AP
Bistro 1847, 58 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ
Cicchetti, Ground Floor, House of Fraser, Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2QG
Port Street Beer House, 39 - 41 Port Street, Manchester, M1 2EQ
The Rose Garden, 218 Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2LW
Vertigo, 36 John Dalton Street, Manchester M2 6LE
Bar of the Year
The Alchemist, 3 Hardman Street, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3HF
Black Dog Ballroom, Corner of Tib Street/Church Street, Manchester, M4 1PW
Electrik, 559 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 0AE
The Molly House, 26 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3NB
Port Street Beer House, 39 - 41 Port Street, Manchester, M1 2EQ
The River Bar, The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Salford, M3 5LH
Chef of the Year
Bryn Evans, Rhubarb
Ian Armstrong, Vertigo
Laurence Tottingham and Mary-Ellen McTague, Aumbry
Pete Taylor, Room
Robert Owen Brown, The Mark Addy
Stuart Thomson, Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant
Wine List of the Year
Evuna, 277-279 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4EW
Gaucho, 2A St Marys Street, Manchester, M3 2LB
Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant, 21 New Cathedral Street, Manchester, M1 1AD
Michael Caines Restaurant at Abode Manchester, 107 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2DB
Ramsons, 16 - 18 Market Place, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HT
The River Bar and Restaurant, The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Salford, M3 5LH
Retailer of the Year
Barbakan Delicatessen, 67-71 Manchester Road, Chorlton cum Hardy, M21 9PW
Bradley’s Bakery, 225 King's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9EE
The Cheese Place, Unit 6, Radius Building, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AY
J.A. Hyman (Titanics), 123-129 Waterloo Road, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 8BT
Out of the Blue, 484 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AS
W.H. Frosts Butchers, 14 Chorlton Place, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9AQ
Pub of the Year
The Angel Pub, 6 Angel Street, Manchester, M4 4BQ
Bar Fringe, 8 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JN
The Briton’s Protection, 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5LE
The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
The Nursery Inn, 258 Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 2NA
The Parlour, 66 Beech Road, Chorlton, M4 1LE
Coffee Shop and Casual Dining Venue the Year
The Chocolate Cafe, 2 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HX
Jack Spratt, St James House, John Dalton Street, Manchester M2 6WH
Kebabish, 49 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EF
North Tea Power, 36 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LA
Tampopo, 16 Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PF
Teacup on Thomas Street, 55 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA
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Very excited to be nominated and that our hard graft has been recognised at Vertigo. Thank you very much to the people that like what we do enough to put us forward.
The Rose Garden - Best new comer - Its only been open for 3 weeks. Lots of thoughts gone into the nominations obviously.
Not saying the Rose Garden is not very good - just cant see how you can be nominated for a yearly award when only been open an extremely shot time.
How come Damson gets rightly nominated, but Chef Simon is not nominated for Best Chef??
Thought it was Naz at Ramsons, or has he left??
why isn't simon stanley nominated???? is it because his face doesn't fit with the MFDF judges??? puzzled by that one!!!
Where is missing then? Surprised Gaucho there but otherwise about right from where I have tried.
Tampopo has gone downhill over the last year - the food is not up to the standard is used to be and the drinks are become very pricey. Used to love it - now I don;t bother. It would have been good to see something a bit different - Wasabi?
Good to see Bryn Evans, Rhubarb getting a mention, some great food there recently.
Gaucho, seriously?
Congrats to Bistro 1847. Maybe see chef Wendy on next year's top chef nominations? She deserves it for the delicious halloumi alone. x
Port Street seems to be obsessed with American beers.
Pub of the year should have included Marble Arch.
Molly House does not cater for lager drinkers very well. Needs to be more choice of lager outside of the beartown beers before it can win bar of the year.
Agree with most of whats stated ref same old ,as a restaurant owner, running a local neighbourhood eating place for the last 9 years you kind of give up on the MFDF. The whole event is based on who buys the inside cover,sponsors a half page advert, hosts a free event.
maybe the awards should have better catagories - restaurant that lasts more than 5 years,
restaurant that makes a profit & pays & supports the local suppliers.....
Restaurant that is best value for money - i would think in the current economy most places that have worked through the last 3 years must deserve some credit.......... Agree that some on the list are good news & pleased for them. Its frustrating to have a phone call from a MFDF marketing co ordinator - based in ??well not manchester as they have no local knowledge!! and just want you to buy a half page advert .
Its weird that Rose Garden can be nominated so quickly ? where is the support for places who work at it year in year out. ....
In terms of repetition - there's often a REASON people pop up repeatedly... because some of them actually deserve it.
Surprised to see 1847 in there... though maybe the change of name (from Detox Retox) brought other improvements with it. I'm sure Wendy is great, but she seemed let down by the structure on our visit.
Shouldn't Rose Garden be up for newcomer? When did it open?
Cicchetti... service was as bad as San Carlo's on my visit. Poor tables too (too cramped).
Glad to see Rhubarb is doing better with a new chef.
Where?
Damson - meant to post on the Damson review page
Never mind Pilling's ridiculous claims in the press - you don't get almost closed down because of some grass next door. Not a word from Man Con, could it be something to do with them being good friends?
Shame because the food was good.
Er, so Damson just got a big fat ZERO in the MEN and they were shorlisted for the Restaurant of the Year....hmmm
damson did not recieve a zero because of hygiene matters...therefore why shouldn't damson be in the best restaurant category it's just a shame that chef owner simon stanley isn't nominated for chef of the year...i believe this is probaly political...your face has to fit with the manchester food and drink team!!!
just like in any other f@cking business in the UK - in some countries you pay bribes, others claim to be democracies...
Now tried all newcomers and would go for Rose garden. All good though.