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| 534.1 | about 200 miles! | BLKPUD::WILLIAMSH | | Mon Mar 09 1992 18:52 | 4 |
| Why, What d'ya want to know?
Huw.(Warringtonite, ex-Basingstokeite, ex-Mancunian (but always Welsh!)
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| 534.2 | We're coming! | KERNEL::SMITHERSJ | Living on the culinary edge.... | Tue Mar 10 1992 12:59 | 16 |
| Hi Huw - how you doing?
There are a couple of us coming up to Manchester on Training so we
wanted to know what spots to hit.
Apparently, there is Manchester's equivalent of Time Out which we
are getting a copy of which should tell us which places are fab and
groovy. Can you (or anyone) recommend any places?
I believe there isn't a Manchester conference - maybe its time for
someone to start one?
Cheers
julia
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| 534.3 | I suppose you could stay in! :-) | BLKPUD::WILLIAMSH | | Tue Mar 10 1992 17:04 | 35 |
| Well Julia... Where does one start!
What are you into..? Trendy nightclubs? Chic winebars? Real Ale
pubs? Posh nouveau cuisine? Cantonese? Vietnamese? Japanese? Malaysian?
Italian? Indian? (If you're into Indian then Rusholme is THE place)
Pie-n-chips? studenty pubs? Irish Pubs(with imported Guiness)? rough
pubs? The drugs scene? Arty Cinemas? Opera Houses? Classical concerts?
Ballet? Casinos? Strip Joints? Gay pubs/clubs/bars? Greyhound racing?
and loads of other things I cant quite remember now!!!
Some ideas to start with..... Try The Sanam restauraunt on Wilmslow
Rd. Rusholme.
Really good food there. about 100 times better than Hook Tandoori!!!!!!
(but they're not licensed so get a jug of sweet Lassi and go to a pub
afterwards)
Nightclubs.. Not my strong point here.. when I was a student I
couldnt aford the nightclubs and used to end up down the local. some
names I can remeber.. The hacienda,fridays,band-on-the-wall umm
err there's loads of really 'in' clubs.. basically a rule of thumb
is if there's a queue of people outside what looks like a derelict
building then that's where it's at. if the club has loads of flashing
lights outside with a posh entrance and a smart bouncer then it 'out'
Most clubs and restauraunts are open really late so no need to be
early.
If you want to see a good arty film then the Cornerhouse on Oxford Rd,
opposite the palace theatre is a good bet.. then go to the 'Tommy
Ducks' pub and see knickers stapled to the ceiling (its just behind the
cornerhouse near G-Mex)
If your driving then getting an A-Z is a must. driving around is easy
outside rush-hours.
Huw. (let me know what sort of things you want to do....!)
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| 534.4 | Thanx! | KERNEL::LOAT | Bored....Bored....BORED!!!! | Wed Mar 11 1992 09:06 | 24 |
| Hi Huw, hows things up North?
Guess who one of the others is!
The Indian looks good, so that'll fill one night (we're there from
Sunday night till Wednesday night (Monday till Thursday course).
Nightclubs? You know me, nothing too trendy! Not too studenty either,
cause you know Julia! Something inbetween would do.
Chinatown for a decent chinese meal seems like a must judging by what
people say.
Most important, where are the decent hotels? Can you recommend any
inparticular?
Just thought of something even more important! Where would you go for a
decent pud crawl? Somewhere safe, and where the pubs are within
crawling distance if possible!
Bye for now.
Steve.
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| 534.5 | Indonesian | KERNEL::SMITHERSJ | Living on the culinary edge.... | Wed Mar 11 1992 11:59 | 4 |
| Are there any good Indonesian type restaurants up there?
Cheers
julia
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| 534.6 | Tried shawb2::curries ? | SMIFFY::FLOOZ | Lucy n Nugget n Burger... | Wed Mar 11 1992 13:28 | 6 |
| Typical ... the most life seen in teh Basingstoke conference in
ages is all about Manchester...
Jo (who'd strongly recommend an evening up the Marble Arch followed
by a delicious meal up the Al Khayyam)
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| 534.7 | How's about a cardboard box under Piccadilly Station! | BLKPUD::WILLIAMSH | | Wed Mar 11 1992 20:04 | 28 |
| You could try this crawl, but most pubs in the Centre are 'safe'
It's when you start going to some of the other areas that they get
rough.. ie. Moss Side, Hulme, Ardwick..
Marble Arch (Real Ale.. get Real pi**ed!) just up Rochdale Rd.
Square Albert On Albert Square near the Town Hall
Tommy Ducks (Only Greenalls but see the decor!) next to G-mex behind
st. Peter's square
Salisbury On Oxford Rd. Its down an alley next to the station.
Lass O'Gowrie (they brew their own beer!) behind The BBC
Flea 'n Firkin on Oxford Rd. next to the Barclays by the Poly.
and any more you see on the way!!! The crawl is about a mile end to
end. Whatever you do, keep away from Bloom St.!
IMHO the Al Khayyam is OK. but not great. about 10X better than Hook
Tandoori! I Suppose you could order a Howard Page special of Vindaloo
extra hot with extra chilies!
Rusholme Indians (the Sanam, Tabak, etc..) and Chinatown (Yang Sing
etc.) are not to be missed.
As regards Hotels, can't help you there... I've never stayed in any!
The ones that come to mind are dead posh expensive ones in the Centre.
The Midland, Hotel Piccadilly, The Brittania.
Huw.
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| 534.8 | a vote for Rusholme | CURRNT::PAYNE_A | Discount Pants'n'Haircuts | Thu Mar 12 1992 08:53 | 8 |
| I'll second Rusholme for an Indian. Went to one (a BYO) there New Years
Eve - Very good and very cheap.
Also, the Mark Addy (near the Poly - on the way to Salford) is a good
pub for a snack to eat (if you can fight your way through the students)
- not sure about the beer though.
Andy - occasional Manchester visitor
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