Ben Arnold

Greater Manchester

Head of Content at Manchester's Finest

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Northern Quarter kebab spot Bab opens new basement bar

3 weeks ago | manchestersfinest.com | Ben Arnold

Eating & Drinking | Restaurants | Street Food There's new babs and burgers too... By Ben Arnold | 2 April 2025 Share this story Bab, the elevated kebab joint in the Northern Quarter, has opened a new bar in its basement. Billed as a ‘dining space by day and party destination by night, expect a cosy and casual downstairs space with a welcoming Manc atmosphere’, say the place’s owners.
District chef Ben Humphreys to take on the kitchen at the Edinburgh Castle with new Thai BBQ

1 month ago | manchestersfinest.com | Ben Arnold

Manchester chef Ben Humphreys is all set to bring Bangkok-style dining to the Edinburgh Castle – taking on the kitchen with his wife Bo.Called Bangkok Diners Club, it will open up next week mixing the Thai flavours he championed at his previous project – the Michelin Guide-listed District on Oldham Street – with US BBQ methods. The menu will feature elements from both central Thailand and the Isan region in the north, where Bo is from, as well as throwing in an in-house smoker.
“I love hotpot… I’m a bit obsessed with it…” Chef Mary-Ellen McTague on opening her new restaurant Pip

1 month ago | manchestersfinest.com | Ben Arnold

“Food that has a bit of a story to it is far more interesting than food that doesn’t,” says Mary-Ellen McTague, the Bury-born former Great British Menu star, chef-patron of restaurants like Aumbry in Prestwich and The Creameries in Chorlton and alumnus of Heston Blumenthal’s three Michelin starred The Fat Duck. The food at Pip, her new place – on the ground floor of the newly-opened Treehouse Hotel Manchester – will have a story. Some of it might even be a story that goes back a bit.
A 'herd of life-size puppets', Edgar Davids and the Royal Ballet at MIF 2025

1 month ago | manchestersfinest.com | Ben Arnold

Arts & Culture | Festivals | Music The biennial arts festival returns in July... By Ben Arnold | 11 March 2025 Share this story The line-up for the 2025 Manchester International Festival has been unveiled, featuring giant puppets which will roam the region, an exhibition of football prowess and art from Juan Mata and Edgar Davids and the first ever collaboration between MIF and the Royal Ballet.
Somebody Feed Phil creator Phil Rosenthal on how Manchester is 'on the list' (sort of) and how food could be the answer to world peace

1 month ago | manchestersfinest.com | Ben Arnold

Interviews The Netflix icon speaks to Manchester’s Finest ahead of his live show at the Manchester Academy next month… By Ben Arnold | 4 March 2025 Share this story Phil Rosenthal wasn’t always a TV food guy. He was a TV comedy guy, having been the creative force behind the celebrated US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. But behind it all, food – and travel – were the things he loved the most.
Hidden Gems: A ‘man cave that got out of hand’ - the world class snooker club in Ardwick with its own Hong Kong BBQ

2 months ago | manchestersfinest.com | Ben Arnold

Eating & Drinking | Hidden Gems | Video Club 200 is the essence of a hidden gem... By Ben Arnold | Last updated 25 February 2025 Share this story If there’s anyone who finds Club 200’s very existence hard to fathom, it’s the place’s co-owner Simon Wong.
7 behind-the-scenes scandals from Aussie soaps

2 months ago | aol.co.uk | Ben Arnold

There was (mild) scandal on screen in veteran Australian soaps Neighbours and Home and Away, but it never really matched the scandals that went on off screen. Now, the real-life drama continues as Neighbours has been cancelled for a second time. It first got the axe in Australia in 2022 and drew in a host of former stars to bid Ramsay Street farewell in a "final" episode, before being revived at Amazon Freevee in 2023.
7 behind-the-scenes scandals from Aussie soaps

2 months ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Ben Arnold |Katie Archer

As Neighbours is axed for the second time, we look back at some of the biggest real-life controversies in Australian soap over the years. There was (mild) scandal on screen in veteran Australian soaps Neighbours and Home and Away, but it never really matched the scandals that went on off screen. Now, the real-life drama continues as Neighbours has been cancelled for a second time.
Neighbours: What happened to its most famous cast members?

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ben Arnold |Katie Archer

As the Aussie soap is axed for a second time, we look at what became of some of its biggest names. The most famous faces from Neighbours have enjoyed mixed fortunes since leaving the Aussie soap. A select few have gone onto bigger and better things in Hollywood, while others have faded into obscurity. The soap itself has mirrored the stars' mixed fortunes - after being cancelled in Australia in 2022, it was picked up by Amazon Freevee and revived in 2023.
Neighbours: What happened to its most famous cast members?

2 months ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Ben Arnold |Katie Archer

The most famous faces from Neighbours have enjoyed mixed fortunes since leaving the Aussie soap. A select few have gone onto bigger and better things in Hollywood, while others have faded into obscurity. The soap itself has mirrored the stars' mixed fortunes - after being cancelled in Australia in 2022, it was picked up by Amazon Freevee and revived in 2023. However, 18 months on it has been axed for a second time.