Georgina Pellant

Manchester

Food Editor, Manchester Wire and Freelance Writer at Freelance

Food and Drink Editor at The Manc

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Five beautiful blossom filled walks to try this spring in and around Greater Manchester

Mar 22, 2025 | themanc.com | Thomas Melia |Emily Sergeant |Georgina Pellant

The Guides Thomas Melia - 22nd March 2025 Greater Manchester is full of wonderful walks and as we race headlong into spring, let’s make the most of those gorgeous blossom trees while we can. It’s blossom season! No, not the iconic Stockport five-piece you can never get enough of – it’s that time of year when the skies get a little more colourful thanks to those lovely blossom trees.
Manchester's Joy Division-inspired bar has shut down, to be replaced with ramen restaurant

Mar 17, 2025 | themanc.com | Daisy Jackson |Georgina Pellant

Eats Daisy Jackson - 17th March 2025 A bar in the heart of Manchester that was inspired by the legendary Joy Division has quietly closed its doors, and its spot in the Northern Quarter already snapped up by a new operator.
The Ethiopian restaurant hidden above a takeaway in Manchester's gay village

Nov 1, 2024 | themanc.com | Georgina Pellant |Daisy Jackson |Danny Jones

News Georgina Pellant - 21st August 2023 Tucked above a takeaway in Manchester’s gay village is one of the city’s best-kept foodie secrets. It’d be easy to miss if you didn’t know it was there, with a very small sign only really visible from neighbouring Richmond Street – not from Sackville Street, where you enter.
The historic Wigan mill hosting one of the region's coolest street food events

Mar 30, 2024 | themanc.com | Daisy Jackson |Georgina Pellant

Eats Daisy Jackson -31st March 2024 Street food isn’t exactly an unfamiliar concept to most of us at this point – but there’s a new(ish) market taking place every weekend that’s putting Wigan firmly on the map. Feast at The Mills is a brand new destination for the borough, taking place just across the water from the iconic Wigan Pier.
Italian restaurant institution Piccolino Caffe Grande reveals stunning revamp

Mar 29, 2024 | themanc.com | Clementine Hall |Georgina Pellant |Daisy Jackson

Eats Clementine Hall -29th March 2024 Piccolino Caffé Grande has been serving the city for 23 years, and it still stands the test of time as a destination for elegant dining. Located proudly on Clarence Street overlooking the Town Hall, Piccolino Caffé Grande is basically an institution at this point. Serving customers day-in, day-out with delicious food and proper Italian hospitality – it’s no surprise that this spot has been loved by locals for decades.
A huge new indoor market is opening in Sheffield this month

Mar 4, 2024 | yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk | Georgina Pellant

A huge indoor market with nearly 100 stalls is opening in Sheffield this month. Red Brick Market Sheffield will take over the former 99 Jump trampoline park on John Street, sitting opposite Sheffield United’s Bramhall Road Stadium. It is expected to host almost 100 stalls when it officially launches in the city later this March, according to planning documents submitted last year.
A new Italian restaurant is opening inside a former bank in Horsforth

Mar 4, 2024 | yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk | Georgina Pellant

Pranzo Italian is set to open a third Yorkshire site in a Leeds town, it has been revealed. The popular Yorkshire Italian restaurant already has two successful sites in Ilkley and Harrogate, now it is eyeing up a third location in Horsforth. Chef Owner Marco Greco is reportedly putting £350,000 into transforming a former Barclays Bank building on Town Street into another Pranzo site. He opened his first Pranzo Italian site in Ilkley in 2018, followed by the Harrogate site in 2021.
Michelin has just released a guide to the best pubs in Yorkshire

Mar 3, 2024 | yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk | Georgina Pellant

When it comes to good pubs in Yorkshire, it’s no secret that we’re pretty spoilt for choice. In fact, sometimes the sheer amount of gorgeous pubs on offer can be overwhelming. Happily for us, Michelin has just released a list of 8 Michelin pubs in Yorkshire – and they are all absolute stunners. So, if you’re not quite sure which pub in Yorkshire to visit next, why not give one of these a go. This village gastropub with 12 stunning bedrooms overlooks the green of Nun Monkton.
Star Inn fire: Arson charges dropped at Yorkshire Michelin star restaurant

Feb 26, 2024 | yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk | Georgina Pellant

In the latest update to the Star Inn fire saga, arson charges have been dropped against a man accused of deliberately starting a blaze that ripped through the Michelin star restaurant and caused £2m of damage. 28-year-old Charles Birkett was originally charged with committing arson at the beloved North Yorkshire restaurant in November 2021, but now he has been cleared following a trial at York Crown Court.
The team behind Fish&Forest are opening a new wine bar in York

Feb 23, 2024 | yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk | Georgina Pellant

The team behind Fish&Forest York has announced plans to open another venue in the city this summer. Stephen Andrews, the head chef and founder of York’s Fish&Forest, has revealed that his new wine bar concept Notes will be taking over the existing site on Micklegate. Fish&Forest York, meanwhile, will be relocating to Grape Lane – the site currently occupied by 1331.