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Where to go for the best desserts in Manchester this weekend
"Not because it's hugely over-hyped (which it is) and not because, at weekends, the queue for a table will sap your will to live. No, I almost didn't include it because AF sells itself in a very un-Manchester tone of, not hipster cool exactly, more lippy idiocy. On the website and on the walls, there is a lot of attitude and a lot of pointless posturing about its take-it-or-leave-it, love-us-or-hate-us untamed approach."
"Having one of these giant OTT, oozy, piled-high monster burgers is something you should do in your lifetime even if it induces a heart attack. Almost Famous is in retro American diner style with. sweets inside the tables and fun wall art…."
"Why: As far as burger joints go, you’ll struggle to find a city that doesn’t have a least a dozen to choose from. Almost Famous has all the qualities you’d expect from a casual burger restaurant."
"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Dan1980 used under CC BY 3.0. Photo is only for illustrative purposes. Sankey Valley Park is a wonderful location to blow those cobwebs away, get that heart rate up and partake in a brisk walk in Warrington’s most loved parkland."
"Excellent park for a decent length walk, plenty of wildlife along the way. There are many birds and a couple of foxes around dusk. There is also plenty of space and singing birds."
"Richerman, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons. Peel Park is a public urban park in Salford and has a significant history, being the first park to open in the UK funded entirely by public subscription, in 1846. The park has some beautifully maintained wild flowerbeds and a wide variety of specimen trees – all of which are managed by volunteers."
"Starting with number 5, Victoria Park is a Green Flag award winning park that was opened in 1897, making it one of the oldest parks in the city. It is located in Swinton, right next to Swinton Football Club. There is a wide range of facilities in the park including an events area, tennis courts, outdoor gym equipment and a children’s play area."
"The well-known bistro chain provides its guests with a Parisian-inspired setting to enjoy a menu influenced by classic French flavours. The menu features dishing including sourdough toast topped with your choice of bacon and eggs, smashed avocado and vine tomatoes, smashed avocado and smoked salmon or smoked salmon and eggs and the Rouge Breakfast consisting of free-range eggs, Cumberland sausage, sweet cure bacon, beans, mushroom, tomato and sourdough toast (vegetarian option available). For a sweet brunch, dinners can choose pancakes with toppings including sweet cure bacon, banana and maple syrup or fresh berries and pineapple with fruit compote."
"Situated on the leisure terrace of the Lowry Outlet, Café Rouge offers a twist on traditional French food, serving everything fro... Click here for more info"