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Chronicle Campaign — we’re backing local restaurants

FULL bookings became few bookings over Christmas as foul winter weather decimated the usually hectic festive business of local restaurants

Worse was to follow: more snow and ice around New Year dealt a stunning second blow to the local dining-out trade.

Now we are hopefully out of the worst of the winter the Chronicle is launching a “Lovin’ it Local” campaign to back the local

Date published: 02/02/2010

New beat for the Old Bill

BIGGER and better . . . Paolo Bissolati, with partner Louise Crabtree and children Baden Bissolati (left) and Zachary Bissolati, outside the new home of the Old Bill restaurant in Greaves Street, Oldham

ONE of Oldham’s best-loved and longest established restaurants is moving.

The Old Bill is relocating lock, stock and two smoking grill pans to the former Townhouse premises in...

Date published: 09/02/2010

New era clocks in at revamped pub

Time please . . . landlord Andy Thornton stands next to his ‘clocking in’ machine

SADDLEWORTH’S newest inn keeper has found a unique way of calling time on his customers.

Entrepreneur Andy Thornton has installed an imposing Victorian textile mill clocking-in machine...

Date published: 08/02/2010

GOLDEN FLEECE: Not fleeced, superbly fed

Golden Fleece

February 2010
GOLDEN FLEECE,
41 Oldham Road,
Denshaw
01457 874910
THE snow hadn't gone but the roads were at least passable again and we were contemplating where to go for a Saturday...

Date published: 02/02/2010

VALENTINO'S: Classical Italian setting

February 2010
VALENTINO'S RISTORANTE,
8 Retiro Street
Oldham
OL1 1SA
0161-624 6002
IT'S now over 12 years since Sebastian and Anna opened Valentino's, tucked away on Retiro Street adjoining the main thoroughfares of Union Street and Yorkshire Street.
In that time they have created their own little corner of Italia. I go in there from time to time for lunch and it's like...

Date published: 02/02/2010

SUL LAGO: A real taste of Italy

Sul Lago

December 2009
SUL LAGO,
2, Cutler Hill Road,
Crime Lake,
Oldham
Tel: 0161 682 1723
THERE is something about the Sul Lago we absolutely love.
I think its the authentic feel of the bar...

Date published: 15/01/2010

TURKS HEAD: New role for pub

Turks Head

December 2009
Turks Head
119 Castleton Road,
Royton
Tel: 0161-624 9895
YOU read doom-and-gloom statistics about how many pubs a day nationwide are closing down. In these changing...

Date published: 15/01/2010

VOUJON: Early-bird winner

Voujon

Voujon,
690, Manchester Road,
Oldham

0161 682 4600
GOT to be somewhere for 8ish - then nipping out for a tasty curry at 6.30 won't be a problem, will it?
Those were my ill-fated...

Date published: 15/01/2010

FRESCA: Exciting venture

Fresca

September 2009
FRESCA
Gatehead Business Park,
Delph New Road,
Delph
01457 870797
www.frescarestaurants.com
THE location of restaurants has, like our shopping habits, changed over the...

Date published: 15/01/2010

LA BELLA: Stepping out in Lees

La Bella

August 2009
LA BELLA,
57-59 High Strret,
Lees
THERE has been something of an explosion in the proliferation of Italian restaurant in Saddleworth in the last few months.
And one such...

Date published: 15/01/2010

DIMITRI'S: Tapas is real delight

 July 2009
Dimitris
Campfield Arcade,
Tonman Street,
Castlefield,
Manchester.
M3 4FN
0161 839 3319
IT is always good to make an occasional dip into culinery delights of the big city to make sure that the monthly comments are not too parochial.
So it was that we got the chance for a midweek evening with two friends in Manchester and when he mentioned he knew this...

Date published: 15/01/2010

INDISH: New Kids on the Block

Indish

June 2009
Indish,
Broadway,
Chadderton
DON'T let the location of one of Oldham's new brigade of Indian restaurants put you off. It's smack bang on busy Broadway opposite a drive-in fast...

Date published: 15/01/2010

NORTH STAR:Lovingly created

North Star

May 2009
North Star,
High Crompton
SOMETIMES you can tell the food you have been given has been lovingly created.
And on two occasions during our meal at the High Crompton pub/ diner we...

Date published: 15/01/2010

ROSE of LANCASTER: Smiles better

Rose of Lancaster

ROSE OF LANCASTER,
Haigh Lane,
Chadderton
0161 624 3031
IT is always good to walk into a restaurant that is busy and bustling.
And that was certainly the case when we arrived at...

Date published: 15/01/2010

JOHN MILNE: tops for bargains

Table Table at John Milne

January,2009
Table Top, The John Milne, Milnrow....

Date published: 06/02/2009

COMMENT: Customer Service

Food Writer David Whaley reports on two examples where customer service could have been improved......

Date published: 30/01/2009

WAGGON: specials are a big hit

Waggon Inn, Uppermill

JANUARY, 2009
The Waggon Inn,
High Street,
Uppermill...

Date published: 30/01/2009

RAM'S HEAD: delights at the occasion

Rams Head, Denshaw

DECEMBER 2008
The Ram's Head,
Denshaw...

Date published: 30/01/2009

MORNING STAR: shines with tasty choices

Morning Star, Shaw

DECEMBER 2008
Morning Star,
Grains Road,
Shaw...

Date published: 30/01/2009

SHALIMAR: Back on top after upgrade

Shalimar, Uppermill

NOVEMBER 2008
SHalimar,
High Street,
Uppermill...

Date published: 30/01/2009

CEDAR TREE: still going strong

Cedar Tree, Newhey

NOVEMBER, 2008
Cedar Tree,
Huddersfield Road,
Newhey...

Date published: 30/01/2009

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