Spike JamesFeb 182 minBack with a Bang!After almost two years alone at the bar, Lowry finally hash (sorry, has... Corned Beef on the brain) some drinking buddies again....
Spike JamesAug 18, 20211 minSam's at St Ann's: The Pop-up Chop HouseWelcome to Sam's at St Ann's! This is our brand new pop-up Chop House, located at the top of St Ann's Square, just next to McDonalds....
Spike JamesAug 21, 20202 minNick Fildes - Sam's Wine Club Sommelier & SymposiarchThe sorcerer’s apprentice. You might say that Nick was born into a life of wine. His father, a bottle blond Egyptologist, Harlequin and...
Spike JamesMay 8, 20203 minRoger Ward, Owner of Sam's, On Why He Left A Bright Career in Advertising To Run the Chop HousesBy Roger Ward, former MD of BDH/TBWA and now the owner of Manchester’s independent chop houses who has just launched a new website and a...
Spike JamesMay 2, 20202 min“Fit for a king” VIVA Manchester review our new menu - April 2019By all accounts Prince Albert was a bit of lad what with introducing Christmas trees to the UK to, ahem, giving the royal seal of...
Spike JamesMay 2, 20201 min“Full of surprises!” I Love Manchester review our new Spring menu - April 10 2019Manchester’s Chop Houses have launched a seasonal new menu that’s full of the joys of spring. It’s also full of surprises, as we...
Spike JamesMay 2, 20202 minThe Six Nations and Sam’s Chop HouseSam’s Chop House is a long way from south west London. But it is the place to watch England live on TV, for those in Manchester who are...
Spike JamesMay 2, 202010 minSefton Samuels’ Story:How an amateur photojournalist captured the defining images of L.S. Lowry in 1968 By Sefton Samuels, FRPS Sefton Samuels (left), Roger...
Spike JamesMay 2, 20204 minMADE IN THE NORTH: The tale of Corned beef hash and other classic British dishes from the Chop HouseINTRODUCTION – Roger Ward WHY I FELL IN LOVE WITH MANCHESTER’S CHOP HOUSES My intention was to put into words why I fell in love with...