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Back 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 James
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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Sam's at St Ann's: The Pop-up Chop House
Welcome 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 James
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Nick Fildes - Sam's Wine Club Sommelier & Symposiarch
The sorcerer’s apprentice. You might say that Nick was born into a life of wine. His father, a bottle blond Egyptologist, Harlequin and...
Spike James
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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Roger Ward, Owner of Sam's, On Why He Left A Bright Career in Advertising To Run the Chop Houses
By 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 James
May 8, 20203 min read
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“Fit for a king” VIVA Manchester review our new menu - April 2019
By 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 James
May 2, 20202 min read
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“Full of surprises!” I Love Manchester review our new Spring menu - April 10 2019
Manchester’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 James
May 2, 20201 min read
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The Six Nations and Sam’s Chop House
Sam’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 James
May 2, 20202 min read
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Sefton 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 James
May 2, 202010 min read
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MADE IN THE NORTH: The tale of Corned beef hash and other classic British dishes from the Chop House
INTRODUCTION – 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...
Spike James
May 2, 20204 min read
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