<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310</id><updated>2024-12-19T03:21:56.350+00:00</updated><category term="Rochdale"/><category term="manchester"/><category term="Bury"/><category term="Gordon Rigg"/><category term="Barista"/><category term="Beans"/><category term="Bella Vista"/><category term="Bolton"/><category term="Coffee Cali"/><category term="Coffee Fix"/><category term="Costa"/><category term="Crimble Rochdale"/><category term="Gatley"/><category term="Haslingden"/><category term="Hebden Bridge"/><category term="Hospital"/><category term="Housing Units"/><category term="Illy"/><category term="Leamington Spa"/><category term="Loughborough"/><category term="Macaroon"/><category term="McDonalds"/><category term="Naked Man Cafe"/><category term="Northampton"/><category term="Oldham"/><category term="Oundle"/><category term="Peace Love and Cake"/><category term="Pizza Express"/><category term="Pizza Hut"/><category term="Rawtenstall"/><category term="Ripponden"/><category term="Rishworth"/><category term="Royton"/><category term="Senseo"/><category term="Settle"/><category term="Stanwick Lakes"/><category term="Stockport"/><category term="The Lowry"/><category term="The Range"/><category term="Turnpike Inn"/><category term="WRVS"/><category term="cappuccino"/><category term="food"/><category term="home"/><title type='text'>Howards Cappuccino Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>As a fan of the cappuccino, and having a reputation for being a serial coffee drinker, I have at last succumbed to the temptation to keep a record of where I partake of my favourite drink, and share my experiences with whoever wants to drop in and have a look.&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;I&#39;d like to say drop in and have a coffee, but the best we can do in this situation is to drop in and talk about coffee, so please feel free to comment on posts and share your experiences.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-7230441674516574168</id><published>2015-12-17T10:27:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2015-12-17T10:28:16.856+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rochdale"/><title type='text'>It&#39;s not just about the coffee.... I like food as well....!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;You may have guessed from the content of this blog that, as well as being a great fan of coffee, I also very much enjoy the food as well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;You may also have picked up on the fact that my other passion in life (and business) is photography.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Sometimes I have the pleasure of seeing both worlds collide, sometimes in rather spectacular fashion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;One such occasion was when I was recently asked to do some food photography for a local, and rather well-known chef, to illustrate his regular feature in the Manchester Evening News.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I was faced with a procession of exquisite looking dishes, ranging from starters, through mains, and onto some delightful desserts, one of which was a rather amazing Mille Feuille, which I also had the awesome privilege of eating at the end of the shoot.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;As the memory of the dessert has remained with me ever since, and the requirement to go and take some character shots of the aforementioned chef for a local charity function he was involved in arose, my (slightly twisted) mind put the two together with a somewhat bizarre idea to reproduce a well-known tourist photograph theme. I had already noticed the similarity between the structure of the Mille Feuille and the layered construction of the leaning tower of Pisa, and the idea came quite smoothly in the wee hours of the morning (as such ideas often do).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Having finished the charity shots, in various outfits, I politely asked Mr Nutter (his real name!) to stand in a certain position which enable the necessary adjustments to be made later that day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Since the finished picture surfaced, Andrew has used it as his Twitter profile photo (and is still currently doing so to date), and has had a life-sized cardboard cutout made of it to stand in his restaurant.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This pretty much sums up the facts that a) food can be fun and b) you can have a lot of fun at work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This morning, a friend in a Facebook group shared a photo of his for the day&#39;s theme, which is not only an exceptional photographic capture, but involves my other passion, coffee. With his permission, I have great pleasure in sharing it with you. I&#39;m sure you will agree that it is an awesome shot.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Nice one Mr Mike Killy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Today&#39;s visit was for lunch with a friend (he was paying, so even better!). I opted for the gammon, egg, chips and peas, which at £4.50 is excellent value for money and, as you can see from the photos, very nicely done. In fact, writing about it now, just three hours later, I could happily go back in and eat it again (that definitely doesn&#39;t mean it did not fill me, just that it tasted so good).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;A very recent addition to the cafe is a new coffee machine, which I have left far too long to go and sample. Just another reason for dropping in today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The picture does not quite show the ample proportions, and a good sized cup is always a good thing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Taste of the blend used is similar to a Starbucks flavour, so will appeal to many and, with a good frothy foam, generous chocolate sprinkle and appropriate strength for a cappuccino, made for a very enjoyable experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Close to both the bus station and the town centre tram station (2 minute walk), this is an ideal place to start of a visit to the town with a good breakfast, break for a hearty lunch, or finish off with a coffee before heading home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;If you do call in, say hello to Shelly from me!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Comes highly recommended.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;What a pleasant experience it was too....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Lovely design to the completely new build, with a glazed front and skylights, mixed with the lovely oldy-worldy feel of aged wooden tables and steelwork fittings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;As well as being a coffee shop, they serve afternoon teas, tapas, and pizzas (cooked in the lovely wood-burning pizza oven, see photo), and host numerous events for children, parties (including weddings), baby bistro and tapas evenings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Well worth a drop in, you may well find you feel the need to go back again, and again.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/NordenArmsDeli&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Facebook page for the coffee shop&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.howardwilkinsonphotography.co.uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Howard Wilkinson Photography&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The Blitz Tea Room, is a magical trip back in time to war-time Britain, complete with taped windows, air raid sound effects, and menus designed like ration books.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;It has a real period feel, and is a very nice place to spend time with family/friends, and enjoy afternoon tea, a light snack, or just a cup (or pot) of tea/coffee.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I hope the pictures do it justice, and I can only recommend a visit as an absolute must.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The staff are friendly, smiley and chatty, and the food is very good quality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The coffee... &amp;nbsp;reason for this blog. I went for a large Mussolini cappuccino. Tasty blend, perfect strength, and nice froth. Happy Howard!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;For more details follow this link:&amp;nbsp;http://www.the-blitz.com/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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By-passing our usual stopping point in the area, we came across this delightful place.&lt;br /&gt;
Parking right outside, a very inviting frontage, and pleasant, friendly and very helpful staff were all a very good start.&lt;br /&gt;
The totally delicious home-made pies (I had chicken, ham and leek, my wife had the meat and potato), and the lovely coffee made for two very happy faces.&lt;br /&gt;
An olde-style sweet shop area, where you can still order in ounces (as that is what the scales measured in) just about finished it off perfectly, and added a few pounds to the bill (and probably the waist-line, but who cares!).&lt;br /&gt;
I can only recommend a visit... soon!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The name of the establishment sums up it&#39;s location and, as you can see from the photo, there is a fair old view across the town of Rochdale, to the hills beyond. Perfect for a summer evening.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cappuccino was very frothy, with a good sprinkle of chocolate powder, and a very nice taste. Looking forward to the next one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This is now our choice of an easy tea, when we do not want to cook, and I certainly think I will be having a cappuccino next time we go.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;For more details, or to book a table, please follow the links below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments at Starbucks.&lt;br /&gt;&quot;My arms have got so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee,&quot; said one.&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Yes, I know,&quot; said another. &quot;My cataracts are so bad; I can&#39;t even see &lt;br /&gt;my coffee.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;I couldn&#39;t even mark an &quot;X&quot; at election time because my hands are so &lt;br /&gt;crippled,&quot; volunteered a third.&lt;br /&gt;&quot;What? Speak up! What? I can&#39;t hear you” said one elderly lady.&lt;br /&gt;&quot;I can&#39;t turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck,&quot; said one, &lt;br /&gt;to which several nodded weakly in agreement.&lt;br /&gt;&quot;My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy!&quot; exclaimed another&lt;br /&gt;&quot;I forget where I am, and where I&#39;m going,&quot; said another&lt;br /&gt;&quot;I guess that&#39;s the price we pay for getting old” winced an old man as&amp;nbsp;he slowly shook his head.&amp;nbsp;The others nodded in agreement&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Well, count your Blessings,&quot; said a woman cheerfully. &quot;Thank God we &lt;br /&gt;can all still drive.&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;As I understand it, all proceeds from the cafe are put straight back into serving the community, providing space and services to those people that need somewhere to go, or someone to talk to. I believe the plans are not yet fully implemented, but they are on their way with them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I started with an Americano, as this is a better way to judge the pure taste of the coffee blend, and it was a very pleasant-smelling, aromatic flavour, with an almost fruity after-taste.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The next round was a cappuccino, and the pictures show how well that came out. The milkier rendition softened the taste of the cafe rather, but made it slightly more enjoyable, if anything.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cafe has been very tastefully decorated, and is a pleasant place to be, and the gentleman serving while I was in is worthy of the title.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Going off the coffee, and the very reasonably-priced menu, I can see myself returning quite soon. Not least to try the Chinese chicken-flavoured samosas, that looked rather amazing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Not having been in the lovely little deli/cafe in The Walk yet since it opened recently, I was looking forward to sampling their offering of cappuccino.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I very much enjoyed my visit and will definitely be back in. The cappuccino was one of the best I have had recently, perfect strength (for me) and a good froth (you can&#39;t beat a good froth on a cappuccino!). The owner, Karen, was on first name terms with the other patron at the time, and was having a very friendly conversation, to which I was made welcome to join, and the time passed pleasantly and effortlessly before I had to make tracks to a business meeting (in another Rochdale cafe, believe it or not).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Not only is it good to see a new business opening in Rochdale, but great to see one that oozes quality, gives a great service and, most of all (!), serves a very nice cup of coffee.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Part-time, hours totally flexible to suit your lifestyle.&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5473756706298838697/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/danczuks-deli-rochdale.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/5473756706298838697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/5473756706298838697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/danczuks-deli-rochdale.html' title='Danczuk&#39;s Deli, Rochdale'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMGzDY3SyotONEzWR0gnz7RqE69Zno1mJ-JmX0c021yUrQST960sRR7et_HzeL00Z4fSwdAadiUNubIk_wqF1cHy2lPedK5dDI8JKO0sMfU1nBm4qaQqF3xbocplOwA5dqvLbOA3X28g/s72-c/20140212_100727.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-9133060609830088906</id><published>2013-10-06T09:40:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2013-10-06T09:40:18.685+01:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Gordon Rigg"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rochdale"/><title type='text'>Gordon&#39;s Bistro in Gordon Rigg garden centre, Rochdale</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Yesterday we paid another visit to Gordon&#39;s Bistro, in the award-winning Gordon Rigg garden centre on Kingsway, Rochdale.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I have been there several times, for pleasure, or to hold informal meetings in connection with my businesses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Yesterday was a family time with one of my sons, and his family, after a lovely walk around Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth, watching the water skiers and having fun times with my grand sons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;A couple of things stood out for in particular, leading me to give them another entry on my blog...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Firstly, the rather cool G logo on the top of my cappuccino, and secondly, a rather impressive example of exceptional customer service.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;One member of our group managed to accidentally drop their sandwich on the floor, while trying to share the very generous portion of coleslaw and side salad with someone else. When the waitress realised what had happened, she immediately took the recovered sandwich away and said they would make a completely fresh one. A few minutes later she returned with a freshly-made replacement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Bearing in mind it was a customer&#39;s fault the sandwich was dropped, there was no obligation to replace it, but they did so without thinking about or questioning the situation. Top marks in my reckoning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The prices are not the cheapest, but the value is excellent, if you know what I mean. Presentation, quality and quantity of food are top notch for a garden centre cafe, and I would thoroughly recommend Gordon&#39;s Bistro to anyone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I opted for the cappuccino (to suit the purpose of this blog) as I find the Americano a little on the strong side in Caffe Nero.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;It was a good choice, as the frothy milk offset the strength of the coffee nicely, making for a very nice cappuccino, as many are just not strong enough. I was able to sit and enjoy a lovely cup of coffee, while having the extra experience of watching SKY TV record a scene from the comedy series Give Out Girls. Signs around the mall suggested that the public should be aware that they may be filmed while in the building, but I think I was far enough out of view to not appear in the background.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;It is a very well presented cafe area within a mill that sells furniture, clothing and gifts (so is worth a visit to look round the other departments as well).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;They have a very high (5) hygiene rating, and the place does feel exceptionally clean, bright and airy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The service is exceptionally good, friendly and polite, and the food looks and tastes very nice indeed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cappuccino (got there eventually!) is a little on the small side, but has a good amount of froth, and a good flavour. Maybe a little milky for me, but that is just a matter of taste.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Overall, the cafe is very much to be recommended, and I will certainly be going back, and recommending it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;It is very modern, fresh, bright and airy, and has a full glass wall looking out over the newly restored section of the river Roch, after which Rochdale is named.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cappuccino was very nice, with an excellent consistency of froth, just the right amount, and a wonderful-tasting coffee underneath. So nice I just had to have seconds!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The Frappe Latte was very nice too (so I was told). And Grumpy Mule fairtrade products used too. Nice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Well recommended place to enjoy a coffee, or whatever your taste in drinks.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/9171894148071538050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/bean-coffee-shop-number-one-riverside.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/9171894148071538050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/9171894148071538050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/bean-coffee-shop-number-one-riverside.html' title='Bean Coffee Shop, Number One Riverside, Rochdale'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgMpgpLtvhNa18x4p2I9dU0SPFai7mi0we5Wwprx_m96hSS78Hb49Ho9eB0dMo4uTJPxTfPE9UV0jGcR8eiD-kfP0f23Y7vT0yyutC5gKqPtWS12ePPh8wSvRjBjjcqr6aR5yhLhePCs/s72-c/20130409_100810.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-8519078316830215563</id><published>2013-02-27T18:14:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2013-02-27T19:06:42.690+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="manchester"/><title type='text'>The Mess Cafe, Sharston, Manchester</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Not being one to miss the chance to try out a newly opened cafe, I ventured down to The Mess Cafe, Harper Road, Sharston, Manchester, M22 4RG.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cafe has only recently opened, and is run by the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.message.org.uk/mec/&quot;&gt;Message Enterprise Centre&lt;/a&gt;. Please click the link to find out some more about the amazing work they do to help young offenders find work and gain experience, and to see the other businesses they operate at the same premises (you could have your hair and nails done, then enjoy a leisurely, and very nice lunch).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cafe area has a very light and airy feel, with a modern-style decor, and the menu is fresh and interesting, with highlights such as the breakfast bagel (which is already getting a bit of a cult following) and the grilled chicken and chorizo salad with haloumi (see pictures below).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;They have one of the best ranges of coffees I have seen, with a clear explanation of what each one comprises, and a nice selection of sandwiches, paninis, soft drinks and cakes. (Did I say cakes!).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I had to go for the obligatory cappuccino (of course, subject of this blog!) and it had to be a large one with chocolate sprinkle (why do a &quot;cappuccino&quot; any other way!).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;It was a good size, very good-looking, and had a nice, albeit slightly too-milky-for-me taste. Maybe a bit more froth would have been a bit better, but overall a great cup of coffee.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;If you are looking for somewhere in the Wythenshawe/Sharston area of Manchester to get a great cup of coffee or enjoy a relaxing light lunch, you could not do much better than drop in to the Mess Cafe, Next to the Message Trust.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;It was a business meeting with one of my team (network marketing opportunity: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mm4me.co.uk/&quot;&gt;www.mm4me.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;) that I decided to sample the house cappuccino.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Presentation was remarkable, with the chain&#39;s logo embellished on the top of the foam, but the experience was a little short of the initial impression.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;While the foam was a reasonable consistency, and decent thickness, the coffee underneath had the appearance and taste of a rather machine-produced coffee, rather than a barista engineered one. It did the job, but only just.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The reason for being there was not for the coffee primarily, it was for the meeting, and the meeting was well worth the visit. I would suggest that the very reasonably priced carvery is probably more of a reason to visit the establishment than to satisfy the need for a cappuccino.&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6433203229278240779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/crown-carvery-sandbrook-park-rochdale.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/6433203229278240779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/6433203229278240779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/crown-carvery-sandbrook-park-rochdale.html' title='Crown Carvery, Sandbrook Park, Rochdale'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPd6UZ16pF-eYA3zqirpD-KrlhGW4W1XBokgJD5DfSKiKkX-YWBW9I9zCFeED0qrttP6OG0kHUuSL6WcqYapIgSNaX90PfPzDD19Pktj2vYsZfPfLbKxM-a0_ZowsJbjWsFMMXyMMvrFo/s72-c/DSC_2827.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-7315062465977197621</id><published>2013-02-08T17:29:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2013-02-08T17:33:17.494+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Housing Units"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Oldham"/><title type='text'>Housing Units, Hollinwood</title><content type='html'>A quick little visit to Housing Units of Hollinwood ended up in the inevitable visit to the cafe for a coffee and a spot of lunch.&lt;br /&gt;
The quality of homeware and furniture in the store is exceptional (and the prices reflect this), and it is a pleasure to browse such quality products, get ideas, and make up an imaginary wish-list. On this occasion we did not come away with anything, but made some mental notes for when we move into our new home (hopefully quite soon).&lt;br /&gt;
The cafe was busy (normally a good sign!) so we left our lunch until after we had looked around, and managed to time it just right, as the main lunchtime rush was over by the time we got there.&lt;br /&gt;
I ordered a steak and cheese pannini with a cappuccino (no surprise there), and my wife went for a &quot;Half-and-half&quot; soup of the day and sandwich with a latte.&lt;br /&gt;
I have to be honest, the standard of food and drink in the cafe did not reflect the quality in the rest of the store. The cappuccino came with plenty of froth, but the coffee was not at all inspiring and chocolate powder was sprinkled with the finesse of a grit spreader. The pannini was rather too well done, which made eating with a knife and fork rather hard work. Fingers it had to be (not a major complaint as I prefer to eat sandwiches that way). My wife&#39;s soup was not particularly hot, contrasted with a tuna sandwich that did not give the impression of the Tuna having been chilled right up to preparation. Slightly disconcerting, and the psychological effect detracted slightly from the overall enjoyment.&lt;br /&gt;
The cleanliness was without question, and the standard of service and turnout of staff was in keeping with the Housing Units. I can only assume that we caught them at a bad time, and it will not necessarily mean that we do not go again.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;They also offer chocolate-making courses as well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I had an Americano, which does not quite fit the bill for this blog, but thought I would give them a mention as the whole experience is one worth passing on.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The smell as you walk in the shop is enough to satisfy the chocolate fix on its own, before you start to taste anything. They offer a smooth sipping chocolate which comes in a small expresso-style cup, and it is the smoothest, sweetest, creamiest.....etc., etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I complimented my Americano with a hazelnut and praline tart, of which I did take a picture. It was too good to share. Apologies to my wife who had to miss out, although she was enjoying the sipping chocolate!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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We could not resist looking in on this one, with a name like that.&lt;br /&gt;
A good choice it was too...&lt;br /&gt;
Very pleasant surroundings, very friendly service, and a cappuccino that ranks right up there with the best.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;And a very good prompt it was too. Small, but extremely welcoming, in the lovely village of Gatley, Coffee Fix was a pure pleasure to visit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The menu was simple but accommodating, and the special for the day (lamb and pearl barley stew) proved to be the favoured choice for all three of us. And a good choice it was! Very tasty!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Coming to the coffee, there were a couple of special brands on offer (not something you see that often), consisting of Ethiopian and Indian options.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I started with a large cappuccino, in order to satisfy the requirements of this blog, but could not resist the urge to try and Indian coffee, as I have not had one before.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cappuccino was presented with perfect froth (but no chocolate!) and was a good size (another bug-bear of mine, when they are too small). Then came the taste....This has to rate as one of the best cappuccinos I have ever tasted. Probably just in second place (see elsewhere on this blog), but right up there. Smooth as velvet, yet strong enough to be a proper cappuccino, with a hint of something special that just sets it apart from the run-of-the-mill. A very nice surprise, and one that will ensure I go back in the not too distant future.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Having tried the frothy one, I went for a second coffee fix in the form of the Indian special which, as two of us ordered it, came served in a jug (see picture). Sweet enough to almost not need sugar, it was rather different in taste to anything else I have tasted, coffee-wise, and was a rather interesting experience, in the best possible way. I considered my coffee experience widened, and enhanced.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Now I can&#39;t wait to go back, partly for the food, especially for the cappuccino, and also to see what special coffee offerings they have available to sample. Top little shop, and well, well worth a visit. Must allow time to look round the other shops too next time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;To visit their website, please &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wearecoffeefix.com/&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Tags: Coffee Fix, Gatley, Cheadle, Stockport, coffee&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8952088144741321968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/coffee-fix-gatley-near-cheadle.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/8952088144741321968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/8952088144741321968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/coffee-fix-gatley-near-cheadle.html' title='Coffee Fix, Gatley, near Cheadle'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGu6_ZhqBFJ15sb-_CJG70yWn_7KxEX7SHxRUKNWqSusau7KoCz9IclLiNalz7Ezibi-JXI5T5N1PIg1XLYiFSAWwRMFCo-ECU36V9E9OiHfUIJbO7V7yZWOiz0Bcv2pHWmo8CbQEIek/s72-c/Coffe+Fix+Gatley-01.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-56390108590620588</id><published>2012-11-08T21:29:00.001+00:00</published><updated>2012-11-08T21:29:31.857+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bury"/><title type='text'>Cafe L&#39;Etage, Bury</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Not the easiest to spot, this little gem of a cafe in bury, Lancashire (home of the famous black pudding stall!).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The name, L&#39;etage, is a French expression, meaning &quot;upstairs&quot; (or possibly downstairs, depending on the context). In this case, it is most definitely &quot;upstairs&quot;, as the cafe is accessed through a door on The Rock, which leads immediately to a staircase taking you to two levels of very tastefully decorated seating areas, in kind of slightly retro/homely style.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The menu offers a good range of options, suiting a variety of tastes, with a few little surprises. When I first visited the cafe, I was rather taken with the Crepes section, and have not managed to veer away from it since, as the crepes are so delicious. The latest visit revealed a new option of crepe, with a chicken, bacon and mushroom filling, in a creamy sauce. It had to be sampled, and was a right choice.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The cafe serves freshly ground coffee, and does not disappoint in the slightest. I generally stick to a cappuccino (hence this blog&#39;s title), and am lost in cappuccino heaven at L&#39;Etage.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Good froth, nice sprinkling of chocolate, and just the right strength of coffee below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;With regards to service, David runs a spotless, welcoming and quality establishment, the girls are always extremely polite and friendly, and the overall experience is one that leaves you wanting to return at every opportunity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are other cafes in Bury, and some that serve lovely coffee, but for a cosy, relaxed and pleasant lunchtime or afternoon tea visit, this one certainly would take some beating.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;To find them on Facebook, click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Letage/134304879912984&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The froth was legendary, as you can see from the photo....made me want to minimise myself and go running in it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;One of my little issues with cappuccinos on offer at many establishments is that they are almost no different to the lattes, just served in a different shaped cup, and with a sprinkle of chocolate on top.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This could not be said of the F&amp;amp;B cappuccino.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;As we all know, a cappuccino should be noticeably stronger than a latte, and this one certainly fitted the bill. Not bitter in the slightest, but rich enough, and strong enough to let you know you were being hit with a definite coffee fix. A great after-dinner coffee.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;After being introduced to Calzone for the first time (Chicago Grinder!), and enjoying it very much, the almost perfect cappuccino rounded the meal off nicely.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Tags: Rochdale, Frankie &amp;amp; Benny, Calzone, Cappuccino&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/138164500310870848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/frankie-bennys-cappuccino.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/138164500310870848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/138164500310870848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/frankie-bennys-cappuccino.html' title='Frankie &amp; Benny Cappuccino'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1542_EzofUb47YApiL6ysGQ2PysUw41kpOl-LHrBejc9E9R1YM9mEVbt2QI9jWEnKvl9JX52H-LjEWDv61lnIKHvAOn5bc0TFESVS3AoZj_wzX3FvwxZ3v4se73I5Ar0hEdxKmO79hE/s72-c/DSC_2717.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-8281219242611808927</id><published>2012-10-29T21:45:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2012-10-29T21:45:26.010+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Coffee House, Horse Carrs, Rochdale</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;A new coffee shop opened recently in Horse Carrs, Shawclough Road, Rochdale, OL12 6LG.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Based in a lovely old house, the counter is in the hallway, at the foot of a grand staircase, and the seating areas occupy two of the rooms leading off the hallway, which are very tastefully decorated in period-style colours, with log-burning stoves (great for wintery days).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The menu is simple, but the quality excellent, and certain of the ingredients, and the cakes (!) are provided by Slattery&#39;s of Whitefield, so the quality is without question.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I went for the curried vegetable soup, which was exactly as imagined. Just the right consistency and not too spicy, just enough to tickle the taste buds at lunchtime on a sunny autumn day. The coronation chicken sandwich was very nicely presented and tasted terrific.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I had to try the cappuccino, as this is the subject of this blog, and I was not disappointed. Very nice looking froth, with a good texture, covering a very tasty coffee with a good strength.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Sat in the window, looking out at the trees, leaves nicely turning to their Autumn hues, it was all in all, a good lunchtime!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Tags: Rochdale coffee, cappuccino, Horse Carrs, Open Door Church, Slattery,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8281219242611808927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/coffee-house-horse-carrs-rochdale.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/8281219242611808927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2304953958681759310/posts/default/8281219242611808927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://howardscappuccinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/coffee-house-horse-carrs-rochdale.html' title='Coffee House, Horse Carrs, Rochdale'/><author><name>Howard Wilkinson Photography</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00236937084830610410</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcacX0_seUNjhmz1MXVGLww3Gsh8V_ydF_VoNZ2_aLRdVwZQZCUXzkmgT8gWOiBmA_B0t0-9dNcaXcS63cf3Bwlq4ftMysnwN8oApVULbRIs8rIAR8WImLSEgG1x_7xw/s113/HowardSelfPortrait+LR+BW.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5Rz5kScR3gd9IAb3_MEQccS3MvtF6xciTY8tUUSjQDDVm6i7MW6YrBylaOiUjiC8rbJLgmXlAzyykEgymIcDdV3wzn-2YcqGKuNcurazY4AJmlL1SUlDdzzjaji3JgeXF42MPSbWjSM/s72-c/DSC_2708+lr.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304953958681759310.post-7298011872454288379</id><published>2012-09-19T14:12:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2012-09-19T14:12:17.069+01:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bolton"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cappuccino"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Pizza Express"/><title type='text'>Pizza Express - What a great coffee!</title><content type='html'>I have recently been frequenting a local Pizza Express as part of a promotion for a business which I have become involved with to make a bit of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mm4me.co.uk/&quot;&gt;extra income&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
The pizzas are amazing, the raspberry sorbet delightful, and the cappuccino awesome.&lt;br /&gt;
The taste is one of the nicest coffees I have ever tasted, the froth is perfect with a generous amount of chocolate sprinkled on top, and even the saucer is pretty cool!&lt;br /&gt;
There is only one complaint, and this was echoed by my three guests who also partook of the same drink, that it is too small! A slightly larger cup would have made it the perfect cappuccino.&lt;br /&gt;
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