This is my second “Lunch in the city” post, and could even become a regular feature as I explore the eateries on Manchester on my lunch breaks! This one is a bit of a cheat as it didn’t all happen on one day (pies and ice cream would be a very naughty lunch indeed), but I thought one food porn post a week would be enough so combined them!

First up, there is a is a recent addition to Manchester’s Northern Quarter – the Pieminister shop on Church Street, and of course that means that me and my colleagues all wanted to try it out. So this week, despite the warm weather, I paid a visit.

I chose to eat in rather than take out, and loved the simple, functional décor, which was very suited to a pie and mash concept. The menu is pretty exciting, with pies filled with a range…