New vegan burger and shake joint is so good it's not just for Veganuary

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January - the month for making promises, getting healthier and generally hitting the reset button.

You might have been hitting the gym, not hitting the bottle or going meat-free for the month during Veganuary.

Thankfully the city’s plant-based offerings are better than they’ve ever been to help in this endeavour - from amazing pizzas and Indian food to posher nosh.

Now there’s a new kid on the vegan block - Frost Burgers - and (whisper it) they’ve come over from Liverpool.

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And, packed with impressive-looking towering burgers and inviting ice cream shakes (dairy-free naturally), they're aiming to prove vegan food is just as enticing once January is over with.

For a quick glance at Frost’s Instagram snaps is enough to get even the most dedicated carnivore’s mouth watering.

Stepping into their new Manchester home on Portland Street, there’s an 80s vibe thanks to the graffiti artwork on the walls and industrial lighting. Think The Terminator meets Top of the Pops.

My visit was around tea time on a weekday - and we were the only people in the joint. I hope this was just a one-off because it really does serve up some delicious offerings.

I went for the Double Trouble (£8.75) - two beef-free patties, two slices of cheez, special sauce, gherkins, onions and lettuce on a triple bun.

The patties were very tasty and the ultimate compliment I can pay is that they tasted just like meat.

Because the burgers are quite thin, they were a little dryer than I’d like but the sauce and cheez add the required moistness and the bun just about held together for the duration.

And obviously if you’re going to have a burger you might as well go the whole hog and