Manchester food and drink news this week includes a new opening for Barton Arcade in the shape of big national chain, Be at One bar, plus a Spring pop up street feast with Grub in Sadler’s Yard, free burritos at Chilangos on Oxford Road, a Robert Owen Brown supper club and new menu for the Dockyard in Spinningfields.
Be at One bar now open in Barton Arcade
Be At One has opened its doors with great fanfare. Situated in Barton Arcade, the basement bar offers an extensive and exciting cocktail menu. As well as the usual suspects, there are also some unique signature creations, including the Popster – a mixture of sweet and salty popcorn, ice cream and butterscotch schnapps, no less. With plenty of booths and corners to sink down into, the knowledgeable staff are on hand if the vast menu choice is too much.
Now open: Be At One, 13 Barton Arcade, Barton Square, Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BB. Tel: 0161 413 3462, Mon-Sun 4.30pm-3am, www.beatone.co.uk
Pop-up food event: GRUB Spring Feast at Sadler’s Yard (pic)
Food event specialists GRUB are back to bring together some of the most exciting street food purveyors. Celebrating Spring, Sadler’s Yard will be the location for a great lineup of artists, food, craft ale, wellbeing workshops and gin tastings.
Sat 2 Apr, GRUB Spring Feast, Sadler’s Yard, NOMA, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AB, noon-8pm, FREE entry, www.facebook.com
Supper club: Robert Owen Brown at Ancoats Coffee Co.
Hosting its third supper club, Ancoats Coffee Co will be letting local award-winning chef Robert Owen-Brown take over the kitchen at the roastery-cafe in Royal Mills. Continuing the regular series of foodie events, the evening promises an evening of fun, food, drink and music. A menu typical of the chef, the five-course menu starts with Ancoats wild garlic soup, tea-smoked squab, razor clam and cockle salad and beef fillet, finishing off with iced espresso and bitter chocolate mousse. There are soft drinks to buy on the night, but guests are invited to bring their own booze, allowing for a corkage fee.
Sat 16 Apr, Ancoats Coffee Co., Unit 9, Royal Mills, 17 Redhill Street, Ancoats, M4 5BA. 7pm, £30, www.eventbrite.co.uk
Free burritos: New Mexican restaurant Chilango opening soon on Oxford Road
Arriving on Oxford Road, London export Chilango is setting up its first northern branch. As a crowd-funded venture, the restaurant has won a range of awards for its Mexican fare and is keen to bring that to Manchester. Expect burritos, tacos, salads and nachos. Opening on Fri 22 April, Chilango are offering free burritos for everyone that visits.
Fri 22 Apr, Chilango, Oxford Road (near Nudo Sushi Box). The Manchester branch hasn’t been added yet, but browse the menu here: www.chilango.co.uk
Award-winning Dockyard Spinningfields pub launches new US menu
Spinningfields restaurant Dockyard has launched a new menu based on American classics. There are deep-fried prawns in monkey salt batter hoagies, grilled Philly cheese sandwiches, wings and ribs on offer as well as an exciting new burger, hotdog and hearty salad menu.
Dockyard Spinningfields, B3/4, Left Bank, Irwell St, Manchester. M3 3AN. Tel: 0161 359 4549, www.dockyard.pub
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Mon 4 Apr 2016
