This week’s Manchester food and drink news includes new Polish and Jamaican food vendors, Platzki and Yard Food Store at Spinningfield’s The Kitchens, a new vegan store for Stockport called The Herbivore, new opening, Patisserie Liberte in Stevenson Square, Garage Manchester pop up bar, an open weekend for Manchester’s craft breweries and more.
New opening: Patisserie Liberté cake shop and cafe in Stevenson Square (pictured)
This independent cake shop and cafe is serving home made cakes, breakfasts and lunches in the heart of the Northern Quarter. Highlights of the menu include eggs florentine, granola, French breakfasts (baguette, OJ, french toast, croissants) as well as favourites like green bean salad, and smoked salmon bagels. The concept stated in Algeria after the country gained liberation from French rule in 1962 – hence the name. The cafe was sold long ago, however the owners’ grandchildren have brought the concept to the Northern Quarter. Despite Algerian roots, this is very much a traditional French operation. Review to follow.
Now open: Patisserie Liberté, 10 Hilton Street Manchester. Tel: 07496 003730. Mon-Thu 7am-7pm, Fri 7am-8pm, Sat 9am-8pm. Sun 9am-5pm, www.facebook.com
The Kitchens at Spinningfields expands with Platzki & Yard Food Shop
The Kitchens has welcomed some great local food businesses into the fold at Leftbank, Spinningfields. Joining meaty regulars BEASTro, comes polish pop-up Platzki. Started by three Polish food fans, the menu includes hearty fare such as beetroot soup, chicken meatballs and potato dumplings with spicy pork stew. Yard Food Shop brings their authentic Jamaican cooking with dishes like jerk chicken salad, rice and peas, goat curry, ackee and saltfish amongst many other delicacies.
Open now, The Kitchens, Irwell Square, Leftbank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3AG. @TheKitchens
New opening: Stockport’ new vegan food store, The Herbivore
The Herbivore Vegan Store will be opening its doors this week to launch the new place. With a complimentary glass of wine or a soft drink, you’re free to peruse the range of goodies on offer. The independent, family run business is based opposite The Hat Works, pop in to welcome them to Stockport.
Opening night: Fri 16 Dec, The Herbivore Vegan Store, 3 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK4 1AA, 6-9pm, FREE, www.facebook.com
Beer sampling and open breweries with Manchester Brewery Taps Weekend
The independent breweries of Manchester have joined forces to divert you from the Christmas crowds this weekend. As well as GRUB at Alphabet Brewing Company (see below), Cloudwater, Track, Beer Merchants, Beer Nouveau and Manchester Brewing Company are all open for sampling and you can also buy beer to take home.
Fri 16 – Sun 18 Dec, all a short walk from Piccadilly Train Station, times vary.
Saturday street food: GRUB Food Fair at Alphabet Brewing Co.
GRUB continues the festive series with street food from the following cracking vendors: African and Nigerian cuisine from GRUB newbies Flavors of Africa, parmos from Teessiders ParmStar, Liverpool legend The Amazing Mr Meatball, Latin American purveyors Yakumama, with dessert provided by The Biscuit Tin. Options to wash down that feast include mulled wine and cider, supercharged gluhwein Feuerzangenbowle, Steep Soda’s mince pie cocktails, Alphabet’s stollen flavoured Flat White breakfast stout, along with the rest of Alphabet’s range of beers. With DJs playing all day, there is also a Christmas stall from some of Manchester’s finest artists and designers. Bring cash for the food stalls, cards accepted at the bar.
Sat 17 Dec, 12-10pm, Alphabet Brewing Company, 99 North Western Street, Manchester, M12 6JL, www.facebook.com
IN SHORT
Nip and Tipple are having a Christmas party this Sat 17 Dec, 6pm-1am and you’re all invited: www.facebook.com; car-themed pop-up Garage Bar has opened on Bridge Street; Hatter’s Hostel is undergoing a massive refurb which will include a New York inspired deli opening soon. Chefs include Romin Farahani (head chef) and Mark Chinnery – both ex-Hawksmoor / Lowry & Harvey Nichols. Watch this space.
- Words:
- Kate Holmes
- Published on:
- Sun 18 Dec 2016
