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Manchester’s Finest
3 months
‘THIS IS AN EMERGENCY’ - MANCHESTER’S HOSPITALITY SCENE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE VAT TO 10% Our hospitality scene is in crisis. Restaurants across the country are closing at an alarming rate, and many chefs, owners and operators across Manchester are ‘on a cliff edge’.…
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Coming soon. There’s a new dick waffle cafe that’s opening in the Northern Quarter this Thursday 👀
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Manchester’s first alcohol-free bar, Love From, opens its doors over at Kampus this weekend 🍻🍷
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4 years
0161 says racism can do one 🐝 #blacklivesmatter
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9 months
Manchester’s oldest pub crawl 🍺 10 classic boozers, all within walking distance. Reckon you could complete this?
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3 years
A CITY UNITED // Local artist @Akse_P19 has already fixed the mural of @MarcusRashford in Withington!
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The Cumbrian Lamb Shank Pie from The Black Friar 😱
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Banksy’s most iconic artworks brought to life in Manchester 🎈. We spotted Girl with Balloon and Kissing Coppers at Piccadilly Gardens this morning.
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There are new bins dotted around the city centre allowing people to vote on some divisive subjects, similar to the ballot bins that have been installed for cigarette butts, but now non-smokers can get involved too. The cigarette bins have been found to reduce littering by 46% in…
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The Lass O Gowrie is back! The historic boozer has re-opened after a massive refurbishment.
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@McrFinest
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🎬 Jared Leto flexing his superhero powers in the NQ #Morbius
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Just one of Manchester's many backstreet boozers. Which pubs are you missing the most? 🍺
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@McrFinest
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The pub that gives you a free pizza with any drink 🍻🍕
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High fashion or karaoke? The Northern Quarter is the place to be right now… #CHANELMetiersdArt
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The Black Friar over in Salford have quickly become renowned for their pies, and from Monday, they’re launching their biggest pies yet. There are three sharing pies on offer - Cheese and Onion, Chicken and Pancetta, or our favourite, the Lamb Shank. They all come with mash,…
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2 years
There’s a new day-time pie deal at The Black Friar in Salford. Check out this steak & blue cheese pie with triple cooked chips and gravy!
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@McrFinest
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3 years
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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@McrFinest
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The legendary Koffee Pot in the Northern Quarter has turned 45 years old, if you can believe it.
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🐝The first of the much-anticipated colony of 80 supersized bees is finally here! 🐝
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Autumn has arrived in Manchester! 🍁
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You've got to love The Millstone 😂
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Two years in the making, Manchester’s newest and biggest food, drink and entertainment destination, Diecast is opening its doors this weekend, having taken over the Diecast Machineworks just on the edge of the Northern Quarter.
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The wall has finally started to come down 🙌⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Who will be glad to see the back of it?⁠⠀
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The new Yorkshire pudding fondue menu lands at The Mews this weekend 🤤
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10 months
Salford’s iconic Old Fire Station has been completely transformed into a brand-new café, bar and bakery that opens today. 🥐
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First look inside the Chanel runway ahead of tonight’s show
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Great to see the Ian Curtis mural that was painted over last year is being repainted! This time @Akse_P19 is painting the mural on the side of the Star & Garter
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On behalf of all of us here at Manchester’s Finest, we hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas Day. And with that in mind, we present to you the quite singular Dr @official_jcc the Bard of Salford, with an alternative Christmas message, some glad tidings of the season and a…
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An incredible 1,000 square metre LED ceiling has been installed in the @MCRPrintworks The ceiling is the largest in Europe and the first of its kind in the UK.
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FIRST LOOK // @McrMuseum is reopening this Saturday after a £15m transformation and we got in before anyone else for a sneak peek 👀
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Manchester's first public city-centre park in over 100 years is now open...
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There’s a vigil going on right now next to the @MarcusRashford mural in Withington. Hundreds of Mancunians have gathered together to protest against the vile racism that has occurred following the Euros final.
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Finally, Victoria Station has got the boozer it deserves. @TapVicMCR has opened its doors, and it’s not just a great addition to the city’s ‘other’ train station, it’s a fine hostelry in its own right.
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Opening tomorrow: @factoryintl opens its doors tomorrow showcasing the incredible work of Yayoi Kusama 😮
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A snowy morning in Manchester ❄️❤️
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Jerk Junction in Chorlton recently had to close after a devastating fire - but from today until Sunday they will be firing up the barbecue drums at the front of their restaurant and serving up their famous jerk chicken 🍗
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We're making a comprehensive list of bars & restaurants opening outside spaces on 12th April. Let us know if you are or know anywhere that is 👇👇
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2 years
Well said @IMPOSSIBLE_Mcr 👏
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Local streetwear brand @dramacalls turned up outside of the Chanel show in the Northern Quarter today to do a surprise giveaway of some new t-shirts, with hundreds of people turning up to get their hands on one. The t-shirts use the Chanel CC logo used in graphic tees with the…
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A first look at @GNev2 plans for #Manchester St.Michael's Development, to my mind it looks fantastic & progressive.
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There’s a new dedicated garlic bread restaurant in Shudehill 🤤 The team behind Ciaooo have come up with a new concept that solely focuses on garlic bread!
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‘FLOATING EARTH’ landed in Salford Quays last night as part of Lightwaves 2021, a ten-day-long light and illuminations festival showcasing a whole array of artistic installations.⁠
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NEW OPENING // A brand new independent not-for-profit bookshop, cafe and event space has opened up on King Street this week 📖📚☕️
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Just had a sneak peek inside @TheCoopLive - set to open April 2024
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This guy was spotted using his snake as a face mask on a bus into today...each to their own and all that 🤣🐍 Credit - Alison Jones / Swinton People
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JUST IN // Manchester City Council has confirmed that the current temporary pedestrianisation of some Northern Quarter streets is set to become permanent!⁠ ⁠
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We've woken up to a very white Manchester! This was earlier this morning, but it seems to be getting thicker now. Love it or hate it? 👇
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Sunset over Manchester ⛅
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Planting begins at Manchester's high line "Sky Park". Castlefield’s historic railways are getting a green makeover this summer by the @nationaltrust - creating an urban green space much like the High Line in New York City.
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After being recognised for his amazing campaign to end child food poverty, @MarcusRashford is set to receive an MBE today from Prince William. This man continues to make Manchester proud 🐝
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The Northern Quarter is really rolling out the red carpet for Chanel today 😂
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4 years
The newly pedestrianised Deansgate! What do we all think? 🤔👇
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Good Morning Manchester 🐝 📷⁠ @mcrurban ⁠ ⁠
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@RMTunion Eddie Dempsey speaks:
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Heading down Wilmslow Road - better known as the famous Curry Mile - can be a bit overwhelming when it comes to making a solid decision on where to eat. So we’re going to make it easy for you - give Shawarma Abo Al Abed a try. It's grilled meat nirvana, with whole roast chickens…
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. @endclothing has opened the doors to its biggest UK store in Manchester today.
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Rad’s: A family legacy of flavour amidst Ancoats’ changing landscape. (1/5)
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Rise and shine Manchester! ⛅
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We got a first look at @QueerLitUK 's new place on Great Ancoats Street, which is home to the biggest collection of LGBTQ+ literature in Europe 🏳️‍🌈
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Last night @bluedotfestival the legendary @neworder playing @joydivision CONTROL
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TWO RICE AND THREES FOR £10 - Tomorrow and Tuesday at one of NQ’s longest running takeaways Yadgar Cafe. Lockdown has hit independent small traders like Fred the hardest so if you can pop in and support!
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Sunday walk gang in Ancoats 🐶
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The towers in the fog this morning 😍
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The memorial to victims of the Manchester Arena attack has opened today. The 'Glade of Light' is a white marble 'halo' which bears the names of all 22 people who were murdered. Fences have come down around the memorial today - with an official opening event planned for Spring.
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London, Paris, New York, but mainly...MANCHESTER 🐝
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Ending the night on a high with @Santandave1 at @Parklifefest . Who’s excited for tomorrow? 🎪 #parklife19
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Manchester in the sunshine feels like a different city 🌞
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“IN THE 33 YEARS THAT I’VE OWNED THIS RESTAURANT, THIS IS THE BIGGEST CRISIS I HAVE EVER SEEN.” Of all the recent hospitality closures - and sadly there have been too many already this year - the closing of Greens in West Didsbury has perhaps felt the most shocking. TV chef and…
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Cheers to all the #Manchester pubs and bars that opened today! 🍻
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WHO WANTS A CURRY MILE PIZZA + DRINKS fot two at @CrazyPedros ?! Stacked with: 🍗 Chicken Tikka Masala 🌰 Onion Bhaji’s ⚪ Poppadoms 🌿Mint Yoghurt LIKE AND RT TO WIN!
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STEVENSON SQUARE IS GETTING A MAKEOVER THIS MORNING // Those plastic barriers are finally being removed as the square gets one step closer to becoming permanently pedestrianised. 👏 #nqmanchester
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FIRST LOOK // @ec_ancoats the abandoned Victorian pub reopens tomorrow! The ethos is to be the beating heart of @ancoats_mcr . Boozer located on the ground floor and a 36-cover restaurant upstairs.
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RB Leipzig fans marching through the streets of Manchester ahead of the match tonight…
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Someone’s set up a living room in Northern Quarter...
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First look at the new Gooey Cafe in the Northern Quarter.
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We went down to @GaryUsher_ restaurant @kala_manchester today to try their new bar menu, and it was banging. Here we have a peppered featherblade sandwich served on a sesame roll that will only set you back £10! Definitely worth checking out.
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Ale & Aloo have just launched these incredible sharing platters that come absolutely stacked with Indian twists on pub classics, and two pots of madras and butter chicken sauce for dipping. 💰 £22.50 per person.
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Good morning Manchester ⛅
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The Jamaican hole-in-the-wall serving up curry goat in Levenshulme 🇯🇲
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Manchester’s first 2-D restaurant that feels like you’re walking into a cartoon ✏️😮
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Sloth's gone!! #westandtogether #welovemcr #manchesterbee (work in progress)
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Huge Punjabi grilled meat platters at a pub in Flixton 🤤 ‘Fire’ have already made a name for themselves in Stretford, selling out every Friday and Saturday from their takeaway-only space. They’ve now taken over the kitchen at the Flixton outpost of Brewchimp - making it the…
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Is there anything better than a sunny Manchester?
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The 2023/24 Métiers d'Art Chanel show 📍 @NQManchester
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The only festival where hundreds of people sit down for a science lesson between bands. @bluedotfestival
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Gas Works on First Street have introduced new Asian-inspired sharing platters 😍
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Manchester weather 5 minutes apart…
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And as the sunsets, the bees still buzz 🐝
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The most resilient city in the world. We've done this before, and we can do it again 🐝
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Just leaving this here...👀 #MCRFinest
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First look at Fenix, Manchester’s hottest new restaurant from the team behind @TattuRestaurant Inspired by the food scene of Mykonos and the Greek islands, this opulent spot at the edge of Spinningfields has been years in the making.
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Good morning Manchester 🌞
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Great North Pie Co is opening its first city centre pie & mash restaurant at @KampusMCR 🤤🥧
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The tiny Brazillian-inspired bakery The Flat Baker in Ancoats have sadly been left reeling after they suffered a break in this week. Get down and show them some love this weekend if you can! ❤️
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The Lovell Telescope getting into position for the main event at @bluedotfestival last night.
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Huge queue of people outside The Thirsty Korean ready for @Sacha_Lord to foot their bill this evening.
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