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open. The on-tap bar, which comes from the team behind Alphabet Brewery and PLY, has 24 taps behind the bar serving a range of drinks.
Expect cocktails such as white negronis and clarified stawberry daiquiris (on tap) as well as natural wines (also on tap) and 12 rotational beers (yep, on tap again).
There will be bottles of wine too, selected by acclaimed London wine bar and magazine Noble Rot.
It’s hoped that the new 100-capacity bar will bridge the gap between Ancoats and the Northern Quarter.
1-3 Swan Street, Northern Quarter | tqbf.co.uk | Opening end of September Seoul Food, Arndale Market Slipping in alongside Viet Shack’s famed street food spot in the Arndale Market, Seoul Food is a new Korean concept from the Vietnamese cuisine masters.
The menu boasts fries loaded with beef bulgogi, Korean egg sandwiches, bibimbap rice bowls and Korean fried chicken.
It all comes out of a pretty pink booth covered in cherry blossom - a sight for sore eyes.
Arndale Market, city centre | instagram.com/seoulfoodmcr | Open now
Double Down, Northern Quarter Details of this new cocktail bar are all very secretive at present - what we can say for sure is that the cocktails will be some of the best in the city.
Double Down comes from the same team behind Speak In Code, a speakeasy tucked down on Jackson’s Row. Speak in Code owner Nathan Larkin has teamed up with the head of education for the European Bartender Scool Gavin Wrigley for the project, which will balance out the serious drinks with a hip hop playlist.
Secret location TBC, Northern Quarter | Follow facebook.com/ SpeakInCodeMCR for updates
310 The Deansgate
You might recognise this spot formerly known as Lal Qila, the prime spot on Deansgate has been reborn as 310 The Deansgate.
Still serving up Indian food, there’s now a smarter decor including caged lighting above the bar and a living wall. Signature curries include a hot lamb achari, Desi-style king prawn palak, and sizzling tandoori meats.
310 Deansgate | facebook. com/310TheDeansgate | Open now