A new bottomless brunch has landed in Manchester with a New York city-inspired disco twist.
Promising 90 minutes of endless New York sours and Cosmopolitan cocktails, sensational disco beats and voguing performances, the raucous new brunch party will be hosted at Ducie Street Warehouse (DSW) every Saturday.
Whilst Manchester is credited as the birthplace of modern clubbing, it’s in New York that disco was born. This new bottomless brunch at DSW pays homage to the city’s disco culture as well as others around the world.
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A disco brunch on Saturday 26 February will mark the start of the party series, with a vogue performance from The Ghetto Collective, music from DJs Danielle Moore, Rebecca Never Becky and a live trumpet, plus a special host.
Food-wise, the menu has been created by head chef Andrew Green and will nod to the big apple with NYC-inspired dishes like steak and eggs and rainbow bagels.
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Offering a mix of savoury and sweet dishes, DSW’s signature gochujang fried chicken waffles with maple sauce, peanuts, and sesame will appear alongside stacked pancakes, brioche French toast, and a special knickerbocker glory – made with Gooey cookie pieces, poached plums, cherries and Northern bloc ice cream.
Image: DSW
Image: DSW
On the savoury side think tofu scramble on sourdough, shakshuka, a signature ‘Tower Stack’ complete with Grandad’s sausages, crisp dry cured bacon, Burford brown egg, melted American cheese and potato cake, and a veggie-friendly halloumi and potato cake stack.
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There will also be a variety of eggs benedict dishes and on toast options, which choices including mushrooms, avocado and feta and chilli, Burford Browns and sumac.
Bottomless cocktaila and dishes will be available to order in the lounge every Saturday, but it’s on the last weekend of the month the warehouse will really kick things up a notch with a full-blown party.
Image: DSW
The DSW restaurant will be transformed into beautiful surroundings with sounds from the finest DJs from 1pm until 4pm, before the decks are moved back into the lounge for the party to continue long into the night.
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The brunch menu is available starting from this Saturday, 27 February, 11am until 4pm, priced at £40 per person, which includes bottomless Cosmopolitans or New York sours and a brunch dish.
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Medlock Canteen confirms gutting closure after just 18 months
Danny Jones
Relative Manchester newcomer and city centre gem, Medlock Canteen, has announced that the business has now closed, sharing a lengthy statement on their social media.
The Deansgate Square favourite, which looked tipped to be one of the founding members of the emerging New Jackson foodie district, has sadly confirmed its immediate closure, with all existing bookings being unfortunately cancelled.
Medlock only opened back in March of 2024 and left a big impression on its many diners during that time, but sadly, the ever-present pressures of the hospitality industry don’t discriminate.
Writing on Instagram, the restaurant said: “With heavy hearts, we’re announcing the closure of Medlock Canteen. When we opened our doors 18 months ago, our dream was simple: to build a neighbourhood spot where everyone felt welcome, serving proper good food you know, love and can’t wait to eat.
“But the current climate has made that dream a tough one to sustain. Rising costs, increased taxes, and tighter spending have created challenges we’ve fought hard to overcome but, sadly, they’re ones we just can’t compete with.
“We’re proud to say our amazing team has been looked after, with payroll up to date and everyone offered roles elsewhere in our family of venues. If you’ve got opportunities going, drop us a message – we’d love to pass them on to anyone ready for their next chapter.”
Owned by the same group behind Belzan in Liverpool and Manchester’s Madre over in Kampus, the team led by co-owner Owain Williams has offered replacement reservations at their other venues by way of an apology to their loyal customers.
It was only back in April last year that renowned food writer Jay Rayner described it as “special” and dubbed the admittedly swankly skyscraper location a “welcome haven for all.”
Couldn’t agree more. Few could’ve seen Medlock Canteen closing barely a year on from such a glowing write-up.
They signed off by adding: “To everyone who dined, left us a rave review, shared a laugh, or came back for seconds: thank you.
“You made this little place feel truly special. And yes, we promise, one day, somehow, we’ll get that rhubarb pie back to you!”
We’ve lost another impressive little spot far too soon, but we’ll always have the unbelievable scran, and it goes without saying that while Medlock Canteen may have closed, there’ll still be plenty of continued support for the likes of Madre and its sibling down the Mersey.
Fingers crossed we get a comeback one day, but until then, let’s just stop and appreciate how stunning their food truly was.
Reality TV personality Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83
Emily Sergeant
Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83, it has been confirmed.
The reality TV personality and presenter, also affectionately known by the nickname ‘The Queen of Clean’, and most-commonly known as one half of the presenting duo for Channel 4’s How Clean Is Your House? as well as being a regular panellist on ITV’s Loose Women, has passed away following a short illness.
Her passing was announced by her representatives this morning, and she was described as being ‘incredibly kind, caring, and charismatic’.
Announcing the TV star’s death in a statement today, Kim’s representatives wrote in tribute: “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.
“Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person.
“Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate. We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career.”
Georgina Pellant -
21st February 2022 
