Whilst Manchester is not short of Polish shops, when it comes to restaurants, sadly, it’s a bit of a different story. To that, we say thank goodness for Platzki.
A fixture in the city since 2018, this popular Deansgate spot serves an interesting list of Polish wines and vodka alongside traditional dishes like dumplings, pork neck and meatballs – all on beautiful Polish-made plates imported from abroad.
It has a gorgeous plant-filled terrace that backs onto the Great Northern Warehouse, and is packed out when we visit midweek – always a good sign.
Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
The staff happily plonk themselves down to chat with solo diners, and clearly know the menu inside-out – regardless of the fact that it is regularly changing.
Manager Ana tells us they have the best pierogies in town, and – after trying them – we’re very much inclined to agree. The trick, we hear, is all in the dough, which has to be “not too thin, not too thick”.
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We opt for those famous pierogi, generously stuffed with confit duck and drizzled in a juniper and plum sauce, alongside a divine cold beetroot and cucumber soup with boiled eggs, cherry-laden pickled herring and beetroot carpaccio to start, with a few vodka spritzes on the side.
After that, we dug into succulent Karkowa (roasted pork neck that simply fell apart it was so tender) with spinach egg noodles and giant veal and chicken meatballs served with mash, chives and creamy gravy, before ending with a chocolate crumb cheesecake and layered fruit jelly sponge.
Then we rolled ourselves home, very full and happy. A real gem in the city centre, if you’re a fan of Polish cuisine then Platzki si well worht a look in. We can’t recommend it highly enough.
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Find Platzki on Deansgate at 229, Manchester M3 4EN.
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Top Northern Quarter vintage shop Gone Fishing is closing – with one final, massive sale
Daisy Jackson
Gone Fishing Vintage, one of the Northern Quarter’s top vintage shops, is closing for good after one final weekend in Manchester.
The popular shop will be going out with an almighty sale, offering 50% off everything in store on 10 and 11 January.
Gone Fishing has carved out a niche thanks to its menswear-focused, curated range of second hand fashion, often sourced from Italy.
You’ll always find a quality selection of brands including Stone Island, CP Company, Burberry, and Moschino.
And it’s caught plenty of eyes during its time on Oldham Street – just last year, Drake popped into Gone Fishing to buy himself a vest.
But now owner Seb Dixon has confirmed he’s closing down the shop – and soon.
He said it’s been a ‘f***ing tough decision’ but Gone Fishing has ‘outgrown the space’.
In a video shared to Instagram, he announced an ‘everything-must-go’ sale with half-price clothes this weekend, kicking off from 11am on Saturday 10 January.
Seb said: “Quick announcement – I’m closing down the shop. This might come as a bit of a surprise to you, but unfortunately it’s true.
“After doing this for so many years, it’s been a f***ing tough decision.
“So I started it as a passion project and it’s not the fact that I don’t have passion for it anymore or have fallen out of love with it or you guys. I just want to take it in a slightly different direction.
“I just feel like we’ve outgrown the space a little bit and how creative we can get in there, and creativity was the main reason why I started the business.
“So this weekend is our final weekend in the shop and we need to get rid of everything. So we’re doing 50% off all items.
“I reckon it’s gonna be a little big mad – we’ll open at 11 but I’d say get there a little bit earlier.
“I just want to say thank you to everyone who shopped with us, supported us over the last few years. Especially the customers, we wouldn’t be here without you.
“Stay tuned as we release our new location where you can shop with us. Until then, see you on Saturday.”
A new design-led hostel with rooms from £41 has opened in the Northern Quarter
Daisy Jackson
A new hostel has launched in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, with rooms starting from just £41.
The staggeringly affordable new accommodation comes from Malacuna, which already has similar sites across Spain and Portugal.
The European brand has now taken over a prime building in the Northern Quarter, just off Stevenson Square, which used to be home to Hatters Hostel.
The Hilton Street hostel features 37 rooms and 132 beds, from private rooms to shared dorms with four, six or eight beds.
These spaces at Malacuna are promising ‘design-led accommodation that doesn’t compromise on style, location or social atmosphere’.
With Manchester now attracting 2.6 million overnight visitors annually, demand for accommodation is surging – especially around major events such as Parklife festival, gigs at Co-op Live and the AO Arena, and football.
And now visitors will finally have somewhere to stay that won’t break the bank, with beds from £41 per night in one of the most sought-after corners of Manchester.
Malacuna is set directly above Wilson’s, a 200-capacity bar and restaurant, and is open now.
Georgina Pellant -
22nd July 2022 
