A new boozy pasta pop-up is coming to Manchester next week, bringing wine-infused dishes to Deansgate Square.
Called Nonna’s Pasta, the concept will be moving into the kitchen of The Green Lab on Owen Street and taking over the day-to-day running of the restaurant until Christmas.
With prices starting from just £4, starters include the likes of taleggio and pesto arancini, white wine-infused gamberoni (prawns), freshly prepared mussels and plump burrata with truffle cream, proscuitto ham and rocket.
As for the main event, mouthwatering pasta dishes are infused with red wine, white wine or vodka – offering a tasteful twist on some solid Italian classics.
The Nonna Goes To Sea (Seafood Linguine, available red or white). / Image: Supplied
The Nonna Hadid (Rigatoni Alla Vodka). / Image: Supplied
Dishes include Nonna’s Cacio Pepe, Nonna Hadid (Rigatoni Alla Vodka, made with pomodoro with a splash of vodka and cream), and the Posh Nonna Goes Wild (Truffle Mafaldine, made with Nonna’s creamy truffle sauce with wild mushrooms and parmesan).
Elsewhere, you’ll find the Nonna Goes To Sea (Seafood Linguine, available red or white, with prawns, mussels, squid, cherry tomato and parsley, with either Nonna’s white wine or pomodoro sauce) – with mains prices ranging from £9 to £16..
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As for drinks, diners will find cocktail favourites including the likes of the negroni, old fashion, bloody mary and Nonna’s Italian mule. There will also be a range of martinis on offer, including the classic vodka martini and the Kate Moss favourite, made with espresso.
Due to open on Deansgate Square next week, Nonna’s Pasta Pop-Up will open its doors from 5pm on Wednesday 26 October and continue serving at the site right up until Christmas.
Open Wednesday and Thursday from 5-10pm and Friday to Sunday from 12-10pm, to find out more and book a table. visit Nonna’s website here and follow Nonna’s on Instagram here.
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Manchester
Inside the new supersized Zara store that’s just opened in the Trafford Centre
Clementine Hall
The new Zara has finally opened inside the Trafford Centre, and it’s even bigger and better than we could’ve imagined.
Back in April, the shopping centre signed a deal with Inditex for the new supersized Zara store that would occupy its own flagship space on Peel Avenue.
The Spanish fast fashion brand is famed for its affordable trend-led fashions which you’ll find in abundance at the new space which covers over 3,000 square meters across one single level.
It’s the very first concept store of its kind in the UK, featuring technology like you’ve never seen before.
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Customers can interact with the brand in-store or via zara.com and the Zara app, enabling real-time inventory browsing, quick product location, and online order pickup.
Created by Zara’s Architecture Studio, the space has been redesigned to offer an elevated experience and is absolutely stunning.
Designed to be your personal stylist, the store features a series of interconnected rooms where each showcases its own curated identity – so you don’t have to go far to find the perfect fit.
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To celebrate the opening, collections have even been advanced to the Trafford Centre before hitting the rails at any other Zara across the country.
From a dedicated shoe room and an adorable baby closet to an exclusive activewear department and fragrance room, there’s literally everything you could ever want to get you kitted out from head to toe.
Say goodbye to queueing with heaps of hangers, because the changing rooms will practically deliver the clothes for you whilst you can fly through the payment process with the 37 assisted-checkouts.
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Every inch of the customer experience has been made as streamlined as possible, meaning you could be in and out in a matter of minutes without even having to speak to a member of staff.
But of course, there’ll be members of staff on hand wherever you may need from helping you find the perfect size in the changing rooms to assisting you with your returns.
It’s the best Zara we’ve ever stepped foot in, it’s like shopping in a space ship in the best way possible.
Manchester Arndale is slashing prices on food and drink across the shopping centre
Daisy Jackson
Manchester Arndale’s Summer Scran Fest is back – and that means there are some absolute bargains to be had on food and drink right across the shopping centre.
Throughout the month of August, restaurants, cafes and kiosks within Manchester Arndale will be offering some serious offers and deals.
This ranges from 25% off to buy-one-get-one-free deals, plus free meals for kids and plenty more.
Venues taking part in the Summer Scran Fest include Archie’s, Subway, Barburrito, Pizza Hut, HOP Vietnamese, Michaels Coffee House and plenty more.
And the leisure destinations within Manchester Arndale are getting stuck in too – think free drinks, combos and more at venues including King Pins and Urban Playground.
There are plenty of Manchester-born businesses getting involved and offering bargains to us all, like Archie’s giving out free soft serve when you spend £10, Barburrito offering a £10 meal deal (burrito, tortilla chips and a soft drink), and Lazy Sundae giving a free scoop of ice cream with any large drink purchase.
Big brand deals include a £5 meal deal at McDonald’s (4 Chicken McNuggets, Cheese burger or Mayo chicken; fries; and medium cold drink), and 25% off at Pizza Hut.
There’s 20% off at Sides in the Manchester Arndale Summer Scran FestLazy Sundae will do a free ice cream with a large drink purchase
Then there are newcomers to Manchester Arndale taking part in the Summer Scran Fest.
HOP, a new Vietnamese street food venue on Market Street, is doing 25% off, while Michaels Coffee House will knock 15% off their seasonal favourites like an Iced Maple Oat Matcha or an Iced Rose Coconut Matcha.
There’s also a 20% discount at Sides, the chicken shop backed by YouTube sensations Sidemen.
And as for leisure destinations – Urban Playground is doing 18 Holes of putters tech-infused mini golf, plus any three small plates from The Butcher menu for £28.20.
Kind Pins has 20% off food and drink, and Immersive Gamebox will do 20% off plus a free drink when you book a 60 or 30 minute gaming session.
Pick up a voucher booklet in the centre or download your offers from the Manchester Arndale website from 1 August.
Georgina Pellant -
21st October 2022 
