Two of Manchester’s cult-favourite independent eateries have teamed up to create a crossover burrito and it’s only available to try out for the next two weeks.
Almost Famous and Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn has introduced the ‘Cali Screamin’ burrito this week.
The burger joint and Californian-inspired Mexican restaurant have joined forces for final few weeks of summer to “live out all our food fantasies” by creating this limited edition “ultimate California burrito famous burger mash up” and we’re already obsessed.
Our mouths are watering by just looking at the pictures.
The ‘Cali Screamin’ burrito has been described as “all of your munchy cravings in one extra wide super stuffed bundle of spicy sunshine joy”.
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According to Almost Famous, the ‘Cali Screamin’ burrito is a “double juicy hand-pressed famous patty smashed with melty burger and cheddar cheese, topped with pepperoni and handfuls of wonderdusted fries, crunchy OG cool Doritos, bacon bacon mayo, bacon bacon mayo, creamy guac [and] tangy boss hot sauce.”
How incredible does that sound?
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If you’re as eager to try it out as we are, then you’ll have to act fast as it’s only going to be sticking around on Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn’s menu for the next two weeks.
Almost Famous / Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn
Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn is taking part in the #EatOutToHelpOut scheme every Monday – Wednesday this month and you can get 50% off food and soft drinks up to the value of £10 per person. Whilst walk-ins may be available to chance, to avoid disappointment, it’s always best that you make reservations for Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn in advance, which you can do via the website here.
You can also order the ‘Cali Screamin’ burrito on Deliveroo here.
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Almost Famous is also offering an un-missable £10 Eat Out To Help Out meal deal this month too and you can find out more here.
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New pie shop with Indian-inspired fillings opens at Greater Manchester train station
Emily Sergeant
At long last, Patel’s Pies – the proper pie shop with Indian-inspired fillings – has got its very own site, and we couldn’t be happier about it.
The business is already a familiar name (to the blue half of the city, of course) thanks to its matchday spot outside the Etihad Stadium, but now, Patel’s Pies will be serving its delicious savoury bakes to the people of the Heatons too – with its brand-new pie shop now opene at Heaton Chapel train station.
Here you’ll find their legendary curry pies with homemade pastry – filled with the likes of keema, butter chicken, and beef madras.
You can grab hot and cold pies to take away, all setting you back an affordable £5.95 each.
Patel’s Pies is now open at Heaton Chapel train station / Credit: The Manc Group
From 11am-2pm, you can also get your hands on the lunch deal, which is any pie, masala mash, spiced mushy peas, and gunpowder gravy.
Patel’s Pies has teamed up with Manc legends Gooey, so you can grab the bakery’s famous cookies and doughnuts here too.
There’ll also be local beers and canned drinks up for grabs.
All pies will set you back an affordable £5.95 each / Credit: The Manc Group
Inside, the shop keeps things traditional, complete with classic pie warmers on the counter and hand-painted signage by Cactus Sign Painting, giving the space the feel of a proper old-school pie shop with a modern twist.
Announcing the new venture, Steve, the owner of Patel’s Pies has said: “We’d love for you to come down, say hello, and support our new venture. It’s our very first day, so please bear with us as we get settled in, we can’t wait to serve you all.”
Patel’s Pies is open now at Heaton Chapel Train Station on Tatton Road South.
Featured Image – The Manc Group
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Trendy Ancoats wine bar Blossom Street Social to close after six years
Emily Sergeant
Trendy neighbourhood wine bar Blossom Street Social has announced its closure after nearly seven years serving the Ancoats community.
Blossom Street Social first opened its doors back in 2019, just months before the country – and the res of the world – was plunged into the COVID-19 lockdowns, but despite all the challenges during the early days, this wine bar went on to become a true staple of Ancoats life – hosting events, exhibitions, wine tastings, and everything in between.
But now, the owners have had to make the heartbreaking decision to close, saying they’ve ‘danced our last dance, played our last record, and poured our last glass of wine in Ancoats.’
Announcing the news in a statement to social media this week, Blossom Street Social said: “Blossom Street Social closes its doors after six and a half years at the heart of the Ancoats community.
Blossom Street Social has announced its closure after six years / Credit: The Manc Group
“When we opened in 2019, just months before the world changed forever, we couldn’t possibly have imagined the journey ahead. Through lockdowns, uncertainty and everything that followed, we somehow managed to build something that became far more than a wine bar.
“Wine was always at the heart of what we did, but so were the conversations, the music, the art and the community that grew around it.
“We’ve hosted tastings, exhibitions, launches, celebrations, social sessions and countless memorable nights. We’ve introduced people to wines they’d never tried before, watched friendships form and shared in some truly special moments.
“We’ve watched first dates become engagements, engagements become marriages, and couples return with babies in tow. We’ve celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, new homes and countless milestones alongside you. We’ve shared conversations, laughter, music and moments that mattered from our little corner of Ancoats. We will never forget them.”
The team then went on to thank ‘every customer, artist, DJ, supplier, collaborator and friend’ who became part of their story.
The owners also gave a special thank you to the staff members who stayed ‘to the very end’ and ‘showed up when it was hard’, admitting that they couldn’t have done it without them all.
Emily Sergeant -
17th August 2020 
