A new street food stall has recently opened inside Manchester’s Arndale Market, bringing an authentic taste of Napoli to the city centre.
Called M’ama Italiano, it’s a relative newcomer to the Arndale street food market having first opened its doors here four months ago.
Serving up their signature ‘cuoppo’ – cones filled with the likes of freshly-fried dough balls, potato and courgette crisps, calamari, prawns, whitebait, cod and more – it’s well worth checking out if you fancy switching up your lunchtime staple.
The Napoli street food favourite comes in seven different styles, with other filling choices like fried mozzarella, pasta, aubergine parmigiana, croquettes, and fried chicken.
Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
That’s not all they do here, though, with drinks like pistachio lattes and the ‘Nutellocoffee’ – which can be made either hot or cold, with a shot of Nutella, espresso, and cream on top.
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You’ll also find an array of homemade biscuits, rustic Neapolitan paninis made using pizza dough, and a stunning-looking dessert menu with various babas and tiramisus.
Choices include the classic Neapolitan Baba – a small, rich sponge cake that is typically soaked in rum-flavoured syrup – either on its own or hollowed out and filled with cream, custard, or Nutella from £4.50.
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Image: The Manc Eats
As for the tiramisus, these come in generously sized pots for £3.50 and can be ordered either as the well-loved classic or with pistachio cream. Elsewhere, profiteroles with chocolate and cream, and homemade Neapolitan sour cherry biscuits also look very tempting.
Pasta lovers are also well-catered to, with staples dishes like penne in a Neapolitan Genovese sauce or with fresh tomato, plus a housemade lasagne bolognese and a special Neapolitan pasta with potatoes and provola cheese.
Located on the ‘new’ side of the Manchester Arndale street food market, you can find M’ama Italiano next door to the equally brilliant Japanese stal Takoyaki Master.
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Sacha Lord slams ‘very bad advice’ from Gordon Ramsay about table reservations
Daisy Jackson
Sacha Lord has fired back at Gordon Ramsay after the celebrity chef suggested a hack for people booking tables at this time of year.
Greater Manchester’s Nighttime Economy Advisor, and former Parklife and Warehouse Project boss, said that Gordon’s comments are ‘very bad advice’.
The renowned chef had reportedly said in an interview that couples should book a table for three, to give themselves more room.
But Sacha Lord has said this sort of loophole is ‘a real kick in the teeth for the business’.
He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Just read an interview with Gordon Ramsey advising couples to book a table for 3 to give them more space.
“COMPLETELY DISAGREE and very bad advice. If a restaurant is expecting 3 and only 2 turn up, that’s a real kick in the teeth for the business.
“Surprised from a chef I respect.”
Just read an interview with Gordon Ramsey advising couples to book a table for 3 to give them more space.
COMPLETELY DISAGREE and very bad advice.
If a restaurant is expecting 3 and only 2 turn up, that’s a real kick in the teeth for the business.
His post has generated a fair bit of reaction already, with one person replying: “Ridiculous advice! Loss of a table for 4 ! Empty tables for 2! Over ordered and over staffed, this stupidly from someone who should know better must corrected. Every customer counts in this day and age.”
Someone else wrote: “The amount of people booking 2 venues this year and cancelling is on the increase too!! We are now taking deposits for groups over 6 to try and eliminate this! When space is an issue booking more than you need is not fair on the venues!!”
Another commented: “A table of 3 is actually sat on a table for four. So you’re denying the business of 50% of its potential turnover. Do not do this.”
Sacha Lord – Night Time Economy Adviser to Greater Manchester.
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Petit Paris, a charming deli and wine bar in Manchester, announces sudden closure
Daisy Jackson
Petit Paris, a lovely little wine bar and deli in the heart of Manchester, has announced its shock closure.
The cosy spot on King Street shared the news ‘with big sadness’ over the weekend, writing: “Petit Paris, c’est fini”.
The French deli was loved for its incredible selection of wines, as well as its huge cheese boards and sandwiches you could order.
In summer, it had plenty of seating outside on the beautiful cobbled King Street where you could sit and people-watch with a glass of rose in hand.
Petit Paris wrote in a statement shared on Instagram: “Brexit and current climate for independent businesses didn’t encourage us to continue the adventure.”
The local business is still up for a Manchester Food and Drink Award, where it’s nominated for Food and Drink Retailer of the Year.
Petit Paris’s full statement reads: “Petit Paris c’est fini….
Inside the Petit Paris French deli in Manchester. Credit: The Manc GroupPetit Paris in Manchester was a prime people-watching spot. Credit: The Manc GroupOysters and wine at Petit Paris. Credit: The Manc Group
“It is with big sadness that we have to announce the closure of our lovely deli in Manchester. It’s been 2 incredible years and we our grateful for all the support our customer showed us and our amazing staff that worked hard everyday!
“Thank you to all local social media that provide us great visibility and put us with the best in town.
“Brexit and current climate for independent businesses didn’t encourage us to continue the adventure.
“If you want to support one more time go on and vote for us at the Manchester food & drink festival for 2024.
“Please keep supporting small independent businesses! Merci.”
Georgina Pellant -
13th July 2023 
