First, it came to Burton Road to wow us with its beetroot hummus and avocado feta toast, then it opened a brunch cafe and wine bar on Stevenson Square selling some of the fittest French toast in town.
Now, the team behind Another Heart to Feed has its sights set on a new project as its plans to open a new bar opposite Ramona on Swan Street are revealed.
Called The Wayfarer, plans seen by The Manc suggest it will not look dissimilar from another of the restaurant group’s neighbouring bars, The Freemount, with a green-tiled exterior and covered outdoor seating for al fresco drinking and dining on warmer nights.
Located just around the corner, if plans are successful new bar opening The Wayfarer will take over the former Mecanica unit which is located on the corner of Oldham Street and Swan Street.
Designs by studio RECOM Solutions show a mixture of green tiling and floor-to-ceiling black windows, with wooden benches stretching the length of the exterior down both roads – suggesting this will be quite the suntrap drinking destination when summer arrives.
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Croissant French toast at Another Heart To Feed. / Image: AHTF
Image: Another Heart To Feed
However, it does not seem that a licensing application has been submitted to Manchester City Council yet so, whilst the plans look impressive, the new opening may be a while off still.
RECOM is also currently working on the opening of Pot Kettle Black’s new customer bakery and coffee shop, Half Dozen Other, which is set to open in the Red Bank Arches later this year.
The team is working on converting a 4,500 sq ft warehouse into an artisan cafe and bakery serving freshly-baked breads, sweet and savoury Veniosserie, focaccias, cakes and modern takes on traditional favourites, with a design that will allow customers to see the magic taking place in the bakehouse kitchen.
Half Dozen Other will soon join a growing number of independent food outlets in the area, as its ten neighbouring arches have just been bought by The Arch Company which intends to spend £4m converting them into restaurants and shops.
Featured image – RECOM Solutions
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A rosé festival where your ticket includes unlimited wine is returning to Manchester
Lydia Mastrolonardo
A festival dedicated to rosé wine is making a return to Manchester this summer – and your ticket includes unlimited wine.
This year marks the third year of The Beeswing’s Rosé Festival, which has quickly become a staple for all Mancunian wine-lovers.
This outdoor festival will transport you to a French vineyard, with acoustic live music from La Chanteuse, and a setting in amongst the leaft Kampus gardens. Even your four-legged friends are invited to the party.
Head on down to absorb some of that sunshine and get your hands on unlimited glasses of more than 20 different rosés, orange and sparkling wines, sourced from across the world.
Whether you consider yourself a connoisseur or just like the sound of some fizz in the sun, this garden party has plenty of new wines for you to try.
Sit back and relax, chat with suppliers, and if you choose to, you can purchase bottles of some seriously top-notch wines at exclusive reduced rates.
You can expect wines from Raymond Reynolds (Portuguese Wines), Alliance Wines, Hammonds of Knutsford, and Boutinot.
Beeswing in Manchester will host the rosé festival again. Credit: The Manc Group
In the run-up to the festival, The Beeswing are also holding various other opportunities for us to try some delicious wines, including an English Wine Tasting next Sunday.
Wine Tasting with Gusbourne – 28 June – Celebrate English Wine Week at an exclusive tasting experience from 4-6pm, with five Gusbourne wines and some nibbles. Tickets cost £40.
Click HERE to secure your Wine Tasting with Gusbourne tickets.
The Rosé Festival – 4 July – Hosted on the Kampus gardens in Manchester from 12.30pm-3pm. Tickets cost £35 and include unlimited wine and a welcome drink.
Tickets sold out quickly last year and booking in advance is necessary to attend.
Manchester’s tiniest coffee shop has opened in Ancoats serving £2.50 flat whites
Daisy Jackson
A tiny new coffee shop has opened in Ancoats, and it’s already turning heads with a simple mission – making quality coffee affordable again.
7ZZ (pronounced ‘seven zeez’) has quietly launched on Oldham Road in a space no bigger than your arm span.
Owner Joe Stephens is bringing speciality coffee prices back down to earth with flat whites starting from just £2.50 and matcha from only £4.
In a city where a morning coffee can easily set you back more than a fiver, the new independent hopes to bridge the gap between premium coffee shops and budget chains.
The compact café may be easy to miss at first glance, but its menu packs plenty of personality. Alongside classic espresso-based drinks, customers can pick up ceremonial-grade matcha, iced barista-made coffees, and vibrant ube lattes made properly (no purple syrup in sight).
Joe says the idea behind 7ZZ was to create a space where customers don’t have to choose between quality and affordability, with a price list that rivals Greggs.
Adding to the appeal is a selection of pastries from Sticky Fingers, the popular Stockport bakery known for its indulgent sweet treats.
Joe Stephens at 7ZZ in AncoatsIced matcha and ube lattes start at just £47ZZ has Sticky Fingers bakes on the counter
With fresh bakes like croissants and custard buns lining the counter each day, the new opening looks set to become a popular stop for commuters and locals alike.
As Ancoats continues to cement its reputation as one of Manchester’s best neighbourhoods for food and drink, 7ZZ is offering something increasingly rare – speciality coffee that doesn’t come with a speciality price tag.
7ZZ Coffee is now open at 116 Oldham Road, Ancoats, M4 6AG.
Georgina Pellant -
18th April 2023 
