One of the internet’s most beloved bakeries, Get Baked, is opening its doors in Manchester.
The bakery is perhaps best-known for its most viral cake, a 24-layer chocolate overload inspired by the Bruce Bogtrotter cake from classic film Matilda.
Slices of the ‘Bruce’ cake, which are sold online, are so popular that weekly drops sell out almost instantly.
Get Baked also hit headlines several years ago with the bizarre ‘sprinklegate‘ row, where they were ordered to stop using their colourful cake sprinkles by Trading Standards.
As well as the world-famous Bruce cake, Get Baked also creates fudgy brownies, cookies, puddings, pies and cake jars, all very indulgent.
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And now the Leeds-based bakery has announced plans to open its first site here in Manchester.
Get Baked had already teased the news on social media, writing in their typically cheeky manner: “Hi Manchester. Guess who’s opening inside of you. That’s right…”
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They later shared a photo of what will become the new location – and it’s right in the heart of town.
Get Baked’s viral Bruce cakeGet Baked’s viral Bruce cakeCredit: Get Baked
It looks like Get Baked is set to open on Peter Street in Manchester city centre, taking over that weird pointy bit of the glass building that’s also home to Impossible.
It will put them right in between the city’s busiest nightlife venues (including Albert’s Schloss, Albert Hall, NQ64 and Revs de Cuba) and the popular venues over at the Great Northern Warehouse.
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Naturally, Get Baked’s quarter-of-a-million followers have welcomed the news of their Manchester opening with delight.
Onda Pasta Bar – another viral business which just yesterday confirmed it was opening its first proper restaurant here – wrote: “What a spot that is! See you soon.”
Another person joked: “On my walk into work?! Well, it’s been nice NOT having diabetes, but needs must.”
And someone else wrote: “Well, sh*t , this is going to get expensive.”
The exact opening date for Get Baked Manchester hasn’t yet been announced, but we’ll be keeping an eye on all things Bruce.
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.
Daisy Jackson -
26th March 2024 
