Gino D’Acampo’s Luciano restaurant in Alderley Edge has announced its closure, just one year after it took over the former Piccolino site.
The celebrity chef launched the Luciano brand last January, named after his eldest son.
He said at the time that he had ‘kicked out’ Piccolino and spent ‘thousands and thousands of pounds’ into the restaurant and its kitchen.
But just over 12 months after it welcomed its first guests, Luciano announced its closure, serving its final supper on Valentine’s Day.
Italian restaurant giant San Carlo has now acquired the site on London Road, ready to add to its huge portfolio around Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
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Gino D’Acampo at his Luciano restaurant in Alderley Edge. Credit: Luciano
In a post on Instagram last night, Luciano Alderley Edge said: “To all our wonderful guests. It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to host you all but our time in Alderley has come to an end.
“Thank you to everyone whose celebrated, dined and drank at Luciano, we hope to see you all at our new Manchester site later this year. For updates, follow @ginomyrestaurant.
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“But for now…grazie e ciao!”
His upcoming opening in Manchester city centre is believed to be in the former, currently-vacant Restaurant Bar & Grill on John Dalton Street.
In an email sent to restaurant subscribers and shared by the Manchester Evening News, Luciano added: “We’re on the move. As part of our plans to open upmarket restaurants in London, major UK, and international cities, including our imminent openings in Manchester and Leeds, we are to say a fond farewell to Alderley Edge.
“It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to host you, our valued guests, and we’d like to thank you for celebrating so many special occasions with us at Luciano. For now its over to the new owners, San Carlo, for whom we could not think of a better home for this fabulous location.
“We look forward to revealing more as to our plans for Manchester soon, and of course, to inviting you to join us at the launch.”
A joint statement released last week said: “Leading upmarket restaurant operator San Carlo has acquired iconic Alderley Edge restaurant Luciano.
“The deal is part of the (Luciano) business’s strategy to focus on opening upmarket restaurants in national and international major cities.”
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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.
Daisy Jackson -
17th February 2023 
