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Greggs is opening a new bakery on Market Street in Manchester… a one-minute walk from TWO other Greggs

Spoilt for choice.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 5th May 2023

Greggs is opening yet another one of its bakeries in Manchester – this time just a one-minute walk from two other existing sites.

It appears that us Mancs just can’t get enough of their bargain sausage rolls, steak bakes and doughnuts.

Signage has already appeared on the unit on Market Street, right in the heart of the city centre.

It looks like Greggs is almost ready to take over the former Carphone Warehouse unit, between Barclays and Gong Cha.

Which is good news, because there was such a trek between the nearest bakeries… which are exactly a one-minute walk from the new location.

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It joins nearby sites inside the Arndale itself, and another just off Piccadilly Gardens, and another on Cross Street, and another on Mosley Street.

We can now safely say there’s a Greggs on just about every corner in Manchester.

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Greggs is arguably one of the UK’s biggest success stories, going viral for its treats like its vegan sausage rolls, its Primark clothing collaborations, and its pop-up restaurants.

There’s no indication of when the new Market Street store will open, but it seems to be taking shape fast.

Greggs just recently launched its next vegan special, a plant-based take on its popular Mexican-inspired bake.

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It uses chicken-free pieces, mixed vegetables and Mexican style tomato sauce, packed into a deliciously crispy pastry case topped with a cheese-flavour crumb.

Featured image: The Manc Group

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The fantastic fuss-free cafe in Stockport serving food just like your nan used to make

Lydia Mastrolonardo Lydia Mastrolonardo Auntie Lou's cafe in Stockport Market Hall

Inside Stockport’s beautiful and historic Market Hall is where you can find Auntie Lou’s, a down-to-earth cafe serving up some top tier drinks and seriously hearty home-cooked meals.

Since opening late last year, Auntie Lou’s has rapidly grown in popularity, with food flying off the shelves at their first time taking part in Stockport’s Foodie Friday – and once you’ve tasted it you’ll understand why.

The food on offer is a combination of dishes influenced by owner Emily’s Irish and English heritage, with recipes passed down from generation to generation, from all of the amazing women in her family.

Their seasonal and carefully crafted menus play into nostalgia, with freshly made stews, warm focaccia sandwiches, savoury tarts and sausage rolls on offer, with a lot of dishes served with a slice of bread and butter – just like nan used to.

Emily prides herself on a homely, nostalgic and welcoming atmosphere, with a range of thrifted crockery, their signature paper doilies and all of the mugs made and hand-painted by her mum.

This space truly is an ode to Emily’s family members, with the name originating from their family middle name Louise.

And just when you thought Auntie Lou’s couldn’t possibly get any better, they’ve only gone and added a brand new outdoor seating area, just in time for summer.

Emily's mum makes all the mugs for Auntie Lou's
Emily’s mum makes all the mugs for Auntie Lou’s
Auntie Lou's has just added a sunny outdoor seating area
Auntie Lou’s has just added a sunny outdoor seating area
A lot of dishes come with bread and butter, the old fashioned way
A lot of dishes come with bread and butter, the old fashioned way

The new outdoor area is positioned on a sunny street right on Market Place and is the perfect spot for people watching. It is made up of second-hand wooden furniture, which cleverly feeds into the feeling of going round for tea at your aunty’s house.

Currently, Auntie Lou’s menu includes a rich sausage and pecorino pasta, french omelette with locally sourced sourdough, and a butterbean, courgette and asparagus stew, along with their consistently great selection of bakes and coffees.

Not to mention their recently sourced slushie machine, facilitating a variety of iced drinks to quench your thirst this summer.

Emily has always shared with her followers the raw experience of building this cafe from the very beginning with just a dream, some cleaning products and a whole lot of DIY. She really has built the cafe from scratch and we think that it truly deserves all of the praise it gets.

Dishes change regularly but currently include this beautiful pasta dish
Dishes change regularly but currently include this beautiful pasta dish
Auntie Lou's cafe in Stockport Market Hall
Auntie Lou’s cafe in Stockport Market Hall

If you’ve not given her a follow already, go and check out @auntielouscafe on Instagram and see her progress from the very beginning.

This cafe is definitely one well worth travelling for, so why not make a day of it and explore some of the other new spots in Stockport Old Town?

Auntie Lou’s is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9.30am to 3pm (or until sell out) – go on down, show some support and see what all the fuss is about.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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‘A lovely surprise’ says Manchester restaurant after being added to Michelin Guide

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson 'A lovely surprise' says Manchester restaurant after being added to Michelin Guide

A local restaurant in Manchester has said it’s a ‘proud moment’ as it gets added to the prestigious Michelin Guide.

10 Tib Lane, a gorgeous three-storey restaurant and bar tucked on a quiet city centre street, said it was ‘a lovely surprise’ to find themselves added to the guide.

The restaurant opened back in 2021, taking over the former Bock Biere Cafe on Tib Lane.

The beauty in its interiors lies in the building’s bones, with a stripped-back space showing off textured walls and wooden floors and big sash windows.

As you climb the stairs from the bar, you’ll find a restaurant serving up clever small plates with British produce but with a definite French influence.

10 Tib Lane comes from the same team behind beloved Chorlton neighbourhood bar Henry C, as well as the newly-opened Posie cocktail bar in the city centre.

The Michelin Guide said the restaurant is serving ‘well-crafted dishes’, highlighting its cheese beignets.

10 Tib Lane in Manchester
10 Tib Lane in Manchester
10 Tib Lane has been added to the Michelin Guide
The restaurant has been added to the Michelin Guide

The guide said: “Stretching over three floors of a tall, narrow townhouse, you enter this welcoming restaurant via its cosy bar – ideal for a cocktail or a glass from their selection of European natural and low-intervention wines – before heading up to dining rooms decked out in rustic, semi-industrial chic.

“Order some oysters or cheese beignets while you choose from a menu that shows off influences from both Spain (Cantabrian anchovies on toast) and France (chocolate ganache).

“Throughout the cooking, the well-crafted dishes allow top-quality ingredients to shine.”

Speaking of their Michelin Guide addition, 10 Tib Lane wrote: “What a lovely surprise to receive this week. Marking a proud moment for us and the team.”

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Featured image: Supplied / 10 Tib Lane

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