There’s a new Nell’s in town, this time over at MediaCity, serving up massive New York-style pizzas, karaoke, and shuffleboard.
The home-grown spot, brought to you by the team behind the Northern Quarter’s legendary Common bar, has branched out to Salford this week with a huge new pizzeria and bar.
They’re in a prime spot in MediaCity, with a wrap-around balcony terrace, three private karaoke booths, and even shuffleboard.
That’s in addition to the usual things that keep us all coming back to Nell’s time and time again, like those 22-inch pizzas, ice cream sandwiches, and a whopping great happy hour (£4.50 pints and £6 margs, Sunday to Friday 4–7pm, as well as £6 margs all day on Saturday).
The new Nell’s has views across MediaCity’s gardens and towards The Lowry and the Imperial War Museum, which you can enjoy either on the all-weather terrace or the funky, cosier inside.
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As always, you can order Nell’s pizzas in 22-inch giants, or standard 14-inch pies, or just grab a huge slice from their smaller slice menu.
Wash that down with a tipple from their margarita menu, or a pint, and you’ve got yourself a formula that’s been winning hearts right across Greater Manchester.
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This is the third stand-alone Nell’s site, joining Kampus and Altrincham, as well as taking over the kitchens at Common in the Northern Quarter and The Beagle in Chorlton.
Long may the expansion of the Nell’s empire continue.
A lovely sun-soaked spaceThe wrap-around terrace at Nell’sA spread of pizzas and cocktails at Nell’s MediaCityA 22-inch pizza at Nell’sA 22-inch pizza at Nell’sSlices and margs at Nell’s MediaCityCredit: The Manc Eats
Nell’s co-founder Jonny Heyes said: “We’ve been thinking about MediaCity for a long time, it’s such a great area and we’ve seen what brilliant operators like Kargo MKT have achieved, so when this space came up, we jumped on it!
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“The venue is huge, which has given us the chance to really play with the experience.
“This idea of karaoke and shuffleboard accompanying our made-for-sharing pizzas and great cocktails feels like a natural next step for us as a brand.”
To celebrate its arrival at MediaCity, Nell’s is offering 50% off for an entire fortnight – booking is essential, and you can grab your table HERE.
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 -
22nd September 2025 
