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Inside Rudy’s beautiful, brand new Manchester pizza restaurant

It's taken the old Dawson's Music and turned it into possibly Rudy's most beautiful restaurant yet

Daisy Jackson - 4th May 2023

Rudy’s is almost ready to open the doors to its beautiful new pizzeria on Portland Street in Manchester city centre, and it’s quite a looker.

This local success story has taken over the former Dawson’s Music site, kitting it out with its signature mix of plywood and plants.

The star of the show for this latest Rudy’s opening – joining existing restaurants in Ancoats and on Peter Street – is the huge double-height windows.

And with its location directly opposite the infamous Britannia hotel, you’re in for some good people-watching with your pizza.

This massive site will soon be home to Rudy’s first pizza school, which will train more than 100 pizza chefs in this first year alone.

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Rudy's Portland Street — Rudy’s Portland Street. Credit: The Manc Group

Rudy's Portland Street — Rudy’s Portland Street. Credit: The Manc Group

Until then, there’s space for 120 diners across the ground floor and a mezzanine level, across a mixture of booth seating and tall chairs overlooking the kitchen.

Overhead, plants hang from the high ceilings, and sprays of flowers are displayed in Campari soda bottles on the tables.

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There’s an outside terrace too, surrounded by more plants.

Rudy’s first launched right here in Manchester in 2015 – now it’s gone on to open 16 sites across the UK. Quite the local success story…

Rudy’s Portland Street officially opens its doors on Saturday.

Rudy's Portland Street

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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Foldies – Popular Manchester pizza joint to open ‘the world’s greatest sandwich shop’

Daisy Jackson The team behind Brewski are opening a sandwich shop called Foldies. Credit: Brewski

The team behind Brewski are opening a sandwich shop called Foldies. Credit: Brewski

The team behind Manchester’s much-loved Brewski and American Pies have announced a brand-new concept.

They’re claiming that Foldies, which is opening in the city centre later this month, will be ‘the world’s greatest sandwich shop’.

The team are already the proud creators of Brewski, home of outrageous creations like the ‘batter platter‘ (which included chicken poutine butties, beef shin rag pudding and a katsu curry fondue) as well as their deep-dish pizzas over at American Pies.

They recently shifted American Pies from its spot on Mosley Street, right near the Manchester Art Gallery, to Cutting Room Square in Ancoats, leaving that prime site ready for a new concept.

Enter Foldies, where you’ll find stone-baked sandwiches filled with overnight slow-cooked or cured meats and sauces made in house daily.

These folded pizza-style butties will be ready in 60 seconds and they claim it’ll be ‘your first true sandwich love’.

Foldies sandwiches by Brewski — Foldies sandwiches by Brewski. Credit: Brewski

Foldies sandwiches by Brewski — Foldies sandwiches by Brewski. Credit: Brewski

The dough for the sandwiches will be made with double zero flour, proved for 12 hours before being folded and cooked on a stone at 400 degrees.

Foldies will also served breakfast sandwiches, with fillings including scrambled sage and cheddar egg, and bacon, nduja, egg and crumbled goat’s cheese.

At lunchtimes, there’ll be everything from mortadella and pistachio pesto to a ‘pizza dog’ with crispy onions, Korean BBQ and fries.

Foldies is set to open at 58 Mosley Street at the end of November, and will be open from 7.30am-11.30am for breakfast, and 11.30am-6pm for lunch.

They’re currently giving away a chance to win free sandwiches for a year too – you can see more on that HERE.

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First look – Manchester’s magical Christmas karaoke cabins are back in town

Daisy Jackson Bar Hutte is back with Christmas karaoke cabins in Manchester

Bar Hutte is back with Christmas karaoke cabins in Manchester

Everyone’s favourite festive pop-up, Bar Hutte, is ready to open in Manchester for another year of karaoke, festive drinks and live music.

The beloved wooden huts and twinkling fairy-lit spaces have reappeared, ready for their grand opening on Thursday.

Now with two sites in the city centre, Bar Hutte promises a vibrant festive atmosphere and loads of events running all the way through to the new year.

The alpine pop-up brings a taste of the apres-ski experience to two corners of Manchester – the waterside space at Kampus and Great Northern Square.

At Bar Hutte Kampus, the beautiful gardens will be made even more magical with the arrival of snug wooden karaoke huttes and an apres-ski bungalow, filled with cosy furnishings and glittering lights.

There’ll be a full schedule of Christmas movie nights, including Love Actually and Office Christmas Party, where you can relax with a mulled wine or fizz and popcorn, plus Kids Movie Mornings with family friendly festive hits like Polar Express and The Grinch.

On 21 November, Bar Hutte Kampus will host Ginger Hunter’s Sparkling Chalet Chic Drag Night, with festive bingo, games, and karaoke.

Nell's Pizza is served — Nell’s Pizza is served

Bar Hutte's siganture ski shots — Nell’s Pizza is served

You’ll also be able to join in with freestyle painting workshops and wreath making sessions in the run-up to Christmas.

At the Santa Claus Club, kids will have an hour of karaoke fun and hot chocolate, plus the chance to meet Santa Claus himself.

Expect winter warmer drinks like Bombardinos and the Bar Hutte ski shot, festive cocktails, and classics like mulled wine and fizz.

And all of that is fuelled by giant pizza slices from Nell’s, who’ll be slinging out slices and whole pies from their restaurant next door.

Bar Hutte has popped up at Kampus

Upstairs at Bar Hutte Kampus — Bar Hutte has popped up at Kampus

Across town, Bar Hutte at the Great Northern will be a go-to party spot, with 14 cosy huttes under a heated stretch tent, with live singers, DJs, pizza made fresh on site and an exciting drinks menu.

Callum Winsper, operations manager at Bar Hütte, says: “We’re so pleased to bring Bar Hütte back to Manchester for another year.

“Our festive karaoke hüttes, lively courtyard and schedule of family events have become a holiday favourite in the city, and we’re proud to continue this tradition.

“We’re excited to return to both locations, Great Northern and Kampus, and we look forward to welcoming everyone – whether with friends, family, or colleagues – for another memorable Christmas season.”

Bar Hütte at Kampus opens on 14 November, while Great Northern Square opens on 15 November. You can make a booking HERE.

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Featured image: The Manc Group