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Northern Quarter pub Lamb of Tartary has suddenly closed after only six months

It had JUST rebranded, too.

Daisy Jackson - 3rd September 2024

The Lamb of Tartary, a smart new British pub in the heart of Manchester, has suddenly closed only six months after opening.

The beautiful pub came from the same team behind the successful Edinburgh Castle over in Ancoats.

It took over the former Cottonopolis site on the corner of Newton Street and Dale Street and transformed it into a restaurant space filled with ornate panelling and leafy green plants.

The team decorated the huge dining hall with a beautiful terracotta-painted ceiling, faux windows with linen curtains, and quartz-patterned booths. It was, by all accounts, a looker.

Then just weeks ago, the Lamb of Tartary rebranded itself as L.o.T.

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Along with its rebrand came a new menu filled with small plates and other dishes inspired by the Silk Road.

It also overhauled its brunch offering and Sunday feast menu and launched a new cocktail menu.

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It’s been only a few weeks of this new offering but it appears that Lamb of Tartary has called it a day.

Its Instagram page has been deleted and website has gone dark.

The Manc has reached out to the Lamb of Tartary for comment.

The Lamb of Tartary in Manchester has closed. Credit: The Manc Group

The Lamb of Tartary in Manchester has closed. Credit: The Manc Group

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Get Baked announces delay to first Manchester bakery – and ‘monumental’ changes

Daisy Jackson Get Baked announces delay to first Manchester bakery - and 'monumental' changes

Get Baked announces delay to first Manchester bakery - and 'monumental' changes

Get Baked has shared another major update on its move to Manchester – and while things are delayed, the plans are looking bigger than ever.

The viral bakery, famed for its gigantic chocolate ‘Bertha’, was set to open in the Northern Quarter in November.

But they’ve now confirmed the whole process has been delayed until February or spring next year.

The good news is that it’ll be worth the wait – Get Baked is now taking over the unit next door on Stevenson Square too, so it’s an even bigger space for its incredible coffee, pie, and a slice of its legendary 24-layer chocolate cake.

The Leeds-founded brand then teased that they’re bringing ‘monumental changes to our existing offering’ – and ones that ‘nobody will have seen coming’.

Whatever those changes are, they’ll then be rolled out to Get Baked’s Headingley store too.

Summing up what to expect in Manchester, they wrote: “It’ll sort of be like if Greggs shagged Gail’s but it happened in America so there’s sprinkles and unhealthy sh*t just absolutely everywhere.”

And explaining the delay, they said: “I announced the opening of Manchester a few months ago now, and explained that we were hoping for a November opening.

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“That obviously hasn’t happened, which is sad, and unfortunately if you miss November, December is a bit of a write off because of Christmas, and so is January because tradespeople like to go back to work half way through the f*cking month.

“In all honesty though, even February is looking unlikely.

“The delay started (oxymoron?) because the renovation of our bakery took a lot longer than planned — we have doubled the size of the space that we moved into earlier in the year, which has been a lot of work, and it’s still ongoing.

“We have already outgrown the newly doubled space, but luckily for us, the unit next door to the one we have just taken, is now up for lease.

Get Baked announces delay to first Manchester bakery - and 'monumental' changes — Get Baked announces delay to first Manchester bakery – and ‘monumental’ changes

“So, we’re taking that space too, which will mean not only will I be sh*tting my pants at the thought of our overheads, but we’ll also be in a position where we can finally rollout stores the way we want to.”

Their statement also said: “In regard to the pending concept changes, I’ll leave you with this…

“In 2021 when I restarted Get Baked, I had a vision to create my own version of Greggs.

“Greggs is a truly wonderful situation, but it’s got too big for its boots in many ways hasn’t it.

“I’ve never been able to live out my fantasy of creating my version of Greggs, but half a million slices of Bruce (and Bertha) later, I’m nearly there. F*ck Greggs?”

You can keep up with the latest updates on Get Baked Manchester HERE.

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A huge Oasis-themed bar and music venue has opened in Manchester

Daisy Jackson Inside Definitely Maybe, a new Oasis themed bar in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

Inside Definitely Maybe, a new Oasis themed bar in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

A new bar and gig venue that’s a shrine to all things Oasis is opening in Manchester city centre this week.

From memorabilia from the band’s history to artwork inspired by their work, Definitely Maybe is packed out with nods to the Gallagher brothers.

The bar has taken over the old Black Dog Ballroom site in the Northern Quarter, in the basement unit of Afflecks.

This huge Oasis bar splits into a few sections, from a live music stage to a mini gallery displaying memorabilia and posters.

There’s even a pair of Liam Gallagher’s Tommy Hilfiger pants suspended in one display unit.

Other items on display include one of Noel’s guitars (and a few more signed replicas), a pair of Liam’s maracas, early photography and sketches, and live gig photography.

Inside Definitely Maybe, a new Oasis themed bar in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

Inside Definitely Maybe, a new Oasis themed bar in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

There are even Oasis lyrics scrawled along the wall of the bar, and globe-shaped light fixtures.

You can play pool, make use of the free photobooth, and sip on themed cocktails while feeling like a Rock n Roll Star.

Oasis-inspired cocktails include the Pina Columbia, the Strawberry Lemonade, and the She’s Electric.

Entry to the bar costs £5, but you’ll get a drinks token in return – or you can buy a membership for the rest of the year for just £6.

Definitely Maybe is already a well-loved name in Bolton and now it’s here in the city centre ready to help you live our your Rock n Roll Star dreams.

Oasis mania is alive and well down here.

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