Life may be on pause for the next few weeks, but Salvi’s Deli is well and truly #StillServingMCR and is inviting Mancunians to “grab a small slice of Neapolitan life during lockdown”.
Salvi’s Deli – which is housed in the Corn Exchange in the heart of the city centre, and is just one arm of the iconic Manchester brand – is “bursting at the seems” with the very best, hand selected, imported produce from Italy.
Visitors will be greeted by the one and only Roberto – a true Salvi’s legend who has been at the Deli helm since the very beginning – who will talk through the varied and 100%-authentic Italian line-up on offer.
The meat section is fully-stocked with the highest-quality Pancetta, Prosciutto, Guanciale, Porchetta and Bresaola from Parma, and is headlined by the deliciously spicy N’duja from the Calabria region, and the cheese section is led by the exquisitely juicy, creamy and ever-so-slightly slightly sour Mozzarella di Bufala from the Campania region, and backed up by a mouthwatering selection of the finest Scamorza, Pecorino and Parmesan.
The Deli is also packed full of assorted pastas, sauces, homemade pesto, wines, beers, Italian aperitivo drinks, and fresh Cannoli made from authentic goats’ ricotta.
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The Deli is fully stocked with authentic Italian Christmas products! We’re open until 8pm today! ?? pic.twitter.com/qpDCDwO0Pc
Customers can trust that each and every Deli purchase made is quality assured.
Not only has Salvi’s been awarded the prestigious Ospitalita Italiana Award twice, but the majority of the products on offer are also DOP stamped – which means Denominazione di Origine Protetta (literally “Protected Designation of Origin”) and is a guarantee food has been made in a specific Italian region by local farmers and artisans using traditional methods – to verify authenticity.
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Speaking on the adapted takeout service during lockdown, Maurizio Cecco – owner of Salvi’s Manchester – said: “We love our customers, they are just like family to us and right now, we want to give something back.
“When our doors are open, they are really open and we want anyone who is struggling or just needs to see a friendly face to come down to the Deli, have a look around, buy some delicious Italian produce,
“But most of all, walk away with a smile on their face.”
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Salvi’s is also running a takeaway service (collection only) on Fridays and Saturdays from 12 – 8pm, and you can call the team on 0161 222 8021 to place your order, with more information found via the Salvi’s Manchester website here.
The Manc Group has partnered with Deliveroo to help local restaurants deliver during lockdown as part of our #StillServingMCR campaign.
Working alongside Deliveroo, The Manc will ensure all restaurants on the service will get the amplification they need across our social platforms. We’ll update our one million-strong audience on your latest updates and deals and we’ll create conversations with the masses about our favourite scran from your menus.
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Basically, we will champion you, and we will go above and beyond to do it.
Manchester’s Cat Café is set to reopen four years after its closure
Danny Jones
Feline fans, rejoice, because Cat Café Manchester looks like it is reopening more than four whole years after its unfortunate closure.
The city centre’s much-loved cat café – the only one of its kind in Greater Manchester and among just a small handful in the North West – closed back in 2021 following unavoidable economic struggles brought about by the pandemic
Despite being hugely popular before having to shut its doors, the business was unable to reach an agreement with their landlord at the time and the owners were left with no other choice than to close permanently – or so we thought…
Seemingly back from the dead and published their first post since 11 January 2021, the official Instagram page shared just one line along with a picture of their soon-to-be new premises.
Briefly teasing fans ahead of an official announcement, the post reads: “Manchester we’ve missed you! There’s only one thing this place needs…”
The shot taken across the road from Manchester’s historic Barton Arcade shows the large shopfront unit on the main Deansgate strip where the original Classic Football Shirts store used to be.
As you can see, although the vintage footy kit reseller’s brand and decals still remain plastered on the windows, the two-storey location has been vacant since October 2023 when CFS moved their flagship Manchester branch to Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
We’ve personally been wondering what might take the old venue’s place for a while now, with the rest of the Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade populated by food and drink spaces, a barbershop and fashion retailers like The R Store, but after all this time the last thing we expect was the Cat Café.
This will no doubt come as wonderful news to the countless fans who were gutted to see it disappear just a few short years ago.
At the time, a fundraiser was set up in an attempt to rescue it and the pet-forward coffee shop format also paved the way for similar ventures like this one over Salford.
Although we’re still yet to hear any more details regarding a possible reopening date, we can safely assume their four-year hiatus will be coming to an end sometime in 2025.
When they were still up and running, the café had 10 resident cats at their original site on the edge of NQ, now home to one of two Gooeys in Manchester.
It is worth noting that there were some concerns raised around hygiene and animal welfare, though we’re sure steps have been taken to address these issues in the interim.
The Didsbury Dozen loses one of its best as The Dockyard confirms closure
Danny Jones
The Didsbury Dozen has lost one of its strongest stops as the much-loved Dockyard sadly closed for good this past weekend.
A favourite among those taking on the popular Greater Manchester pub crawl and a busy bar in its own right along the main Didsbury Village strip, The Dockyard has been a staple of South Manchester boozing for some time.
However, it’s time as part of the Dozen and in the heart of the community has come to an end, with the staff having completed their final service on Sunday, 19 January.
Sharing a short but heartfelt goodbye on social media, they welcomed customers to join them one last time “to raise a glass and say cheers!”.
An unreal beer garden too. (Credit: The Manc Group)
The post begins: “Right Didsbury… Thank you so much for your welcome and custom when we arrived here in the village, but the time has now come to say goodbye. We have had a blast over the last four years and we hope you have too!”
Although many relatively new to the area or at least its drinking scene will only know it as The Dockyard, the venue has actually been under a lot of names over the years.
Originally known as Times Square, it was then refurbished into a branch of O’Neills in 1996 before going on to re-open as The Stokers Arms in 2014.
Nevertheless, it maintained a regular and loyal following as The Dockyard and many will be “sorry to see it go”; one person commented: “Oh no! We had a fab time in here over Christmas and [were] hoping to return soon. Sorry to see you go and I will be visiting your other sites.
Thankfully, they did go on to confirm that the remaining pubs in Salford Quays and Northwich will remain open – as is the Left Bank location in Spinningfields overlooking the River Irwell. Better still, the building itself will still remain a pub and we already know what’s taking its place:
Although there is still no news on when we can expect to see The Salmon’s second venture launch, if it’s anything like the success the Northern Quarter one has seen then we’re in for a treat.
So don’t worry, The Didsbury Dozen may have taken a hit but it’s still intact and there are plenty of other pubs you can work into the crawl in the meantime.
For now, though, all we can say is rest in peace to The Dockyard Didsbury, you were a real one – we’ll always have the memories.
Emily Sergeant -
16th November 2020 
