Manchester has a new bottomless brunch offer, and it sounds like an absolute beast of a deal – with bacon gravy-soaked burgers, fizz and pints galore.
Launched by the quality burger slingers behind Honest Burgers on Bridge Street, the new bottomless deal gives diners 90 minutes to indulge in non-stop drinks like buck’s fizz, cider, beer and prosecco – not to mention a dirty burger of their choice.
Spanning some solid veggie, vegan and gluten free burger options alongside meaty feasts like the special beef Wellington burger – a stunning combination of Honest beef, bacon, cheddar, béarnaise butter, crispy pastry, bacon gravy, mushroom duxelles, baby spinach and pickles, created especially for Manchester – the whole thing will set you back just £30.
Not too shabby like, if we do say so ourselves.
The Wellington Burger is available exclusively in Manchester. / Image: Honest Burgers
Image: Honest Burgers
Image: Honest Burgers
During your 90 minutes of non-stop drinks, you’ll also be treated to a burger of your choice and signature rosemary chips (described as “edible crystal meth” by Guardian food critic Jay Rayner) from the regular menu as part of the new boozy brunch.
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Whilst we can’t help but feel drawn to the special Manchester Wellington burger, if you’re not feeling it other worthy candidates include Honest’s classic burger, topped with homemade red onion relish, smoked bacon, cheddar, lettuce and homemade pickles, or the chilli burger, topped with Honest beef, bacon, chilli cheese, Honest hot sauce, shoestring fries, red onion, lettuce and pickled red jalapenos.
Meanwhile, chicken fans can dig into a free range breast with basil pesto, mustard mayo, tomato and rocket, or the New Orleans-style fried buttermilk thigh burger with candied bacon, American cheese, ‘chow chow’ green tomato relish, Bulls-Eye chipotle hot sauce, ranch mayo and lettuce.
As for those who prefer a plant-based diet, choose from The Fritter (a southern-fried courgette and sweetcorn burger with cheddar, chipotle mayo, slaw, red onion and pickles), The Plant (a Beyond Meat patty, Applewood vegan cheese, Rubies chipotle ‘mayo’, mustard, red onion, pickles and lettuce) or The Bacon Plant, which is pretty much the same but with added vegan bacon and spinach.
Launching on 2 July, the new bottomless brunch will take place on the first Saturday of every month with bookings open now.
There are two booking slots open on that day, giving diners the chance of reserving a table for either at 12pm or 2.30pm. To seel the full menu and book your table, visit the Honest Burgers website here.
Feature image – Honest Burgers
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Popular ramen spot and karaoke bar House of Fu quietly closes in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
One of Manchester’s coolest ramen spots has quietly closed its doors last weekend, saying the site just ‘doesn’t click’.
House of Fu opened just two and a half years ago on Portland Street, following major success across in Leeds.
Their Manchester restaurant was kitted out with details like a neon piece of art in the shape of multi-storey noodles, and a bright orange, blue and white colour scheme against classic exposed brick.
On the menu, it was a comprehensive list of ramen bowls, rice bowls, and small plates, plus great cocktails.
But despite such a solid offering, House of Fu has shared its heartbreaking closure, with its final service last Saturday.
They wrote: “Manchester PSA! We’re heartbroken to announce that we’ll be closing House of Fu on Portland Street this Saturday, 28th February and this will be our last weekend serving the good people of Manchester.
“It’s been a wild two and a half years. To say the economic landscape has been challenging would be a bit of an understatement, but sometimes a site just doesn’t click. You live and hopefully learn.
“We want to say a massive thank you to all our staff. They’ve worked incredibly hard to make sure our customers have had amazing experiences since day one and closing is absolutely no reflection on them. We also want to say thanks to you, our patrons, for choosing to spend your time and money with us.
“We’d also like to thank our landlords, Bruntwood, who’ve been incredibly helpful since we opened, 10/10, would rent again.
“Hopefully we’ll see some of you again soon and please remember to support your local independent hospitality businesses. From the House of Fu Team.”
The Sopranos stars finally visit much-loved Manchester sandwich inspired by the show
Danny Jones
In what feels like an inevitable story in the making for a long time now, members of The Sopranos cast have finally visited the popular Manchester sandwich spot inspired by the show, Bada Bing.
We know were biased, but we believe there’s an argument to be made that the beloved Manc butty shop has perhaps an even more fervent cult following than die-hard viewers of the hit American TV drama.
In case you somehow still don’t know the connection, Bada Bing is named after the strip club where several of the main characters work and spend a lot of their time.
Having returned to Manchester city centre back in 2024 after a successful first stint, they’ve been busier than ever, and that famous local name seems to have spread further than ever, including all the way over to the States, where actors from the original show caught wind and have now made the pilgrimage.
You might wonder why they didn’t name it after the butchers and deli, Satriale’s, or maybe even Artie Bucco’s oft-featured restaurant, Vesuvio. Both seem pretty ideal, right?
But let’s be honest, Bada Bing just has a better ring to it; there’s no denying that.
Either way, when series stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa came over to Manchester last week for a live edition of their podcast (which has just wrapped a limited UK tour) at the O2 Apollo.
But whilst they were here, they also made sure to visit a lunchtime joint that we’re sure Tony, Paulie, Christoper, Silvio and all of The Sopranos regulars would approve of.
While they didn’t quite perch out on the stoop with an espresso and a cigar, they did pose with co-owner Sam Gormally for a quick photo op outside the door.
Oh, and we don’t even need to confirm whether or not they liked the heroes – we just know they did.
‘Chris’ Moltisanti himself, Imperioli, also hopped on social media to share another key moment from his visit to the region:
Writing on their TikTok post, the Babd Bing boys dubbed it a “full circle moment” and reiterated that they still “can’t believe this just happened.
To be honest, we’ve barely got over it ourselves, and we’re just very big fans of the place.
We simply cannot imagine how surreal that day must have been for the whole team and everyone involved, and we hope we get a fun new special toasting the pair’s appearance sometime soon.
Georgina Pellant -
22nd June 2022 
