Brace yourselves, Brits, an iconic Australian food staple and popular Antipodean snack is finally coming to the UK after decades of waiting -that’s right, we’re finally getting Tim Tams.
The beloved chocolate-covered biscuit with an extra line of chocolate through the middle is the stuff of legend amongst the Aussies and the Kiwis have a line to some of the stock, but despite having been going since 1964, we’ve never had the luxury of finding them on shelves here in the UK supermarkets.
Until now, that is.
Yes, after years of us crying out for Arnott’s Tim Tams to brought to British shores, they will finally be available at Waitrose shops across the country and via Ocado.
While specialist Australian stores and online retailers like Sanza have obviously stocked imports from Down Under like these before, this will be the first time Tim Tams will be made readily available in shops you’ll find on the high street.
Part of the love affair with the moorish malt biscuits is the widely adopted manner of eating them colloquially known as the ‘Tim Tam Slam’.
Here’s the very precise process from start to finish: take a small bite from one corner of the rectangular biscuit, repeat on the diagonally opposite corner; then lower one nibbled corner into the cup of tea and the suck your tea through the opposite nibble — then eat it, and FAST, otherwise it’ll disintegrate.
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In fact, we don’t trust you — here is the method from start to finish in the form of a classic British TV moment featuring Graham Norton and Australian singer Natalia Imbruglia:
Speaking to an extremely happy ex-pat, they said: “They are, easily, the best biscuits in the entire world. Tim Tam Slams are elite. And no, they are NOT like a Penguin. They are infinitely better than anything on the shelves in Britain.”
So there’s your warning, don’t you dare compare Tim Tams to Penguins or risk facing the wrath of every angry Aussie in earshot.
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Better still, the biccies that’ll cost you just £2.50 already said to have launched here in the UK and are available in plain chocolate, dark and chewy caramel flavour.
Featured Images — Arnott’s Group/Tim Tams (via TikTok)
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Team behind award-winning cocktail bar Stray to open second Manchester bar
Daisy Jackson
The team behind Manchester’s award-winning cocktail bar Stray have announced a second bar is on the way.
Bar Dos will be an all-new neighbourhood bar, promising to be the ‘tearaway younger sibling’ of Stray.
You can expect everything from pints of Stella to refined cocktails, plus DJs all weekend long.
Set to open very soon, with a September launch pencilled into our diaries already, Bar Dos will be joining a couple of other big names in a new building on Great Ancoats Street.
They’ll count Proloco and Osma as neighbours once all three ventures are up and running this year.
Stray first opened at Mackie Mayor back in 2023, and shot into the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars just over a year later.
Bar Dos will open in Manchester in SeptemberBar Dos is the second site for Stray
There, it occupies a beautiful corner unit with huge windows, and an outside terrace, perfect for sipping on their best-selling cocktails like their tomato vine margarita and their Fanta Limon (a boozy version of everyone’s favourite balcony tipple).
Now ready to launch a second site, the team will soon open Bar Dos, which will be a late-night, music-focused neighbourhood bar.
DJs already announced, along with renowned artists who have curated playlists, include Space Afrika, Chunky, Private Joy, Konnie Kon of Children of Zeus, and Stray residents Rhod Parry and Stu Richards.
Bar Dos will open on Great Ancoats Street this September.
SpudBros are returning to the Trafford Centre following HUGELY successful debut
Emily Sergeant
Viral internet sensation SpudBros are returning to the Trafford Centre following their hugely successful debut.
Following the ‘overwhelming’ success of their first Trafford Centre residency earlier this summer, the UK’s most-followed jacket potato creators SpudBros are returning to the iconic retail destination for a second pop-up later this month.
Shoppers will once again be able to tuck into freshly prepared, fully loaded jacket potatoes served up in minutes, all without compromising on quality, flavour, or portion size.
The SpudBros – also known as Jacob and Harley Nelson – will, once again, be returning as part of Trafford Centre‘s annual summer fair.
At the pop-up, you’ll be able to pick from fan favourites like the Tram Classic, which is loaded with garlic butter, the signature three-cheese mix, beans, crispy onions, and world-famous ‘tram’ sauce, to the Spudfather topped with chilli con carne, tuna, and coleslaw.
There’s also a range of other flavour-packed options to tuck into, alongside the option to build your own potato, allowing every customer to create their perfect lunch.
“The response to our first week at Trafford Centre was incredible, so we couldn’t be more excited to return,” commented SpudBros co-founder, Jacob Nelson.
Viral internet sensation SpudBros are launching a special pop-up at Trafford Centre this summer / Credit: The Manc Group
“Manchester has always shown us so much support online and it was amazing to finally bring SpudBros to the city. We’re looking forward to serving even more visitors and welcoming back everyone who came to see us the first time around.”
Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, added: “SpudBros was a fantastic addition to our summer line-up and proved hugely popular with our visitors, so we’re delighted to welcome the team back for a second pop-up.”
The SpudBros pop-up will be located outside The Great Hall next week from Monday 24 to Saturday 29 August, serving signature loaded potatoes daily from 12-8pm.
Danny Jones -
21st March 2024 
