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El Gato Negro launches ‘Tapas on the Terrace’ from April 12

The al fresco pop-up will run for five weeks at the King Street restaurant with a specially curated menu.

The Manc The Manc - 17th March 2021

Award-winning tapas restaurant El Gato Negro has confirmed it will be reopening to the public with an exclusive ‘al fresco pop-up’ next month.

The acclaimed King Street townhouse venue will return to action from April 12 with Tapas on the Terrace – offering “Mediterranean-style dining with outdoor seating and parasols”.

The event will run for five weeks from April 12 to May 16 featuring a specially-curated menu packed with signature dishes.

Over 20 different types of small plates will be served – including lip-smacking dishes as tiger prawns with chilli, garlic and lemon butter; crispy fried baby squid; patatas bravas; Catalans chorizo; and Jamon Iberico croquetas.

The restaurant is also opening a bottle shop so you can take home something for later.

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El Gato Negro, which also has sites in Leeds and Liverpool, said it was “excited” to welcome customers back.

“While we can guarantee delicious tapas, we obviously can’t promise Mediterranean weather in Manchester,” the restaurant added.

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“So please feel free to bring your own blankets and toasty layers to add extra warmth!”

Bookings are open online now.

Visit the El Gato Negro website to learn more and reserve a table.

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Bar Posie – The beautiful new cocktail bar with an oyster happy hour from the team behind 10 Tib Lane

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson The team at Bar Posie

The team behind Manchester’s 10 Tib Lane restaurant are ready to open a brand-new city centre cocktail bar, with an oyster happy hour.

They have announced that Bar Posie will be opening next week in the old Philpotts sandwich shop, right off Market Street.

The brand-new bar for the city centre will be serving cocktails, small plates and bar snacks, at the foot of Bruntwood SciTech’s Bloc building (also home to the Reset by Form pilates studio).

Bar Posie will be doing an aperitvo and oyster happy hour every Tuesday to Sunday between 12pm and 4pm, with £8 aperitivo and oysters for a quid.

It’s all coming from the 10 Tib Lane team, which opened in the old Bock Biere site back in 2021, transforming the space into a cosy multi-storey restaurant with seasonal sharing dishes.

This week, Bar Posie has shared a sneak peek of its menu, which will feature quality plates like confit chicken and wild mushroom croquettes, pork belly skewers, and a bitter leaf salad with buttermilk dressing.

As for drinks, expect cocktails like a cacao nib negroni, a classic vodka martini, and ‘La Isla’, a blend of Aperol, almond, Takamaka koko, mango and melon soda and acid.

That’s alongside conventional and natural wines, craft beer, and plenty of coffee.

Cocktails at Bar Posie
Cocktails at Bar Posie
Highlights of the snack menu
Highlights of the snack menu
A selection of snacks and cocktails at Bar Posie
A selection of snacks and cocktails at Bar Posie
Bar Posie is just off Market Street
Bar Posie is just off Market Street
Inside Bar Posie
Inside Bar Posie
Inside Bar Posie
Inside Bar Posie
Credit: The Manc Group

The space itself will be split into a mix of cosy booth seating, bar seats, and al fresco dining across two levels, with the cocktail bar at the very heart of everything.

Sophie Robson from Posie said: “We’re thrilled to finally be opening the doors to Posie. We’ve put all our passion and expertise into curating a menu that feels fresh and exciting, and into creating a space where people feel comfortable, looked after and relaxed.

“We can’t wait to welcome guests and show them the best of Posie.”

Matt Pazos, Retail Commercial Manager for Bruntwood SciTech, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Posie to the Bloc community.

“The team’s unique style is clear to see in the space, transforming it into a beautiful and inviting bar with an innovative menu offering that is testament to their expertise.

“Posie will make a fantastic addition to Manchester’s food and drink scene and we can’t wait to see how the brand grows in the coming months.”

Bar Posie will open in Bruntwood SciTech’s Bloc building on Tuesday 4 November.

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Greggs confirms Festive Bakes return date as it unveils 2025 Christmas menu

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Greggs has unveiled its Christmas menu for 2025, and that means the Festive Bake is back again in all its glory.

The UK’s most-popular high street bakery chain has officially revealed its festive food and drink offering for the 2025 season, and there’s a few brand-new goodies joining the lineup this year, along with the return of some undeniable fan favourites.

And of course, nothing spells Christmas at Greggs quite like the Festive Bake, right?

The chain’s classic crumb-coated pastry filled with chicken, sage and onion stuffing, and sweetcure bacon in a creamy sage and cranberry sauce goes down an absolute treat each year, and is a serious fan-favourite, so it’s no surprise it’s made a comeback for 2025.

Thankfully for plant-based foodies, the Vegan Festive Bake has also made a comeback, but this year under a slightly different name – the Vegan Lattice (Festive Edition).

Greggs has unveiled its Christmas menu for 2025 / Credit: Greggs

Despite the new name, the flavours have stayed the same, as the Vegan Festive Lattice is puff pastry filled with savoury-flavour Quorn mycoprotein pieces, sage and onion stuffing balls, and vegan bacon, finished with a mouth-watering cranberry and red onion sauce.

Another returning Greggs festive favourite this year is the Christmas Lunch Baguette, which is a freshly-baked baguette ‘jam-packed full of festive flavours’, alongside last year’s newest addition, the Festive Flatbread – which is filled with sage and onion-style chicken, sweetcure bacon, mayo and cranberry and red onion relish.

When it comes to sweet treats, Greggs really does take some beating, as the lineup is full of tasty cakes, muffins, biscuits, and more.

Some of the stand-out newbies this year include the Gingerbread Muffin, and the Christmas Mini Caramel Shortbreads, while returning for more is the indulgent Chocolate & Hazelnut Flavour Doughnut, the Christmas tree and start-shaped biscuits, and of course, the classic Sweet Mince Pies.

The festive drinks lineup this year includes the popular Mint mochas and hot chocolates, and the Salted Caramel Latte.

Gingerbread returns for 2025 too, and you can get Gingerbread Lattes both hot and iced, as well as a Gingerbread Flat White.

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All drinks are topped with whipped cream, and come with a range of festive sauces and toppings.

The 2025 Greggs Christmas menu will be available to tuck into across the UK from 6 November and will run right up until the new year.

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