As if ham and pineapple on pizza wasn’t controversial enough, a pizza joint in Manchester has just gone and made an even more outrageous version of the Hawaiian: using the ‘wartime delicacy’ Spam.
Combining tinned luncheon meat with smoked Lancashire cheese, two different types of Tabasco, and a special ginger and pineapple jam, it might sound unappealing but – having tried it – we can assure you it’s actually rather elegant (you know, for a Spam pizza).
Called the Honolulu Heatwave, it’s the latest special to go on the menu at New York-style pizzeria Nell’s which has three sites in the city – one at Common in the Northern Quarter, the second at Kampus near the Gay Village and a third at The Beagle in Chorlton.
Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
Described as ‘surfing in on a wave of canned sunshine’, the new pizza comes drizzled in a mix of Tabasco Sriracha and Tabasco Sweet and Spicy, with a handful of freshly cut spring onions on top so you can at least pretend there’s some sort of healthy glow-up going on.
Available at all Nell’s sites from Thursday 6 October for the next six weeks, it’s set to be the last special of the year and will cost just £13 for a whole pie.
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To celebrate the pizza’s arrival, the team at Nell’s is planning a party at their Kampus NY Pizza & Bar this Thursday 6 October, where one lucky customer will win £100 to spend on pizza and margaritas.
All bookings made on the day will be entered into a prize draw, with the winner taking home a load of Tabasco merch and a Nell’s gift card loaded with £100.
The new pizza special replaces the McDoughNell’s, last month’s vegan homage to…well, you know who, and will stay on the menu until Sunday 20 November.
Nell’s will also be giving away mini Tabasco bottles with every special order of Honolulu Heatwave throughout the month at Kampus, Common, and The Beagle.
Manchester DJ Josh Baker has issued a statement after his Parklife set was unexpectedly cancelled.
The rising star techno and house DJ was supposed to be playing on the brand-new Matinee stage on Sunday evening.
But his set attracted some huge crowds, not helped by the sudden downpour as his set was due to begin.
The area around Matinee became increasingly busy and Parklife announced that the Josh Baker performance would be paused on ‘the advice of safety team’.
Josh Baker has now issued a statement on social media to his followers as his Parklife set was due to end, signed off with a row of crying emojis.
He wrote: “Unfortunately I will not be performing at Parklife due to reason outside of my control.
Josh Baker has shared a statement after his Parklife set was cancelled. Credit: Instagram, @joshbaker
“I deeply apologise. I can’t really put into words what today was going to mean to me.”
Next on the Matinee stage should have been Chris Stussy, another name that was predicted to pull in a big crowd.
At the time of writing, The Matinee Stage remains closed but there are again large queues of fans waiting to re-enter the space.
Parklife has announced it has paused one of the most hotly-tipped sets of the weekend ‘upon advice of the safety team’.
Josh Baker’s set on the brand-new Matinee stage has been attracting huge crowds from the late afternoon.
The Manchester-born DJ is a rising star in the tech and house scene and was always going to be a highlight of the festival’s line-up this year.
But his pull has maybe been a bit greater than expected, with massive crowds swarming around the Matinee stage on Sunday afternoon.
It’s been so busy that Parklife has made the decision to pause his show altogether while crowds disperse.
The warning sent on the Parklife appHow The Matinee stage looked on Saturday. Credit: The Manc Group
Security have been managing the crowds at the stage with a queue system, but when the heavens opened (and it REALLY rained at about 7pm) the area surrounding the Matinee stage became even busier.
Parklife has issued a statement on its app that reads: “Upon advice of the PL safety team, the show on the Matinee stage has been paused. We will update ASAP.”
Parklife has described Josh Baker as ‘a versatile DJ and producer, embodying the creative essence of the new wave of electronic artists’.
Georgina Pellant -
5th October 2022 
