A new vegan sushi spot is popping up inside Ancoats General Store (AGS) this month, slinging out tiny Japanese-style Katso sandos and a variety of sushi rolls filled with ‘mock meat’.
At AGS all month until 30 October, here you’ll find a variety of colourful sushi rolls filled with the likes of hoisin ‘duck’, vegan ‘pork’, ‘beef’ and katsu ‘chicken’.
Packed with flavour, the CB Sushi hoisin ‘duck’ rolls are packed with pulled ‘duck’ meat, cucumber and spring onion, then topped with hoisin glaze and a delightful onion crunch.
The ‘chicken’ katsu roll, also topped with onion crunch, features a spicy mayo and a teriyaki glaze, whilst elsewhere you’ll find sweet tofu pockets stuffed with crispy ‘beef’, miso mayo, sesame, sweet chilli and teriyaki.
the Katsu Sandwich Combo Box (£15), made up of a generous portion of furikaki fries, spicy mayo, pickled red cabbage and three katsu finger sandos with the crusts cut off. / Image: The Manc Eats
CB Sushi hoisin ‘duck’ rolls are packed with pulled ‘duck’ meat, cucumber and spring onion, then topped with hoisin glaze and a delightful onion crunch. / Image: The Manc Eats
Elsewhere, you’ll find a pulled ‘pork’ katsu burger. Slow-cooked Korean style, this pulled aubergine burger is wrapped in a katsu crumb before being topped with sweet pickled cucumber, spring onion and tonkatsu, then served with furikaki-seasoned waffle fries and gochugang mayo.
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We went for the Mini Meat Vegan Combo (£12.50), comprised of a full hoisin BBQ ‘rib’ roll and full ‘chicken’ katsu roll, with chilli chicken bites on the side.
We also tried the Katsu Sandwich Combo Box (£15), made up of a generous portion of furikaki fries, spicy mayo, pickled red cabbage and three katsu finger sandos with the crusts cut off.
. Served on lightly grilled white bread with spicy mayo, vegan ‘chicken’ katsu, spring onion and tonkatsu, you’d never know all this meat was made from soy and beans. / Image: The Manc Eats
‘Chicken’ chilli bites, hoisin ‘duck’ and katsu ‘chicken’ sushi rolls. / Image: The Manc Eats
Served on lightly grilled white bread with spicy mayo, vegan ‘chicken’ katsu, spring onion and tonkatsu, you’d never know all this meat was made from soy and beans.
The brainchild of founder Chloe Goldenberg, CB Sushi was first established in Liverpool in 2018 and has been providing 100% vegan meals ever since.
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On our visit, she also tells us that she has since built up a second business so she can create all the mock meat she needs herself; before selling it to a number of restaurants in the north west, including Manchester favourite Wholesome Junkies.
Available from Monday to Sunday, head down to AGS to find Chloe slinging out her top-notch vegan sushi and other plant-based Japanese street food. We think you’ll be impressed.
Feature image – The Manc Eats
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Cult US sustainable clothing brand Reformation to open in Manchester city centre
Emily Sergeant
Cult US sustainable clothing brand Reformation is set to open its doors in Manchester very soon.
Since it was first founded in Los Angeles all the way back in 2009, Reformation has gone on to become one of the largest sustainable womenswear brands on the planet, and is now known and loved for making beautiful, timeless apparel and accessories that aim to ‘inspire confidence’ across life stages and occasions.
Operating on a business model that pairs a smart approach to merchandising with a responsive supply chain, Reformation now operates more than 70 retail stores across the US, UK, Canada, and France.
At the heart of the Reformation story is a genuine commitment to ‘doing things differently’.
Since day one, sustainability has been woven into everything the brand makes – from the eco-certified fabrics and responsible factories, to its famously transparent sustainability reports.
Currently, Reformation has five UK stores to its name – but, it may come as no surprise to fans of the brand that they’re all in London.
That’s why the news of this new Manchester opening is such a big deal.
Set to be the label’s first UK store outside of the capital, Reformation has secured a prime spot on King Street in the heart of the city centre, and although there’s no confirmed opening date as of yet, if the shop windows saying ‘Summer 2026’ are anything to go by, we can only imagine it’ll be very soon.
“For Manchester, it’s a landmark moment, and for King Street, it’s the latest signal that this is one of the UK’s most exciting retail destinations,” a spokesperson for King Street said in a statement.
Stay tuned for details on opening dates to be announced in due course.
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Andy Burnham to begin rolling out new ‘everyday fixes’ for Brits amid cost of living crisis
Emily Sergeant
A series of ‘everyday fixes’ to help combat the rising cost of living crisis are soon to be rolled out nationwide.
Kicking off with two measures today, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that he plans to ban retailers from making ‘misleading’ claims to customers about discounts.
The Government says shoppers have ‘increasingly complained’ about outlets artificially inflating prices to give a false sense of value, such as increasing prices only to then immediately advertise ‘discounts’ to make savings look larger than they really are, which goes on to create an uneven playing field for honest competitors.
The Prime Minister also wants to see an end to so-called ‘subscription traps’, where people find it hard to cancel their subscriptions, and contracts are automatically renewed at a higher cost.
Set to come into force in January 2027 and saving people an average of £14 a month for every unwanted subscription, the changes will mean businesses will need to provide clearer up-front information, regular reminders. and a ‘much easier’ exit to contracts.
Andy Burnham to begin rolling out new ‘everyday fixes’ for Brits amid cost of living crisis / Credit: gov.uk | Piotr Cichosz (via Unsplash)
A new 14-day cooling-off period will also be introduced to let consumers cancel after a trial or long-term contract renews.
Certain charitable memberships, like the ones for cultural and heritage organisations for example, will be excluded from the new subscription rules due to the fact they have a unique role in preserving the nation’s history, landscapes, and cultural collections.
The Prime Minister says he is ‘determined’ to use every chance he gets to restore fairness and take pressure off people.
“I know people are sick and tired of rip-off discounts and subscription traps,” Andy Burnham said. “Westminster has got used to telling people that everyday hassles like this are just part of life, but I don’t think that’s right, especially when the cost of living continues to weigh heavily on so many people’s lives.”
Georgina Pellant -
11th October 2022 
