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AJ Handley-Rowe AJ Handley-Rowe - 16th June 2022

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Family behind Salvi’s launch new concept, weeks after iconic restaurant closure

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson A spritz and a pizza sandwich

Just weeks after the closure of its iconic, 16-year-old Italian restaurant in the Corn Exchange, the family behind Salvi’s have revealed a brand-new concept.

And this time, the reins are being handed over to the next generation.

Salvi’s founder Maurizio Cecco has helped to shape Amò, but it’s all the brainchild of his daughter, Sienna.

Sienna will run the business out of a unit up on Deansgate Mews, serving fresh pasta dishes, pizza sandwiches, tubs of tiramisu, and two-for-£10 spritzes.

The deli aspect of the original Salvi’s has been carried over to Amò too – you’ll find shelves almost to the ceiling filled with Italian pasta, wine, olive oils, pistachio spreads, and more.

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Sienna has grown up in restaurants, with her parents launching Salvi’s when she was just two years old.

She said she wants the space to be a livelier, fresher version of the Italian restaurant that has been so loved by Mancs for so many years.

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Sienna outside Amò
Sienna outside Amò
Fresh pasta dishes
Fresh pasta dishes
Inside Amò by Salvi's
Inside Amò by Salvi’s
Their viral frozen crema di caffe
Their viral frozen crema di caffe
Lemon granita
Lemon granita
Inside Amò by Salvi's
Inside Amò by Salvi’s
Tiramisu pots
Tiramisu pots

Amò, which is Neapolitan slang for ‘my love’, will have loads of fresh Italian dishes, including arancini, gnocchi, and hearty pasta plates.

At lunchtimes, guests can order from a £10 lunch menu, with dishes changing daily depending on the best produce the kitchen can get – it could be a pizza sandwich with proscuitto and tomato, a spicy pasta, or a gnocchi bake, always served with your choice of soft drink.

With its position on Deansgate Mews, Amò basks in the sunshine at lunchtimes.

And while it’s definitely a different concept to the original Salvi’s, Amò looks set to carry the family’s Italian food legacy into its next generation.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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Manchester announces its first-ever Pride Fringe event with community celebrations all over the city

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Manchester is getting ready for a city-wide Pride celebration this month.

Of course, we all know Manchester Village Pride will be returning for 2026 over the August bank holiday weekend, but aside from the official festivities around the Village, an extensive new Pride Fringe event has been announced – with a programme featuring everything from a film festival and shopping events, to live performances, family-friendly celebrations, and more.

Alongside comedy, club nights, exhibitions, and walking tours, venues across Manchester will also come together for a month-long celebration.

You can expect an exciting mix of LGBTQIA+ arts, culture, live entertainment, family events, food, drink and shopping experiences, giving visitors even more reasons to make a weekend – or even a week – of it.

Many of these events will be raising vital funds for local LGBT charities, and on top of that, the city’s hotels will also be joining in the celebrations with dedicated Pride packages, parties, free gifts, and discounts this month.

Manchester has announced its first-ever Pride Fringe event with community celebrations all over the city / Credit: Jason Lock Photography (Supplied)

Pride Fringe will be led by the return of the week-long SCENE Festival.

Back for its third year and kicking off from Thursday 20 August, SCENE will be bringing together some of the biggest names in TV, film, and queer culture for eight days of screenings, panels, live comedy, parties and premieres across 10 Manchester venues – and this year, it’s the festival’s most star-studded programme to date. 

Some of the other highlights on the programme include a selection of Pride-themed walking tours and guided trails.

At the forefront of this is a a guided walking tour led by local playwright and tour guide, Chris Hoyle of What’s The Story?, exploring the stories that have shaped Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community.

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From Victorian drag balls and the birth of Canal Street, to the Campaign for Homosexual Equality and the city’s iconic Pride Parade, the tour uncovers the people, places, and moments that have helped make Manchester one of the world’s leading LGBTQ+ cities.

Manchester Arndale and Afflecks will also be hosting their own Pride-themed shopping events and workshops, while Aviva Studios, The Refuge, Freight Island, Kampus, and Fairfield Social Club are among the dozen independent venues throwing their own parties.

Families can also head to places like Manchester Central Library and Great Northern Warehouse for storytimes, craft sessions, entertainment, and other child-friendly events.

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Pride Fringe will be running from Thursday 20 August, right through to 1 September in some cases, and you can find a full list of events here.

Featured Image – Supplied


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