CHOP LOVE IN MANCHESTER
Today we’re fuelled by a Christmas morning level of excitement alongside a dose of nervous pre-exam apprehension, as we bring you the (hopefully wonderful but equally hold-our-breath) news that we’re opening Blacklock in Manchester this Autumn.
For some time now, we’ve held Manchester close to our hearts. Admirers from afar, we’ve looked on dotingly at its fabulous food scene, beautiful architecture and dreamed of one day serving up All Ins, doling out Granny’s White Chocolate Cheesecake and wheeling around our dainty cocktail trolley, making Old Fashioneds tableside.
So when a local landlord asked what we thought of a cosy basement in the corner of a Grade ll listed warehouse, formerly home to a textile merchant rich with Mancunian history, we hopped on the first train from Euston, took one look and knew we’d found our perfect home. Hiding in plain sight beneath the bustle of Peter Street, we’ll be a stone’s throw from a few places we have ever-so-mild industry crushes on like Speak in Code and Schofield’s Bar (which deservedly just won Bar of the Year 🙌).
Skip through the usual legal to-and-fro and a lengthy planning application to lovingly restore every inch of this heritage building and we’ll soon be getting to work to reveal it’s former beauty – think old warehouse strip flooring, red brick walls and vaulted ceilings where the light floods in.
Meanwhile, we’re excited to be working with friends old and new. We’re teaming up with some brilliant local suppliers and are busy concocting new dishes and drinks to bring plenty of never-before-seen deliciousness to the Manchester menu.
That’s about as much as we can let out the bag for now. Do keep your eyes peeled here and across our socials as the journey unfolds.