As reported earlier this month, Iguana Bar in Chorlton will close on Saturday 30th July after 12 years of trading. Interestingly though, the plans are for it to reopen in three months time following a refurbishment, with the owner not having to pay the "crippling" business rates in the meantime. ~ 25th Jul |
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| Following the council's rejection of the planned 2,000 capacity late night live music venue in the basement of Quay House on Quay Street, Trof have offered to reduced the capacity to 1,500. In an attempt to obviously win the councillors' approval, they also boldly claim to attract the likes of the MTV Europe Video Awards and NME Awards away from London, as well as hold exhibitions and roller-skating derbies. ~ 21st July |
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The Hogshead on Deansgate has closed and will be rebranded as The Lost Dene on 21st July. ~ 19th Jul |
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The Warehouse Project leaves its home for the past five years on Store Street, underneath Piccadilly Station, after the 2012 New Year's Day party. It's not yet known what, if anything, will happen after that. ~ 14th Jul |
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The empty Orlando's bar in Chorlton is set to make way for an all-you-can-eat Mexican diner. ~ 14th Jul |
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The Sir Ralph Abercrombie on Bootle Street has re-opened following its closure 6 months ago after George Archondo, the former landlord of The Circus Tavern, got bored of retirement. ~ 7th Jul |
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Iguana Bar in Chorlton could be set to close after 12 years of trading with its owner complaining that they are struggling to meet the £7,200 annual increase in business rates. ~ 6th Jul |
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Manchester-based drinks wholesaler Same Day Beers, who supply many of the regions pubs, bars and nightclubs, have relocated their head office to Bredbury, Stockport. ~ 6th Jul |
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Malmaison are set to replace their bar with with the upmarket Ember Lounge cocktail bar on July 25th. It will complement their planned upmarket New England-style 'Smoak' steakhouse. ~ 5th Jul |
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Pub giants JD Wetherspoon are to open three more pubs in the Manchester region with The Gateway, a £1m pub on Wilmslow Road in East Didsbury, the £1.2m Commercial Hotel on Church Street in Accrington, and The White Hart on Station Approach in Todmorden. Wetherspoon now own 822 pubs in the UK. ~ 4th Jul |
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Following a £1.5m refurbishment, the owners of the Felicini restaurant group will reopen The Smithy pub in Cheadle Hulme on July 22nd as The Pointing Dog gastro pub. ~ 4th Jul |
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