THE chips are already down for Six By Nico. Maverick Glasgow-Italian chef Simeone of that ilk doesn’t hang around. Less than a fortnight after announcing he is bringing his successful ‘evolving’ menu template from Scotland to his new restaurant in Spring Gardens Nico has named his first ‘theme’ for the July launch – ‘Chippie Tea’.
For the first six weeks the six course menu on offer will allow the flavours of the traditional fish and chip shop to take centre stage. After which it’s on to the next six-course ‘concept’ for six weeks in the former Roc n Rye space. Visit here for a full explanation of Nico’s formula.
A nostalgic nod to the past, ‘The Chippie’ six dishes are to be based on the classics found in a traditional British fish and chip shop, each one re-imagined and re-created with a ‘contemporary twist’.
Nico Simeone told us: "We are very excited to launch our restaurant in Manchester with 'The Chippie' concept. Most people are familiar with the tastes and scents of their local chip shop and we wanted to take the idea of the everyday chippie menu and re-invent it to create a playful food experience that guests would recognise and be amazed by”
‘The Chippie’ menu includes Chips and cheese – Parmesan espuma, curry oil/salt and vinegar potato croquette; Scampi – monkfish cheeks, pea emulsion, herb butter sauce and gribiche; Steak pie – beef shin, burnt onion ketchup, mushroom duxelles and red wine; Fish supper – cod, confit fennel, samphire, beer pickled mussels, brandade; Smoked susage – pork belly, salt baked celeriac, caramelised apple, black fudding; and finally Deep-fried Mars Bar – caramelia chocolate mousse, orange sorbet and cocoa nib. Pictured below, it’s a deliciously deconstructed version, not the Glasgie grease bomb.
'Six by Nico' in Manchester will be the fourth addition to Nico’s growing restaurant portfolio, with award winning venues including '111 by Nico' and 'Six by Nico' already well embedded in Scotland and Northern Ireland’s restaurant scene.
Six By Nico (A Story Every Six Weeks), 60 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BQ. Diners can book a table now for 'The Chippie', which runs from Sunday July 14- Sunday August 18. Open from midday, Tuesday through to Sunday, each six-course menu will be available from noon to night. £28 a head with an optional wine pairing for an additional £25.