EMPIRE building continues apace at Solita. Not content with running hugely succesful restaurants in Didsbury, Prestwich and the Northern Quarter, Franco Sotgiu and his team have taken over Montpellier’s, a Big Manc throw from that Turner Street original.
For the moment it’s business as usual with a mini-makeover not interfering with its popularity as a rare NQ sport watching bar with three big HD screens but offering an enhanced cocktail and craft beer menu and – yes, we find it hard to believe – not a burger in sight. There’ll also be a 10 per cent drinks discount for Solita customers awaiting a table there on bust Friday and Saturday evenings.
The new regime is in operation from Monday, February 1. The refit’s well under way at Solita’s New York steakhouse-style operation in the Barton Arcade, Deansgate.
Montpellier’s, 42 Back Turner Street, Manchester M4 1FR.