ALWAYS good to see a genuine indie contender move into Spinningfields and they don’t come much more impressive than Pot Kettle Black, winner of the 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Awards Best Coffee/Tea Shop.
That was for their original Barton Arcade premises, whose ethos was inspired by the coffee culture of Australian cities such as Sydney where co-owners Mark Flanagan (below) and Jon Wilkin played Rugby League before returnign to St Helens.
So alongside supremely good coffee and pastries from their own bakehouse there’s also a busy savoury brunch menu that will be carried over to their second site, set to open at No.1 Spinningfields in August. Expect to see fave dishes such as and Manchester Tart French toast and eggs benedict with paprika-cured pork loin.
The new PKB is on the ground floor of the No.1 Spinningfields tower in Hardman Square, beneath D&D's rooftop restaurant, 20 Stories, and opposite the soon-to-open Ivy Brasserie on Byrom Street.
Rochelle Silverstein, spokesperson for Spinningfields developer Allied London, said: “PKB are the perfect addition to Spinningfields and No.1. We’re really excited to be supporting another dynamic independent, and one that is so loved in the city centre.
“We’ve worked closely with Mark and Jon to design a laid-back and refined interior; somewhere vibrant and welcoming to enjoy the best coffee in the city.”
Wild about cocktails?
PKB’s newly launched Bakehouse & Boardroom at the Barton Arcade, Deansgate is hosting a wild cocktail making workshop at 6pm on Thursday, June 28, with Manchester-based wild and foraged drinks company,Into The Gathering Dusk. Guests will work with Three Rivers gin to create their own botanical blend and learn the medicinal and cultural history of tonic. Tickets are £12 plus booking fee from this link.