aThe Mark Addy pub has just re-opened with a renovation and new owners. The pub, sat on the River Irwell opposite Spinningfields, is named after one of Salfordâs most legendary sons and was once the site of the New Bailey landing stage where horse-drawn boats loaded and unloaded their shipments.
Robert Owen Brown, who is now universally referred to as âmaverick chefâ, is heading up the kitchen with his down to earth cooking.
Earlier this year a new partnership was formed to take over and rejuvenate the pub, with former racehorse owner and publican Rob Lester. Most recently, Rob was the Landlord of the Burlton Inn near Shrewsbury, named as Shropshire Dining Pub of the Year 2007.
Robert Owen Brown will be cooking his signature dishes alongside a variety of regional classics and daily specials created using the finest and freshest local produce. The celebrated cheese and pate boards will remain and a choice of four real ales will be available, together with a quality wine list designed to complement the high standards of the kitchen.
The much anticipated renovation project has taken the famous 1980s venue into a new era. A team of a dozen teenagers from the Job Club to Construction, run by Connexions Salford, and led by Terry Bergin and Mark Jones of Brighter Futures, played a vital role in the re-vamp.
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Stanley St
Salford, M3 5EJ
0161 832 4080
www.markaddy.co.uk