LAST week we broke the news of the Almost Famous launch party.
Practically everybody in Manchester read it. It also somehow became a debate about gingers. Less said about that....
The sorry-you-don’t-quite-fit-in-here door policy has been abolished. They have a lot more space to fill you see.
In fact, the heavy traffic created by the story even managed to crash the site. Last time this happened the original Almost Famous was in flames. Common denominator there. People really, really like it.
Frickin' chicken, slut sauce, crack wings, bollocks burger, tosspot tommy k and fuck-off-would-ya-chilli (only some off those are made-up). Yes the whole ‘dirty grub’ revolution started with the Almost Famous bunch in Manchester, and before you know it, bosh, burgers are 'like literally amazing' and every single food vendor in the entire city has a signature burger on the menu.
Burgers, burgers everywhere. And all the jeans did shrink. Burgers, burgers everywhere and way too much to drink.
The new Badaboom burger. It's a beaut
Launch night (courtesy of Chris W Parker)
Things went a bit tits up with the fire. But the burger would not be buried. How ever much our Ed tried. A successful summer pop-up outside Great Northern followed, then a self-deprecating temp menu in next door sister venue Luck, Lust, Liquor and Burn and they even opened one in Liverpool.
Now the boys (and girls) are back in town. Bigger, bolder, bawdier, more tattooed and now all-inclusive. Yes anyone is welcome at their new home at Great Northern on Deansgate. Even the baseball cappers and people pushing prams. The sorry-you-don’t-quite-fit-in-here door policy has been abolished. They have a lot more space to fill you see.
We'll be reviewing it shortly. When our launch night headache eventually subsides.
This is how it looks during lunch and a good few snaps from the launch 28/11/13 (courtesy of Chris W Parker):
