THERE's many peculiar drinks in this world: Chinese 'Three Penis Wine' (seal, deer and dog, in case you were wondering), Korean dead baby mouse tonic, and, of course, the Inuit wine made by stuffing a dead seagull into a bottle of water and leaving it in the sun. Yummy.
By night, we will transform into an elegant chill-out destination with organic cocktails, Moroccan style seating, live music and lanterns.
Still, as bizarre as these sound, none comes close to the peculiarity of 'biodynamic' wine cultivation, which begins with cramming manure into a cow horn, Yarrow flowers into a stag's bladder and some German camomile up a cow's intestine; burying them; digging them up; aligning the planets; howling at the moon; and the chucking turnips at your mother (only one of these is cock'n'bull).
Madness? Maybe. Still, it hasn't stopped biodynamic wines (aka 'low sulphur', 'organic', or 'mystical manure' wines), considered to be the true express of terroir, making it onto the wine lists of some of the best restaurants in the world: Noma, Hibiscus, the Hand and Flowers... and now Rust & Stone - Spinningfields new clean-eating-cum-yoga café.
Located in the former Long Bar and Haig Club unit on The Lawns (otherwise known as 'The Bunker'), Rust & Stone will offer a selection of biodynamic wines alongside a menu by chef David Gale (he of Lawn Club fame) comprising raw, organic, green, soupy stuff that'll fight off chronic disease, make you handsome and keep you, erm, regular. Oh and there's craft beer, naturally.
Rust & Stone, SpinningfieldsJames Wrigley from Fluid Bars, who also operate Spinningfields' Lawn Club, said:
“Rust & Stone really taps into the growing trend for eating clean, juices, yoga and a healthy lifestyle. We want to bring something different to Spinningfields, giving diners healthy options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
"By day, we will be creating a beautiful, inviting café bar environment that will provide our customers with temporary refuge from the hustle of the city centre. By night, we will transform into an elegant chill-out destination with organic cocktails, Moroccan style seating, live music and lanterns.
“We’re hoping to attract gym goers, yoga, pilates and fitness fans and personal trainers (definitely one for Gordo) and those who work in the Spinningfields and wider city centre areas, as well as those from student villages, Chorlton and other suburbs of Manchester.
Everyone then... especially celestial oenophiles.
Rust & Stone will open in late-July to early-August.
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