Sleuth is a sideways glance at the city every week, it's the truth, but Sleuth's truth. He's several people all at once. Sleuth sometimes even gets serious @mcrsleuth
GINO FOR CORN EXCHANGE?
Sleuth hears chipper Italian TV chef, Gino ‘Sheffield’ D’Acampo (the chef legally changed his middle name to Sheffield during an episode of ITV’s Celebrity Juice… exactly) plans to open a new restaurant in Manchester’s £30m redevelopment of the Corn Exchange. Sleuth’s source says D’Acampo – who’s launched a number of fast casual pasta bars in London and Essex – will team up with Individual Restaurants (RBG, Piccolino) on the new site. Thank the Lord, thinks Sleuth, Corn Exchange was crying out for a fourth Italian restaurant.
The new Corn Exchange in computer landSLEUTH'S NEW MANCHESTER DICTIONARY PART THREE
(Sleuth's part one and two of New Manchester Dictionary are here and here)
Lawn: noun. 1) Soil. Example: I sat on the lawn in Piccadilly Gardens and got a load of earth up my jacksie.
Fountain: noun. 1) Broken street furniture used to prop up pigeons. Example: There’s a fountain in Piccadilly Gardens that really encourages the pigeons to fester.
Fountain: noun. 2) Flower bed. Example: The fountain in Lincoln Square has blossomed beautifully.
SLEUTH BEING NICE
Now and then Sleuth has to pocket the wry humour and simply salute a job well done. This is one of those times, because the new Ian Simpson designed Deansgate/Castlefield Metrolink station is beautiful. That lush green ‘living wall’, the sedum between the tracks and the modernised Exhibition Bridge – which finally looks like a proper bit of engineering. Job well done TfGM…
…now let’s have a chat about Sleuth missing a tram on Wednesday because both tickets machines refused to recognise Sleuth’s finger as a real finger.
SLEUTH’S CHEESE FESTIVAL QUOTES OF THE WEEK
THE International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, the largest in the world, is the most quotable of festivals. Here are some words overheard during this week’s cheesy fandango. “He’s been in soft cheese for more than 30 years.” “He’s cheese through and through you know, cheese is in his blood.” “She’s a woman who has surrounded herself with cheese every minute of the day.” And Sleuth’s absolute favourite: “He loves this industry much more than his previous work. He felt stifled in the world of yoghurt.”
SLEUTH’S DECLINE IN NATIONAL SUB-EDITING SPOT OF THE WEEK
This from the Daily Telegraph about Reds True Barbecue: ‘The restaurants have a tongue-in-cheek evangelical theme. Employees describe themselves as “believers,” and the restaunt’s tagline is “Let there be meat”.’ Restaunts ar relly god to vsit yo now?
SLEUTH’S MEDIA MESSAGE OF THE WEEK
The MEN have left their tiny city centre office for somewhere a bit further out. Not Chadderton this time but somewhere off Ducie Street. Odd A4 sign in the window of their former Piccadilly office though...for a 21st century media group.
SLEUTH’S FAVOURITE REBRAND
Sleuth understands the decision to rebrand is not an easy one to make. On the one hand, you’ve spent years building up a trusted brand reputation, on the other, you want to tap into beardos, Gen Z and wallys with iWatches. Rebranding is a dangerous business, just look at that Consignia nonsense, so Sleuth applauds the Deansgate Hot Food Bar for this rebrand. He'll be dropping a tape measure off tomorrow. A little gift to say thank you.
Deansgate Hot Food Bar has a rebrandSLEUTH’S BEAUTIFUL MANCHESTER PICTURE OF THE DAY
The cenotaph and One St Peter’s Square.
SLEUTH’S THREE MEN ON A BENCH PICTURE OF THE WEEK
There are two live men and one dead man on a bench in this picture of Sackville Gardens. Can you spot them all?
SLEUTH'S NEW CITY CAR PARKS
Sleuth is familiar with the early morning free parking which is frequently offered on the M56 between the Bowdon and Stockport exits when heading into our fair city. He was somewhat surprised, however, on Thursday morning to see the facility available after 9am on all three lanes just after the airport exit. Unusually, there also appeared to be several uniformed ticket attendants patrolling the parked vehicles. On further examination, Sleuth realised the uniforms belonged to the flight crew of a long haul carrier who were diligently helping to clear the motorway of the shards of ABS plastic together with assorted clothes and toiletry items. This followed the unexpected ejection from their courtesy bus luggage compartment of several of their suitcases. Welcome to Manchester.
Oh bugger it...
