Take a look inside as Almost Famous opens its first neighbourhood burger joint and hints at the next one
When it comes to the Manchester burger scene - and it is a scene - Almost Famous must surely be actually famous by now. It launched to silly queues around the block in the Northern Quarter back in 2012, with its slightly aggro vibes almost as much part of the experience as the food. Almost.
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“The Withington restaurant is the latest and I think best evolution of the brand. We strive to be an escapist restaurant, and this feels a bit like a burger wonderland. It's like no restaurant I've ever been to.” But we've respected the architecture of the building too, and only added surfaces that contrast and compliment what’s existing. The reception locally has been overwhelmingly positive, from councillors, civic society, locals, families and students, everyone has been so friendly and genuinely happy that we've come to Withington.
But there’s no question that it’s a difficult time to be opening a restaurant. The building’s previous incarnation, as The Libertine, was only open a few months before it closed again. Owners had cited issues surrounding its utilities contracts, and hoped to reopen at the beginning of the year, but never did.
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