Team behind much-loved Northern Quarter spot to open new restaurant and bar

The owners of a long-standing, Northern Quarter staple will open a brand new restaurant and cocktail bar in Manchester.

Matt Nellany and Jamie Pickles, who are behind Trof, will be opening a open-fire dining concept known as Stow on Bridge Street in the city centre this November. As well as food cooked over fire, there will be a knockout wine list and a selection of classic cocktails and signatures pours.

Set against a backdrop of low lighting, bar seats, candles and carafes, the pair's plans for the new dining spot centre around the "simplicity of great ingredients cooked over open fire with very little faff". Diners can drop in for quick lunches, group nights out and intimate diners in the new establishment.

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Using local produce, cooked simply using a custom builtgrill from Firemade in Somerset and fuelled by locally produced wood and charcoal, guests can expect 'simple, delicious food in a laid back, comfortably welcoming' setting. A small, regularly changing menu will revolve around a selection of meat and fish together with a list of veg-centric sides and snacks.

The team at Stow also aim to be recognised for their attention to detail, especially in the quality dishes created using the best produce they can get their hands on and the drinks offerings are no exception. An exclusively French wine list and local beers will complement a list where riff’s on classics sit.

Jamie and Matt believe that their current success with Trof and their combined hospitality experience is the best foundation to be building Stow upon. Having left restaurant management in 2018 to pursue his passion for cooking, Jamie returned to his hometown