Establishment was the place to be before Rosso, but its rise and fall was rapid
In modern day Manchester we know it as Rosso, the super-glitzy Italian restaurant sitting at the top of King Street which is co-owned by footballing legend Rio Ferdinand. But before Man United star Rio made his foray into the restaurant world, the building was a trailblazing venue that aimed to change the city's dining scene.
Read more : Inside Reform - the celebhaunt bar that "changed the scene" in Manchester in the late 1990s The food was the star here though - and it soon gained the attention of national food critics, as well as the rumblings that Michelin glory was coming back to the city. In the M.EN.'s review of the place back in 2005 our critic was less than impressed with the 'dayglo cocktail bar' and the 'notorious purple pod' that broke up the cavernous space and marble walls. But he did enjoy the food, which he said showed 'great expertise and invention'.
After Establisment's era ended, it was taken on by foodie entrepreneur Adam Karim. He would turn it into Karims, an Indian restaurant, but that too would be a short-lived presence in the spectacular space.
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