Manchester is home to some magnificent bars but when it comes to awards, there’s one in particular that tends to spring to mind – Schofield’s. However, the decorated bar tucked away on Manchester’s Little Quay Street and run by brothers Joe and Daniel Schofield is set to get a sibling in the form of a second Atomeca wine bar in Manchester.
And with Schofield’s picking up awards left, right and centre, including the number one spot in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars in the UK, making the top 100 list in the world and named ‘Best Bar in the North’, we can certainly expect great things. Yet, this new spot, which will be situated on The Avenue in Spinningfields, will predominantly focus on wine.
Following the success of its Deansgate Square site, James Brandwood, Joe Schofield and Daniel Schofield have decided to open another Atomeca wine bar in Manchester. The Spinningfields bar will serve delicious small plates, an extensive wine menu, coffee and cocktails inspired by Continental Europe.
Plus, like its fellow siblings, this bar will serve Atomeca wines, which have been sourced from Provence in France by wine expert James Brandwood, whilst their Atomeca pale ale is made by Manchester’s own Track Brewery.
Commenting on the new opening, Joe Schofield said: “Our Deansgate Square location evolved organically inline with what our guests and residents needed us to be as an extension of their homes at the development. With our second site we will focus on wine and food much more, giving our guests a place where they can drop in for a glass of wine or a cocktail on the way home, or be able to join us for a meal as they take a journey through Europe, sampling some of the best dishes and drinks the region has to offer.”
The brothers opened Schofield’s in 2021 after working in some of the world’s top bars, including The American Bar at the Savoy Hotel and Coupette in London. As well as Schofield’s and the existing Atomeca site, Joe and Daniel also run Sterling, the bar at the Stock Exchange Hotel.
Atomeca Wine Bar will open this autumn at The Avenue, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3HF and will be open Monday to Saturday, 12pm until 11pm.