It’s April. We’re gagging for a bit of sunshine, but essentially getting April showers 10X, and when the sun comes out, it’s just baiting us, disappearing as soon as we step outside. Now, there’s a clever creation bringing the taste (and sun) of Florence to the Manchester suburbs, as The Pearl is set to open its wine window in Prestwich.
A heat wave of excitement is about to hit the al fresco scene in the trendy Prestwich Village as neighbourhood restaurant The Pearl get ready to open the door to their Tuscan-inspired wine window, with drinks served out of the Mediterranean-inspired wine door from 5pm onwards for evening drinks.
The Pearl wine window comes as a similar concept went viral in Florence, instilling a need for a bit of Mediterranean life up north. The wine windows across Tuscany were borne of the 17th Century wealthy families who would sell wine this way, and helped limit contact during the plague − which coincidentally came in handy during Covid, too.
Sam Taylor, owner of The Pearl, is excited to cut the ribbon: “It was a last minute decision to knock a hole in the wall and bring a slice of Florence to Prestwich and now Summer is here, I’m so glad we did.”
“We’ll be serving special glasses from the window – one red, one white – and a house beer. We might even crack open some sparkling or a particularly delicious rosé on especially balmy evenings.”
Patrons will be able to sip house specials and enjoy sunny days looking onto the community garden next to The Pearl on Bury New Road, listening to the sounds of The Pearl; the playlist being overseen by regular Soup Kitchen DJ, Tom Manning, who has been behind the bar at The Pearl since the opening in November 2023.
To order a drink from lilliputian wine door, knock on the door and choose a drink from the chalkboard menu on the inside of the door. Drinks can be consumed on the tables situated on the pavement outside The Pearl. The a la carte menu will be served as usual in the dining room.
Reservations can be made for the restaurant here, and check socials to stay up to date with news from The Pearl.
📍 The Pearl is located at 425 Bury New Rd, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AF.