New Caribbean restaurant and bar set to open in former Stockport fancy dress shop
04.10.2023 - 12:25
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It's one of Stockport's most historic and storied streets, and it could soon be home to a new Caribbean dining concept.
Plans have been put forward to Stockport Council for a new Caribbean bar and restaurant in the former Stage Door costume shop on the Underbanks in the Old Town. The popular fancy dress shop was first opened in Stockport in 1971, but went up for sale a few years ago, with part of the unit now occupied by SJS Smith Jewellery.
A planning application for the new food and drink concept was submitted in September, and detailed the proposed changes to the other part of the building. The application states that the primary design changes are focused on the interior space, but there are also modifications to the external front façade.
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Windows are also being incorporated to match the existing surroundings, enhancing natural ventilation. Additionally, at the rear of the property, two skylights and a stainless steel chimney will be installed to improve ventilation in the proposed new kitchen area at 16-20 Little Underbank.
SJS Smith Jewellery opened in the adjoining unit of the old Stage Door Unit back in September. The ground floor is a shop selling founder Sam Smith's creations, while downstairs there is a workshop that hosts silversmithing schools for beginners, as well as workbenches to rent for silversmiths.
Owner Sam, founded her first studio in Stockport in 2018, before relocating to a gallery space in 2021, hosting beginner and intermediate silversmithing classes. The latest site on the Underbanks will