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A Manchester restaurant has become one of 20 in the UK and Ireland to be awarded a coveted Michelin award.
The Sparrows, nestled underneath railway arches in Red Bank in Manchester's Green Quarter has been awarded the prestigious Bib Gourmand. The list was revealed today, ahead of the anncounment of the new starred restaurants on Monday.
In January, the spot, famed for its European pasta and dumplings, was added to the January edition of the Michelin Inspectors' Favourite New Restaurants. At the time, Michelin said "Manchester’s dumpling and pasta lovers should make haste to The Spärrows", and praised its dumplings, assorted pasta dishes and "excellent" pierogi.
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Named after Bibendum, the Michelin Man mascot, the Bib award was created in 1997 and is given to restaurants for "good quality, good value cooking". This year's top 20 Bib Gourmands list was dominated by restaurants in the south-west of England, with The Sparrows appearing as the only North West-based restaurant to make the cut.
Commenting on the new Bib Gourmands, Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, said: "As chefs in Great Britain and Ireland face rising day-to-day costs – from the raw ingredients they purchase to the energy they use to keep their kitchens and restaurants running – it is heartening to see many of them also finding inventive ways to create affordable menus and keep costs down for their guests, while still offering creative and exciting culinary experiences."
The Sparrows originally opened on Mirabel Street in early 2019 before expanding to a unit under railway arches in the Red Bank near Victoria train station. While the modern,
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