I have just found out that the Manchester Food and Drink Pub of the Year was
awarded last night. Nominees come from right across the ten metropolitan
boroughs of Greater Manchester and not simply from within the administrative
area of the city. And the winner is (cue fanfare)...

The King's Arms, Bloom Street, Salford  M3 6AN

An excellent choice if I may say so - well done to the judges! Actually they
got it right last year too because they awarded this accolade to The
Crescent - also in Salford. It seems that Salford has the best pubs in
Greater Manchester!



Gavin

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>I have just found out that the Manchester Food and Drink Pub of the Year 
>was
> awarded last night. Nominees come from right across the ten metropolitan
> boroughs of Greater Manchester and not simply from within the 
> administrative
> area of the city. And the winner is (cue fanfare)...
>
> The King's Arms, Bloom Street, Salford  M3 6AN
>
> An excellent choice if I may say so - well done to the judges! Actually 
> they
> got it right last year too because they awarded this accolade to The
> Crescent - also in Salford. It seems that Salford has the best pubs in
> Greater Manchester!


 Gavin,
Can I take it that you are from the other side of the border then?
;-).
Dave.

"Dave"  wrote in message
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> "gavin"  wrote in message
> news:dj30ip$cio$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >I have just found out that the Manchester Food and Drink Pub of the Year
> >was
> > awarded last night. Nominees come from right across the ten metropolitan
> > boroughs of Greater Manchester and not simply from within the
> > administrative
> > area of the city. And the winner is (cue fanfare)...
> >
> > The King's Arms, Bloom Street, Salford  M3 6AN
> >
> > An excellent choice if I may say so - well done to the judges! Actually
> > they
> > got it right last year too because they awarded this accolade to The
> > Crescent - also in Salford. It seems that Salford has the best pubs in
> > Greater Manchester!
>
>  Gavin,
> Can I take it that you are from the other side of the border then?
> ;-).
> Dave.


You've got me sussed, Dave! Actually I don't live there now but I used to -
but have worked in the city for many years. It's not often that Salfordians
(even adopted ones like me!) get to blow their own trumpets so please
forgive me. Just to restore the balance, one of my all time favourite pubs
is The Marble Arch on Rochdale Road!



Gavin

gavin wrote:

> 
> "Dave"  wrote in message
> news:3rktd2Fjpj48U1@individual.net...
> > "gavin"  wrote in message
> > news:dj30ip$cio$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > >I have just found out that the Manchester Food and Drink Pub of the Year
> > >was
> > > awarded last night. Nominees come from right across the ten metropolitan
> > > boroughs of Greater Manchester and not simply from within the
> > > administrative
> > > area of the city. And the winner is (cue fanfare)...
> > >
> > > The King's Arms, Bloom Street, Salford  M3 6AN
> > >
> > > An excellent choice if I may say so - well done to the judges! Actually
> > > they
> > > got it right last year too because they awarded this accolade to The
> > > Crescent - also in Salford. It seems that Salford has the best pubs in
> > > Greater Manchester!
> >
> >  Gavin,
> > Can I take it that you are from the other side of the border then?
> > ;-).
> > Dave.
> 
> You've got me sussed, Dave! Actually I don't live there now but I used to -
> but have worked in the city for many years. It's not often that Salfordians
> (even adopted ones like me!) get to blow their own trumpets so please
> forgive me. Just to restore the balance, one of my all time favourite pubs
> is The Marble Arch on Rochdale Road!
> 
> Gavin


In actual fact Salford is awash with crap pubs amongst which are one or
two gems.

John C

John C  wrote:
[...]

> In actual fact Salford is awash with crap pubs amongst which are one
> or two gems.


So, pretty much like any other town then.

I have a theory that the number of pubs in a given area (say, a two
mile radius) is proportional to the number of people, but the number
of decent pubs is constant no matter where in the country you are.

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"John C"  wrote in message
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> gavin wrote:
> >
> > "Dave"  wrote in message
> > news:3rktd2Fjpj48U1@individual.net...
> > > "gavin"  wrote in message
> > > news:dj30ip$cio$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > >I have just found out that the Manchester Food and Drink Pub of the
Year
> > > >was
> > > > awarded last night. Nominees come from right across the ten
metropolitan
> > > > boroughs of Greater Manchester and not simply from within the
> > > > administrative
> > > > area of the city. And the winner is (cue fanfare)...
> > > >
> > > > The King's Arms, Bloom Street, Salford  M3 6AN
> > > >
> > > > An excellent choice if I may say so - well done to the judges!
Actually
> > > > they
> > > > got it right last year too because they awarded this accolade to The
> > > > Crescent - also in Salford. It seems that Salford has the best pubs
in
> > > > Greater Manchester!
> > >
> > >  Gavin,
> > > Can I take it that you are from the other side of the border then?
> > > ;-).
> > > Dave.
> >
> > You've got me sussed, Dave! Actually I don't live there now but I used
to -
> > but have worked in the city for many years. It's not often that
Salfordians
> > (even adopted ones like me!) get to blow their own trumpets so please
> > forgive me. Just to restore the balance, one of my all time favourite
pubs
> > is The Marble Arch on Rochdale Road!
> >
> > Gavin
>
> In actual fact Salford is awash with crap pubs amongst which are one or
> two gems.
>
> John C


As Peter has already said that makes Salford like many other places.
However, having 2 out of the 5 finalists for this award is something to be
proud of I think. The Lamb in Eccles (the other finalist from Salford) is a
mighty fine pub too.


Gavin