Popular wine bar closes after more than a decade at Manchester Cathedral
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of Manchester's most well-known and long-standing bars has closed for good, after more than a decade in the city centre.Hanging Ditch, which stood in the shadow of Manchester Cathedral, said that Covid-19 has 'sounded the death knell' for the intimate spot.It has also cited a drop in city centre footfall and the small size of its bar as reasons for the closure.The bar opened back in 2008 and was credited with revolutionising the wine bar concept in the city, utilising a Coravin system that extracts wine through the cork and allows customers to order by the glass.Although small, it was a busy spot in fine weather thanks to its sunny south-facing terrace.Hanging Ditch sold wine by the bottle to take away as well as operating as a bar, in.
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