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The Guardian
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Winsome, Manchester M1: ‘The new, big, generous beating heart of Manchester hospitality' – restaurant review
Winsome has been much anticipated on the Manchester food scene, not least because chef Shaun Moffat was pretty much the toast of the town during his time as executive chef at the Edinburgh Castle gastropub in nearby Ancoats. Rather than being attractive in a sweet, innocent way, as the restaurant's name suggests, Moffat's style – or swagger, to be more precise – is elegant but plentiful modern British cooking, featuring a scoop of Fergus Henderson, a nod to Mark Hix, a dash of London's Quality Chop House and a teeny touch of Toby Carvery. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Think meaty things, saucy things, big bowls of crunchy roast spuds and exquisite oversized yorkshire puddings. Pork with rhubarb ketchup and freshly baked parker house rolls to drag through warm butter or hollandaise. Asparagus with a dippy egg for starters, or mussels and trotters on toast. Bread-and-butter pudding with brandy custard. You get the gist. This is Cool Britannia wearing a napkin bib with a side portion of rhubarb jelly and custard for pudding. But Winsome is far from a novelty restaurant. Yes, there are little playful touches here and there – dino egg cups, cow-shaped gravy boats and school dinner puddings – but it's all done in such a sleek, cool and pared-back way. Moffat may be a hugely experienced chef, but this is his first proper bricks-and-mortar venture, working with Owain Williams, who, among many other restaurants, launched Liverpool's rather brilliant Belzan, and Tom Fastiggi, ex head bartender at Manchester's bold, glitzy Schofield's. Winsome has taken over a large, cool, airy space clamped to the side of Whitworth Locke, one of those new-fangled co-working/hotel/gymnasium/cocktail bar/leisure/third spaces populated by bright young things on laptops. What is it exactly? An apparthotel? A cult headquarters? Never mind all that, this restaurant stands fully alone, so let's just concentrate on Winsome. It is from the outset an attractive and lovable room, with a large open kitchen down one side and blue-aproned staff serving trays of sbagliatos and breakfast martinis laced with Duerr's marmalade. Tables are large and well spaced, and topped with pale tablecloths topped with pale paper, presumably to protect the linen from spills. No such luck with us. Perhaps your family can share a platter of cylindra beetroot in goat's curd without someone leaving a CSI Manchester crime scene smear; mine was not so successful. 'I do apologise,' I told the staff as we gave back the empty plate after a feast of Tewkesbury courgettes in a glut of excellent olive oil that we'd spilled rather dramatically while grabbing our fair share. There's something about Moffat's cooking, however fine and highfalutin it may seem to be, that lends itself to the sheepish dry-cleaning of blouses. A plate of Brixham crab came with celeriac remoulade and a whole heap of mustard cress that weirdly reminded me of growing the stuff back at primary school. Another starter of incredibly rich fried wild mushrooms and shallots on a slick of well-seasoned pease pudding was similarly deeply nostalgic. For mains, we shared a whole john dory, cooked perfectly and served in a pool of pale green pie shop liquor, and a Creedy Carver assiette of duck featuring rare breast, rendered skin and a jug of rich duck jus. It was a Sunday, so both came with all the Sunday lunch trimmings, which here involve cartoon-esque XL yorkshire puddings, carrot puree, roast parsnips and a thick piece of trencher bread topped with stewed beef shin in ale. This is confident, clever cooking that stays just the right side of earnest, or at least as earnest as a chef can be when he also serves up a dessert that is essentially a 1980s school sponge pudding with a scoop of milk ice-cream flecked with multicoloured sprinkles, or hundreds and thousands as they will for ever be known in my heart. In a further nod to the sainted Fergus Henderson, right at the end of the meal eccles cakes are offered with slices of St Sunday's cheese from Cumbria. Winsome may well be my new favourite restaurant, and it's the new, big, generous beating heart of Manchester hospitality. It's classy but come-all – bring your gran, bring your baby, no one need feel conspicuous. There's something about the place that makes me want to use it as a canteen, not least out of sheer curiosity as to what Moffat will put on the menu next. Great cooking, and forward-thinking fine dining without any of the faff. Bring your appetite and don't wear pale colours. Aaah, Manchester, you have so much to answer for. Winsome will seriously impact your waistline. Winsome 74 Princess Street, Manchester M1 (no phone). Open lunch Thurs-Sun noon-3pm (8pm Sun), dinner Mon-Sat 5-11pm. From about £60 a head for three courses; Sun lunch £35 for two courses, £39 for three, all plus drinks and service
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Winsome Resources outlines next steps for Adina lithium project
Winsome Resources is working to find a strategic partner for its Adina lithium project in the James Bay region of Quebec 'in the next six months', so that it can push ahead with further studies and, eventually, construction. Adina, a hard rock spodumene lithium deposit first discovered in 2016, holds an estimated resource of 78 million tonnes (mt) at 1.12% lithium oxide. According to a scoping study released by Winsome last September, Adina has a forecast average production of more than 256,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate over the 21-year life of mine. Winsome is hoping to acquire and repurpose the existing infrastructure at the Renard diamond mine to process ore from Adina. It secured an option in April 2024 to acquire Renard, located 60km south of the proposed lithium project. 'All the infrastructure is there: an airport, a power plant, accommodation – and most importantly the lithium processing plant. It can be converted easily and saves us around $500m on the capital cost of the full project,' Chris Evans, managing director of Winsome Resources, told Mining Technology during an interview at PDAC 2025 earlier in March. The next step for Winsome Resources, he says, is to secure a strategic partner that can support the next phases of the Adina project development. 'Since we published our initial studies last year… we have been looking for a strategic partner,' explains Evans. 'We want a strategic partner on site to help us develop our studies and then ultimately move into final investment decision and construction.' Winsome has been running the process for 'about four months' and expects to bring a partner on 'in the next six months' to exercise the option on the Renard mine, according to Evans. Winsome, an Australian company which, according to its website, has an 'established portfolio of exploration lithium projects in the James Bay Region of Quebec Province', has until 31 May 2025 to act, otherwise exclusivity rights will be replaced with a right of first refusal over any alternative transaction. Evans also says the company is working on its project feasibility study, which is expected to be completed around the middle of next year. Winsome also recently submitted the preliminary information statement for the Adina project to the Ministry of Environment, Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks in Quebec, launching the start of the regulatory review process. Alongside its flagship Adina project, Winsome has three other projects in Quebec: Cancet, Sirmac-Clapier and Tilly. 'At a time when lithium pricing is down, we now find ourselves with several interests in this new commodity, caesium,' Evans tells Mining Technology. In February, Winsome reported that analysis of outcrop samples from its Sirmac-Clapier project, originally acquired for its lithium potential, 'confirmed the presence and tenor of very high-grade caesium mineralisation'. Evans says the project 'shows great promise' for caesium and will be the focus of further exploration efforts later this year. Winsome also owns a 20% shareholding in Power Metals Corporation, acquired from China's Sinomine in 2022. Power Metals is developing the Case Lake project in north-east Ontario, for which Winsome also holds all the offtake rights for caesium, lithium and tantalum. According to Evans, within the next 12–18 months Case Lake has the potential to become the only operating caesium mine in the world. Pegmatite mines previously operated in Canada, Western Australia and Zimbabwe have ceased production, so caesium stockpiles are thought to be in 'slow decline'. The US Geological Survey states that consumption, import and export data for caesium have not been available since the late 1980s. However, it estimates that the primary global caesium producers in 2024 were Canada, China, Germany and Russia – and notes that the US was completely reliant on imports for its caesium needs in 2024. Recognising the caesium market as 'opaque', Evans points out that projects can be brought online quickly if needed. 'The mining is very different to lithium in that in a short amount of time you can mine an entire 'pod' of caesium that can represent several years of world supply,' says Evans. 'There is a lot of money to be made in a short time with caesium and we are getting ourselves up to speed very quickly,' concludes Evans. "Winsome Resources outlines next steps for Adina lithium project" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Associated Press
17-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Funding Secured to Advance the Adina Lithium Project and Extend the Renard Option
Highlights Firm commitments received for ~A$7.8 million placement at an issue price of A$0.36 per share to advance Winsome's Adina Lithium Project into development. Strong support provided by existing shareholders alongside new domestic and global investors underpins Winsome's pathway to production strategy. The Company intends to undertake a share purchase plan for existing shareholders to raise up to A$2.5 million on the same terms as the Placement. Strengthened balance sheet provides Winsome with a significant runway to extend the Renard Option to 31 August 2025, advance Adina Lithium project studies, assess carbon sequestration opportunities, and explore opportunities to bring in a strategic partner and assess various commercial and corporate opportunities to reduce the costs associated with the potential acquisition. MONTREAL, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Lithium explorer and developer Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) ('Winsome' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce it is raising capital through a placement and a share purchase plan for existing shareholders. Firm commitments have been received for A$7.84 million in funding via the Institutional Share Placement ('Placement') to advance the Adina Lithium Project ('Adina') into project development and to explore and grow Winsome's Mineral Resources. Winsome will also offer existing shareholders the opportunity to participate in the capital raise via a Share Purchase Plan ('SPP'). Alongside the Placement, Winsome has agreed to amend the Call Option Agreement with Stornoway Diamonds (Canada) Inc. ('Stornoway') and 11272420 Canada Inc. (together the 'Vendors') pursuant to which Winsome has an option ('Option') to acquire all of the issued capital in Stornoway, the entity holding the assets comprising the Renard diamond mine, processing facility and associated infrastructure ('Renard Project' or 'Renard').1 Funds raised from the Placement will be applied to: Extending the Renard Option to 31 August 2025 at a cost of C$8.5 million, Advancing Adina Lithium Project studies, Investigating Carbon Dioxide Removal ('CDR') opportunities, and General working capital and costs of the Offer. 'The additional funds put Winsome in a strong financial position to advance the Adina Lithium Project, which comprises one of the largest and growing lithium deposits in North America, an exclusive option to acquire the billion-dollar Renard operation and associated infrastructure and a clearly defined pathway to production."- Chris Evans, Managing director 'Winsome Resources is firmly committed to developing the Adina Lithium Project and is pleased to see the significant level of interest from high conviction investors who believe in Winsome's vision of integrating into the North American EV supply chain."- Carl Caumartin, General Manager - Canada To learn more about the filing of the extension of the Renard Option , follow the link to the ASX release of February 17th 2025, This announcement is authorised for release by Managing Director of Winsome Resources Ltd, Chris Evans. ABOUT WINSOME RESOURCES Winsome Resources (ASX:WR1) is a lithium focused exploration and development company with several projects in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Québec, Canada. Our flagship project is Adina - a 100%-owned lithium resource considered a tier-one asset in a low-risk mining jurisdiction and one of the most capital efficient projects in North America with competitive operating costs. The hard rock spodumene lithium deposit is near surface with a +20-year project life and a NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate of comprising a tonnage of 60.5 million tonnes at a grade of 1.14% Li2O in the Indicated category and 15.9 million tonnes at a grade of 1.17% Li2O in the Inferred category. The Company recently acquired an exclusive option to purchase the Renard Operation, a mining and processing site located approximately 60 kilometres south (in a straight line) of Adina. The facility has an established airport, power station, water treatment plant, workshops, processed mineralised material storage and a substantial camp. It also has several mineral processing and operating permits which may advance Winsome's pathway to lithium production. Importantly, Renard already includes extensive production facilities which consists of a primary jaw crusher, secondary cone crusher, high-pressure grinding rolls, ore sorting, and DMS circuits necessary for lithium processing and spodumene concentrate production. In addition to our portfolio of lithium projects in Québec - Adina, Cancet, Sirmac-Clapier and Tilly - Winsome Resources owns 100% of the offtake rights for lithium, caesium and tantalum from the Case Lake Project in Eastern Ontario, owned by Power Metals Corp (TSXV:PWM), as well as a 19.6% equity stake in PWM. Winsome is led by a highly qualified team with strong experience in lithium exploration and development as well as leading ASX listed companies. CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This document contains forward-looking statements concerning Winsome. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking information provided by the Company, or on behalf of, the Company. Such factors include, among other things, risks relating to additional funding requirements, metal prices, exploration, development and operating risks, competition, production risks, regulatory, including environmental regulation and liability and potential title disputes. Forward-looking statements in this document are based on the Company's beliefs, opinions and estimates of Winsome as of the dates the forward-looking statements are made, and no obligation is assumed to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Top chef from highly-praised gastropub announces new Manchester restaurant
A top chef who had a key role in one of the city's most-praised venues right now has unveiled details of his next venture in the form of a new Manchester restaurant. Chef Shaun Moffat, who was the Executive Chef of Edinburgh Castle in Ancoats for two years, will take the lead as Chef Patron of the new Winsome Restaurant when it opens later this spring. Housed within the Whitworth Locke Hotel's vast Atrium bar on Princess Street, it will be the first restaurant in the space since South American restaurant Peru Perdu closed its doors last June. READ MORE: 'After 11 years, we're unfortunately joining the independent businesses calling it a day' READ MORE: The Manchester Wetherspoons named one of the country's most-loved The new restaurant will feature a focus on 'Northern hospitality' and will serve 'thoughtful British cooking' with seasonal and local produce. Its regularly-changing menu will showcase 'the very best ingredients with a comforting familiarity'. Named Manchester Chef of the Year in 2023, Moffat has previously worked at the likes of Manteca, Hix and St. Leonards and was also most recently Head Chef at Canal Street restaurant MAYA. He spent two years at the Edinburgh Castle pub, which received a mention in the Top 50 Gastro Pubs list and acclaim from critics including Jay Rayner during his time there. He left the role in October last year. Speaking about Winsome Restaurant, Moffat said: 'Opening the doors will be a big moment in my career, I am truly excited to share Winsome with the people of Manchester.' Dishes at Winsome will be paired with a carefully-curated selection of old world wines, with a drinks programme led by Tom Fastiggi, previously of SCHOFIELDS bar. The menu will include a selection of familiar drinks and 'hotel classics', alongside a big no and low selection and some of Fastiggi's own creations. 'The Atrium space truly gives a unique feel to this bar,' Fastiggi, who was named as a top ten finalist in the Diageo World Class competition for bartenders in 2023, said. 'The drinks will be familiar and a warm welcome will await all guests. It's a great new addition to Manchester's hospitality scene.' Also joining the team will be Owain Williams, who is the founder of the renowned Belzan in Liverpool, Madre and Manchester's Medlock Canteen amongst other notable hospitality venues across the North West. Winsome will open in the spring.
