The pub that became a symbol of hope from decay - the Black Friar reviewed

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The Black Friar pub has been a feature of the city centre landscape ever since I can remember. Left as the only building to survive the 1960s slum clearances in Black Friars, across the Irwell, it was always more of a symbol of decay than hope.

But all that's all changed with a £1.4m refurbishment that has allowed the Salford pub to rise from the ashes of two fires that left it in a dire state. READ MORE:The top 5 restaurants in Manchester - as ranked by Open Table The fit-out and revamp is very impressive, so much so that the Black Friar now finds itself catching the eye of national critics, with a rave review from Jay Rayner in The Guardian last weekend.