Chorlton - Hickson & Black's


Hickson and Black's gets its name from its founders Jay Hickson and Stephen Black.  They started selling high quality cheeses and deli food in Manchester's Arndale Market, before moving to Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, which these days is a great place for food lovers to go shopping.
The shop sells traditional farmhouse cheeses, like Appleby's, Mrs Kirkham's and this rather fine Gorwydd Caerphilly:
They even do cheese wedding cakes.  To go with your cheese there's Membrillo (quince paste):
There's a good range of cured and fresh meat products:
including Maynards bacon and artisan breads:

They aim to sell organic and local where possible, you can't get much more local than honey from Chorlton meadow:
Hickson and Black's 
559A Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester
M21 8AN

Tel: 0161 881 2001

Web: www.hicksonandblacks.co.uk
Location: Manchester M21 8AN, UK

Comments

Anonymous said…
Bill
Your blog is superb, its like going on a guided tour, photo's are fantastic, all of them. Being an ex borough employee and now an employee of one of the sites you mentioned it was so nice to see all this. I had no idea half of it was there. Will be doing doing a doughnut run for sure.
5 February 2012 at 13:19
Simon said…
I bought some cheese to make a wedding "cheese" cake (Isle of Mull cheddar and Quemby Hall stilton if I remember correctly) from Jay and Stephen when they where in the Arndale Market. I used to work nearby so I used to go and blow a chunk of my pay on cheese around once a week. I was really disappointed when they moved - but better off. Really glad to hear they are doing well - I must look them up.
29 February 2012 at 13:41
Anonymous said…
Having recently moved to Chorlton I have investigated many very cute places. I noticed Hickson & Blacks a few months ago and my initial impression was good - however this was solely based on appearance. As the last time (i.e. the only other time) I entered - others customers were present and judging by the conversation I overheard clearly most sandwich ingredients were sold out.

Therefore I left, thinking how cute it is and how the lads behind the counter seemed gentle and I guessed nice.

Today I took my frail grandmother in who grew up with a Jewish caterer/mother therefore she is well versed in continental food. unable to see as well as before, my nan decided to order some Jarlsberg and mature Gouda. Along with some olives.

After visiting a few more shops and seeing better choices we got home and laid out our feast....

... It was shocking to discover 2 pieces (costing around £10 - including the olives which were good)

- the aged gouda was clearly ancient and reminisced soap stone - tasting little better! To be fair: we were pre-warned by an extremely subtle offer of a taster which my nan declined as felt unable to eat at that time. ---- If only the young man behind the counter had the energy to be enthusiastic about his cute environment, then he may have taken the time to explain his rationale for a taster.

Additionally, he may have done the right thing when slicing the Jarlsberg by removing the concrete rubber rubbish before weighing and serving!!!

Definitely way below substandard etiquette!!!

Rather then discarding the concrete like, 3ml of very old skin surrounding the usually soft Jarlsberg - a piece was simply sliced off the chunk exposed to open air ((( what's wrong with good old fashioned damp cheese cloth??))) and sold as weighed (half only fit for the bin)

Sorry to rant and complain guys but that cheese went in the bin and I think you should know - the olives were good despite limited choice and I will sample a sandwich at some point but that will be my last attempt at seeking redemption from this cute yet incredibly pretentious establishment that poses as a good quality continental delicatessen.
:( : ):
8 August 2014 at 02:02
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