She famously sang about the 'juice' in one of her biggest hits but Grammy Award-winning singer and rapper Lizzo was full of praise for the food when she arrived in Manchester. The American megastar had been feeling unwell but was cheered up no end after getting a takeaway bag from Northern Quarter cafe Gooey.
"I got the bag," Lizzo enthused as she shared about her meal on TikTok ahead of her concert at Manchester's AO Arena . Excitedly holding up her order she explained that, after feeling under the weather, she was finally feeling like herself.
The vegan musician explained into the camera: "So I'm in Manchester and I haven't been feeling well. I finally feel like myself and this place called Gooey has donuts and pastries and stuff and I also saw they have these amazing sandos."
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Revealing her menu choice, she declared that she had gone for the tofu sandwich and a hash brown on the side, and she was impressed to find a small pot of ketchup in with her order. "Your girl went and got the tofu sando. Also, this is why I love the UK, their hash browns are top tier. Never gloopy, always salty," she said, heaping praise on the hash brown.
"Apparently, they make this bread too. God we love, we bless ya," she said taking a bite. "Ten out of ten," she awarded enthusiastically. Going in for another bite, it appeared Lizzo had added her hash brown to the sarnie with the ketchup. "Hash brown in the sandwich , saucy bite," she raved.
Lizzo entitled her video: "MANCHESTER GOT THE GOOD GOOD." Fans went wild over the post including Grace Kelly who wailed: "IM SORRY LIZZO ?!?! This is where I work. Why was I not rostered on today."
Amy messaged: "Imagine just strolling round Manchester and Lizzo rocks up." Betty shouted: "LIZZO IS HALF AN HOUR AWAY FROM ME EEEEEEH." And emma CODA marvelled: "LOOL WHAT. VEGAN QUEEN." Lily-rose404 declared: "WELCOME TO MANCHESTER QUEEN." And Madonna Kebab praised: "The Manchester food scene is great."
The donut and cookie specialist, which opened its kiosk on Ducie Street in 2020, opened its cafe in High Street last August, and they were clearly dumbfounded by Lizzo's visit as they shared her video on Instagram with a stream of amazed-face emojis and the words "OMFG @lizzobeeating knows."
funkyflamingo_ praised: "Manchester has THE BEST food scene." sillygirlclub agreed with Lizzo: "UK hash browns got it going ON." And thepiscesvegan applauded: "She got the Manchester vegan GOODS there."
And mixygirl81 said: "Exciting! Gooey will always have a special place in my heart, as you guys were one of the few places in town that delivered out to M27 during lockdown. A batch of your donuts/cookies were something to look forward to!"
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