As we're sure you're all aware by now, music plays a big part in everything we do here at Sillis! This week we're paying a sandwich-shaped tribute to the legendary New York Club Studio 54.
Studio 54 opened its doors as a nightclub in 1977 and transformed New York's nightlife, known during the late 70s to be the best nightclub in the world. Although Studio 54 was first known as a pioneer in the disco world, it later became famous for its deep house influence.
What the queue for Sillis' sandwich of the week might look like this week.
So come on down and celebrate a love and passion for music and food at Sillis!
New York Club 54, £4.00
Crispy bacon, funky chorizo and gorgeously roasted chicken served with wholegrain mustard, mayo, tomato relish and salad all on a freshly baked salt 'n pepper stick.
It's that time again! Sillis' fabulous sandwich of the week...
As
popular now as it was on release forty years ago, The Godfather is one of our
all-time fave films here at Sillis. This week’s ruthlessly delicious sandwich
of the week is an offer you can’t refuse, in tribute to Francis Ford Coppola’s
masterpiece:
Sicilian
Godfather
12oz
steak burger with crispy bacon, melted cheese, gorgeously tangy balsamic onions
and salad served hot hot hot on a freshly-baked salt ‘n pepper stick.
"What I want - what's most important to me - is that I have a guarantee: that this will be the tastiest sandwich I've had in forty years."
So don't break our hearts, get down to Sillis and get Don Corleone's favourite sarnie (probably) down your gullets.
And Tweet us your favourite Godfather quotes, pronto!
Last
week we had the chance to chat to Unity Radio drivetime DJ and all-round lovely
local lad Aaron Roberts about his love of music, the inspirations that drive
him and, naturally, sandwiches (what do you expect?!).
Hi Aaron! So, how did you
get into what you’re doing now?
Well
four years ago a friend of mine had a show on local community radio station All
FM, so I helped him out with a small sports section and I got the bug. I’d
always had an interest but I never really knew how to get into it. I trained at
All FM and ended up doing a degree in Radio Production at SSR. I worked at a
few different radio stations across Manchester, and started to do the drivetime
slot on All FM with Yasmin [Evans, of 1Xtra and Sillis Sandwich Blog fame] and
now I’m working at Unity Radio on the drivetime slot!
Who’s influenced you to
pursue your career in radio presenting and DJing?
Firstly,
Jason Cook from All FM. He helped me to realise that this can be a career
rather than a hobby. Then there’s Pete Reeves, who started Piccadilly Radio which
is now the huge Key 103. And last but not least, Yasmin – she made me take it
seriously.
All-time favourite radio
DJ?
Chris
Moyles. I listened to him all the way through, from start to finish. No one
comes close.
So what are your plans for
the future?
To
keep doing what I’m doing! To try to get as far as I can in presenting, but a
national show is the dream.
The star question: what
does music mean to you?
Music
is everything! The first thing I do when I wake up is put the radio on! It’s
definitely the highlight of my job, I love discovering the new but I also love
the classics. When you hear a certain song it takes you back to a special
moment in your life. For remembering stuff, music is better than photographs.
What’s your all-time
favourite song?
I worked
this out recently! It’s ‘Electric Relaxation’ by A Tribe Called Quest.
Aaaaand, what’s your favourite Sillis sandwich?
Well
I love them all [we didn’t make him say that] but if I have to choose, it’s
gotta be the Texan Crunch but with the encona mayo.
Thanks
so much for coming by Aaron! You can hear Aaron on Unity Radio 92.8 FM 4-7pm
Monday through to Thursday.
So good it should be made illegal, this week it's...
The American Gangster
Cracked black peppered steak with melted cheese and sticky, delicious BBQ sauce.
"The most important thing in business is honesty, integrity, hard work, family... never forgetting where we came from."
Based on the life and arrest of notorious gangster Frank Lucas, American Gangster is one of our favourite movies, so this one is dedicated to the legendary Denzel Washington. We love you Denzel!
Yasmin
Evans is 22 and has been presenting the morning show on BBC Radio IXtra since
September. She popped into Sillis for her favourite lunch yesterday and we
managed to have a chat about music and, more importantly, sandwiches.
How did you get into radio
presenting?
Well
I studied media at college and there was this one tutor, David Chandler, who
just got me really excited about media. So I started volunteering at All FM
while I was at college, and then I went to uni in Salford and studied TV &
Radio.
So how did you land your
dream job?
It
is my dream job! Well I was in my 3rd year of uni, wondering if it
was all worth it, and someone tweeted me and got me a free ticket (just one! I
went alone!) to 1Xtra Live, and I managed to get an interview with Tim Westwood.
That was one year ago, it’s amazing how much has changed in that one year.
So
I just pestered people, and eventually got a guest slot on Tim Westwood’s show.
Then in February this year Emma Stephens asked for a demo by tweet. I did one
pilot show in February, and I was so nervous. They said I wouldn’t hear back
for three months, but two weeks later I was in New York and I got an email
saying they wanted me for another 9 pilots with Glen Middleditch – Westwood’s
producer!
On
the 24th May, I’d only done 8 of my 9 pilots, and I got a phone call
asking me to be the weekend presenter. It was amazing. And now I’m hosting a
stage at 1Xtra Live, where last year I was excited to be running around on my
own in a 1Xtra T-shirt!
What does music mean to
you?
I’ve
always been obsessed with music, always collected vinyls. It’s the basis of
everything really, I’d end up having to listen to my own heartbeat and make a
beat for myself if music didn’t exist! I wouldn’t be passionate about anything!
Except food… if it wasn’t for music I’d probably be really fat. I’d be a
massive chef. Music is my sat nav.
Who are your influences?
I
suppose I’m influenced by Trevor Nelson, MistaJam and producers like Predator.
But my biggest influences have to be people who’ve helped me along the way:
David Chandler who I mentioned before, he introduced ame to the media in
general; David Nolan from uni who inspired me to be powerful, to have
confidence and be cocky; Liz Peters who taught me to present and to not be shy;
and Aaron Roberts (former co-presenter at All fm) who always kept me tight when
I really needed to get focused.
All-time favourite song?
‘Never
too much’ by Luther Van Dross. It’s just when the first beats drop!
And last but by no means least, all-time favourite
sandwich?
The
Brooklyn Bridge, there’s just a lot going on! And I liked the Brooklyn Bridge
pie!
1Xtra Live starts on November 12th and is coming to Manchester' O2 Apollo on Tuesday 13th November, with massive acts on like Rita Ora, Misha B and DJ Fresh. Tickets are sold out but tune in to 1Xtra for chances to win tickets!
We’re all very excited here about culinary alchemist Heston
Blumenthal’s new show! The first episode of Heston’s Fantastical Food is on at
9 on Channel 4 TONIGHT.
"I must try to create a better breakfast than Sillis' Hangover Cure!"
Famous for his signature chemistry-style gastronomical
delights (such as metre-long sausages!), Heston’s restaurant The Fat Duck in
Berkshire’s menu claims to bring “multi-sensory appeal” and offers strange-sounding
dishes like Snail Porridge. Whilst we’re not sure snails on a salt ‘n’ pepper
stick would go down fantastically in Heaton Chapel, it’s all terrifically
exciting.
For the first show Heston’s going to be taking over a train
he’s dubbing the “Breakfast Express,” desperately feeding up Britain’s
commuters. A little bird tells us that in the third episode Heston’s going to
scientifically prove that biscuits taste better dipped in tea. Now that’s the sort
of science we can all get involved with!
What are your favourite food shows? Are biscuits really
better dipped in tea? Let us know!
If you're heading off to a bonfire this week, we've got something for you that'll warm you from the belly outwards all day!
Our delicious sandwich of the week...
Guy Fawkes
Homemade fiery chilli with mixed cheese served hot for a cold Monday on a toasted cheese sub.
It'll blow up your tastebuds. Well, hopefully not literally. But it'll be spicy and tasty and you'll love it, we can promise that!
Platt Fields Park, Wythenshawe Park and Heaton Park are all hosting funfairs, bonfires and firework displays tonight so lock up your dogs and get nice and toasty by the fire. Where are you heading off to?
If you don’t already know what Movember is, where have you
been?!
Throughout the month formerly known as November, thousands of 'mo bros' across the UK will be growing a moustache in aid of for prostate and testicular cancer charities.
SO, men of Heaton Chapel and the surrounding areas... what will your Movember moustache be? There really is something to suit every discerning moustachioed gentleman. Here are some of our favourite styles here at Sillis:
The Hulk Hogan: a daring moustache style, possibly calling for the use of peroxide.
The 'classic' Tom Selleck.
The Clark Gable
The Poirot. Ooh la la!
The Charlie Chaplin (or Hitler, if you care to be a little controversial in the name of charity).
And our personal favourite, the Salvador Dali.
So boys (and girls, if you're follically-talented), keep us updated on your moustache journey if you're supporting this amazing cause this month.
