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Exhibition
Manchester City CentreExhibition is one of Manchester’s cluster of exciting multi-kitchen concepts (read: food halls) that just seem to be multiplying. In...
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
DeansgateSuki Suki Street Food & Bar is a Pan-Asian street food bar located on Deansgate under the arches of the...
Sora Manchester
Manchester City CentreSora Manchester is a rooftop bar and restaurant serving up sushi, Pan Asian small plates and views across the city’s...
Twenty Twenty Two
Northern QuarterTwenty Twenty Two is a Northern Quarter hangout with a difference. It has the metro tiles, basement decor and late...
Camp and Furnace
Baltic TriangleCamp and Furnace is a huge events space with a capacity of 2200. With its two warehouse spaces, this place...
The Good Rebel
Stockport Town CentreThe Good Rebel is part of the first wave of bars that put Stockport on an upwards curve of cool....
Super Awesome Deluxe
Northern QuarterAlmost Famous may be no more, but after a crowd-funding operation Super Awesome Deluxe is its new burger iteration, riding...
Danny Mac’s Tavern
Liverpool City CentreThis narrow, cosy corner pub is one of many Irish drinking dens along Renshaw Street. With its dark wood furnishings,...
Brickhouse Social
Oxford RoadBrickhouse Social is a casual place that’s all about pizza, beer and good times. Situated just off Oxford Road, in...
Night & Day Cafe
Manchester City CentreWithout Night & Day Cafe, the Northern Quarter as we know it probably wouldn't exist. It was places like this,...
Bunny Jackson’s
Manchester City CentreBunny Jackson's touts itself as a dive bar and, while there is indeed 'cold beer, frozen margaritas and a lot...
6 Music Festival
Manchester City CentreThe BBC’s 6 Music Festival is a celebration of up-and-coming talent, emerging acts and the cool elder statespeople of alternative...
L’Aperitivo
RopewalksModern-day Bold Street in Liverpool and Via Veneto in 1960s Rome could be an example of time-travelling city twinning.
The Carlton Club
Whalley RangeThe Carlton Club is Whalley Range. We’ve listed it as a pub, but it’s so much more than that. Originally...
Lost in Tokyo
Northern QuarterLost In Tokyo is a Japanese basement bar on Stevenson Square. This Far East drinking den serves some far out...
Guilty by Association
Northern QuarterGuilty by Association is a late-night basement bar on Stevenson Square with fun cocktails, DJs and dancing.
Sexy Fish
SpinningfieldsSexy Fish is no mere minnow in the UK dining scene. It’s brought to you by Caprice Holdings, the group...
Pelican
Northern QuarterPelican is a bar from the team behind Squawk Brewing Company, they of the beautiful ornithological cans of craft ale....
Junior Jackson’s
Northern QuarterNestled away underneath the Northern Quarter's infamous Oldham Street, this is a tiny bar with a huge personality.
Renae
Northern QuarterAlready buzzing Renae is the latest addition to Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter. Centred around a genuine love for...
PUBLIC
Northern QuarterPUBLIC is from the team behind Evelyn’s and The Daisy so you can expect quality cocktails - and you’d be...
Baltic Weekender
Baltic TriangleBaltic Weekender is Liverpool’s dance festival, held at venues around the Baltic Triangle. Featuring big-name DJs and local selectors, it’s...
McCooley’s Concert Square
Liverpool City CentreThis cavernous tavern on Concert Square fills up fast on weekends and match days. But there's big screens throughout so...
Bar Pop
Gay VillageOpen until 3am throughout the week (an hour later on Fridays and Saturdays), Bar Pop is the place to add...
The Jacaranda
RopewalksSerious Beatles fans will know all about The Jacaranda. This bar and gig venue was opened by their first manager...
Lost and Found
KnutsfordLost and Found, an elegant restaurant and bar in the old town hall in Knutsford has mastered the art of...
Kargo MKT
Salford QuaysKargo MKT is a huge food hall in Salford Quays where 20 different street food traders ply their trade. With...
Big Hands
Oxford RoadThe original Manchester dive bar, Big Hands is a rock n roll institution and the site of many messy nights...
Pogue Mahone Liverpool
Liverpool City CentreSituated on the booze-soaked Seel Street, Pogue Mahones is a long-standing, much-loved spot for Saturday night shenanigans (or any night...
Nightcap
Northern QuarterNightcap is a Northern Quarter speakeasy bar. That’s code for it’s underground and it’s quite dark. It sits in the...
Pizza Punks Liverpool
Liverpool City CentrePizza Punks Liverpool brings sourdough anarchy to Bold Street. There’s a joyful glee to the operation but it’s no three-chord...
New Union Hotel
Gay VillageNew Union Hotel is a show bar and place to stay on the city's vibrant Canal Street. It's also got...
The Merchant
RopewalksThe Merchant is a lively hangout with great pizza. At the front, spilling onto the street, the outdoor tables under...
Mamasan Liverpool
Liverpool City CentreSouth Asian cookery is on the cards here, or "a vibrant culinary offering", if you prefer. Three floors are accessed...
Lanigans Irish Bar
Liverpool City CentreJust by Liverpool Central on a strip of Irish pubs on Ranelagh Street, you’ll find Lanigans Irish Bar. It's a...
Boxpark Liverpool
Baltic TriangleIt’s a transplant from that-there London but at least Boxpark Liverpool is full of local food names. This food hall...
Band on the Wall
Northern QuarterSo called because the performers used to play on a stage situated halfway up the wall, Band on the Wall...
New Wave Ramen
Manchester City CentreAfter building a name and fanbase for itself in Mackie Mayor, New Wave Ramen have now got their own standalone...
The Rat & Pigeon
PiccadillyThe Rat & Pigeon may be Manchester’s newest pub, but it’s an oldie too. The team behind the much-loved Crown...
Dear Sailor
SpinningfieldsDear Sailor is a reclusive bar but once inside, it’s no shrinking violet. It’s the sort of place where you...
The Warehouse Project
PiccadillyIf you’re into EDM or club culture you’ll know The Warehouse Project as one of Manchester’s biggest nights out. It...
Fitzgerald’s Irish Bar
Liverpool City CentreThe smaller, sister bar to Lanigans on Ranelagh Street, Fitzgerald’s Irish Bar has an authentic feel and a friendly atmosphere....
Albert Hall
Manchester City CentreThe upper floor of this Grade II listed Wesleyan chapel lay empty for 40 years before Mission Mars bought the...
On The Waterfront
WaterfrontOn The Waterfront is a four-day open air festival on Pier Head. It kickstarts the summer festival season in Liverpool,...
