Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool’s food and drink scene. The best bars, restaurants and pop up food events
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Liverpool Viva! Vegan Festival Returns To The Bluecoat This Saturday
It’s back! The Liverpool Viva! Vegan Festival has returned for another year, with everything a current or aspiring vegan could ask for. The good news is that this time it’s even bigger. The event is now being held across two venues, the Friends Meeting House and the Bluecoat Chambers, both on School Lane. This means more stalls, more activities and more things to enjoy. In terms of what’s on offer, take your pick. The event…
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Trattoria 51 Raises A Glass To New In-House Prosecco & Spritzer Bar
Trattoria 51 has unveiled its brand-new 51 Prosecco & Spritzer Bar in a bid to further its stance as an authentic Italian dining and drinking destination. The popular Old Hall Street venue has transformed its downstairs floor space to include a distinctive bar area ideal for after-work drinks or weekend merriments. Complete with a grand leather booth stretching across the front of the property together with intimate window seats, the designated bar area allows guests to sip away in stylish and sophisticated surroundings. Restaurateur Attilio Sergi said: “As part of ongoing company developments, we want to transition from simply…
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The Bombed-Out Church Cider & Beer Festival Returns For 2017.
It feels like we never go more than a month or two without a beer festival pitching up in the city. But we’re definitely not complaining. Next, it’s the turn of The Bombed-Out Church Cider & Beer Festival taking place at Liverpool’s iconic St Luke’s Church and its surrounding gardens. Following on from the first event back in 2015, organisers Real Ale Events promise this year’s outing will be bigger and better than before.…
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Liverpool Food & Drink Festival Announce Exclusive Candlelit Banquet In Sefton Park
This year the Liverpool Food & Drink Festival celebrate their 10th anniversary and they’ve made no exception with their festival line up on 16th and 17th September. However, this year they couldn’t just leave it there, as they will be kick starting the festival with something really really special and something that has never been done before in Liverpool. On Friday 15th September you are invited to their biggest celebration yet; Beauty and the Feast hosted by celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine…
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Aperol Spritz Masterclass Arrives In Liverpool As It Is Dubbed The Drink Of The Summer
It’s been dubbed the drink of summer 2017 and ALL the cool kids are sipping it. Aperol Spritz has arrived in Liverpool and it’s made its mark. A cocktail that packs a tangy punch it’s the perfect mix of Prosecco, Aperol and Soda (and don’t you go forgetting a slice of orange to garnish!) It’s light enough to make it more than easy to make your way through multiple glasses on a summers evening and…
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IZAKAYA Restaurant Review
IZAKAYA Sushi Liverpool opened its doors in January 2016 under the ownership and supervision of Harry Marquart, Kurt Wilson and Gabriella Rose King, and nearly some 18 months later, it’s interesting to see how this culinary project has bedded itself into the Liverpool gastronomic landscape. Well, going by our recent visit, things are going extremely well indeed. Myself and The G were Sushi Virgins, and it’s always unsettling to endeavour to undertake a new experience.…
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Independent’s Week Celebrate’s The City’s Independent Businesses
The spotlight will be shining on Liverpool’s independent businesses from 3rd to 9th July to celebrate Independent’s week culminating in an exciting one-day celebration on Bold Street. Independent’s Week comes courtesy of Liverpool BID Company and will celebrate the success of businesses on and around Castle Street, Old Hall Street, the Cavern Quarter, Church Street, Metquarter and Bold Street. The week will bring a whole of host of special offers and events inside various independent businesses in…
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Two New Bars Set To Open In The Baltic Triangle Tonight
The Botanical Garden, the idyllic hideaway nestled away in the Baltic Triangle, is set to open two brand new spaces on Friday 30th June in Liverpool. Dockleaf and Kiosk are both stunning venues for very different reasons; each is set in a part of Liverpool’s rich history, placed in the grounds and the actual main building of the immense and historic Cain’s Brewery. Yet they both have the same DNA, too, featuring a range of…
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LIV Food & Soul Market Coming To The Baltic Triangle
LIV Organic are relocating to the Baltic Triangle for the day to introduce their fresh organic products in an outdoor farmers market setting. LIV Organic is a modern concept to your regular food shop, offering only the best in organic, natural and free from foods. LIV’s core concept is to provide healthy foods to all its customers to help them lead a longer, healthier life. Their store on Bold Street opened back in April and…
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Aperol Spritz Gets Set To Kick-Start The Summer Evenings With A Series Of Rooftop Events
Aperol, Italy’s favourite aperitif, will be ‘spritzing up’ the nation’s evenings with a series of rooftop events, popping up including a special event in Liverpool. These ‘Aperol Spritz Socials’ will encourage revellers to make the most of the after-work moment, taking the Italian Aperitivo experience to the next level. The Aperol Spritz Socials will play host to one-off collaborations and surprise moments throughout. From Sunset Spritz DJ sets with headline acts, to one of the…
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Liverpool Is Getting A Crazy Pedro’s; Pizza Place & Late Night Bar
Parr Street will soon be home to a late night bar and unique pizza place, Crazy Pedro’s, famed for its interesting pizza toppings which include sushi, chips and gravy and a hot dog pizza. The Crazy Pedro’s brand was born in Manchester and owners Ross Mackenzie, Lyndon Higginson and Jobe Ferguson are excited to bring their concept to Liverpool. The self-proclaimed ‘part-time pizza parlour and full-time party bar’ will boast seating for 100 people spread…
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Cocktails In The City Preview Party
Cocktails in the City is just around the corner and the Great Baltic Warehouse is girding its iron loins ready for the eagerly anticipated event which promises to be just as great as the venue itself. Popular bars around the city and their magicians of mixology are all prepping for a day full of cocktail cheer and alco-education and we were lucky to be on the guestlist for the pre-event party last night. In fabulous company and in even fabulous-er surroundings,…
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Castle Street Townhouse Launch Eclectic New Cocktail Menu
Castle St Townhouse is serving up a taste of sophistication with its delicious new cocktail menu. Located in the heart of the city’s thriving Commercial District, the all-day and all-night dining and drinking destination has devised a selection of classic and signature cocktails ideal for the summer months. The delectable blends on offer include the aptly named ‘3 Mirrored Feeling’, ‘The Bow Tie’ and ‘Townhouse Battenberg’ to name a few. General Manager of Castle St…
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Baltic Market Is Set To Bring Together The Cities Indie Food & Drink Community
Foodies rejoice! The team behind Independent Liverpool are bringing the first weekly event of its kind to the city – a brand new food hall called Baltic Market. Taking over the iconic Cains Brewery located in the Baltic Triangle, the free to enter space will showcase a taste of the best offerings from Liverpool’s indie food and drink community. Launching on June 30th from 5pm, Baltic Market will feature a rotating schedule of up to 10 food stalls…
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Tiger Rock Hawker Opening New Restaurant In The City Centre
Tiger Rock Hawker is celebrating its first anniversary by announcing the opening of a second site in the heart of the city centre. Set to open its doors in July, the Smithdown Road favourite will bring a unique East Asian dining concept to North John Street with its authentic selection of Thai, Chinese, Malaysian, Singaporean, Vietnamese and Laotian dishes. Owned by husband and wife duo Kean and Vikki Teh, the new addition will also play host…
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Formby Hall’s Magical £2.4million Makeover Unveiled
Earlier this week we were lucky enough to be on the 150-strong guestlist for the grand revealing of the brand new Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa. As an internationally recognised golfing destination and luxury spa sanctuary, Formby Hall is a bit of a local legend already so we were chomping at the bit to see what magic a £2.4million makeover could conjure. Let me tell ya, we weren’t disappointed. Complete with red carpet, champagne…
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Ropewalks Lounge; Restaurant Review
This restaurant is attached to the Novotel on Hanover Street, but effort has been made to give it its own identity, which, on the whole it succeeds in doing. The Rope imagery is continued in the décor, as it provides a decorative barrier between eating sections, whilst the waiting staff sport natty Breton t-shirts, which continue the nautical feel. My dining partner – The G – was having difficulty parking the car, so I had…
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The Craft Beer Expo Returns To Constellations 15th – 18th June
The Craft Beer Expo returns to Constellations, celebrating its fifth year for what promises to be another fantastic event. For those that haven’t experienced the expo before, expect over 300 beers, 20+ bars and over 80 breweries, sumptuous street food and a specially curated live-music programme. Come rain or shine the festival never disappoints. The Craft Beer Expo is a modern craft beer festival, featuring a new breed of ground-breaking and innovative breweries from the UK,…
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Al Fresco FINCA Paladar Returns To Constellations; Tickets On Sale Now
The city’s most unusual dining experience is back again this month. After a brilliant debut al fresco event, the FINCA Paladar will be returning on Wednesday 28 June in the garden of Greenland Street venue, Constellations, where diners will be treated to an unique three-course menu of Cuban dishes. The Paladar is a nod to the restaurant’s Cuban roots as paladares – or home-run restaurants – are extremely popular in the Caribbean country. From dining at an…
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Liverpool Set To Wake Up To Organic With A Nationwide Celebration Kicking Off In The City This June
This June, people across the city will be waking up to organic with LIV Organic & Natural Food Market, as it prepares to headline Liverpool in a nationwide initiative to celebrate the benefits of an organic lifestyle. With festivities beginning at LIV Organic & Natural Food Market on Bold Street, everyone from city dwellers to office workers can enjoy two hours of organic freebies including cups of coffee, smoothie shots and tasters of delicious…
