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 Chef Scales Ethiopian Mountain for Hunger Charity
Buyers Club Donates £1,690 to Steven Burgess for his Action Against Hunger Charity Trek. Renowned Liverpool chef Steven Burgess of Rhubarb & Custard Catering has successfully completed an 80 kilometre hike through the Simeon mountains in Ethiopia raising vital funds for Action Against Hunger’s lifesaving programmes. Joined by a number of other chefs, restaurateurs and hospitality industry experts from across the North – Steven spent four days trekking at altitudes of up to 4400 metres.…
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Finca To Host Unique ‘Home’ Dining Event
Cuban Street Food Restaurant Launches the First in its Series of ‘Paladars’. One of the city’s most unusual dining experiences is set to launch later this month when Cuban street food restaurant FINCA hosts its first ‘FINCA paladar’. Taking place in a unique location, which will seem more like an eclectic living room than a restaurant – diners will be treated to an exquisite four-course tasting menu of Cuban dishes which are not usually on…
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Liverpool Halloween Guide 2016
Whether you want mild jumps, terrifying scares or an altogether alternative Hallows Eve affair , here’s your guide to Halloween 2016. Halloween Events Farmageddon – It’s back for it’s tenth anniversary so expect the biggest scares yet. There’s also a new addition ‘The Foundry’ for an added element of surprise. It always sells out so get your tickets quick, from the link here. The Asylum; Newsham Park Halloween Party Hosted by Cocoon – Massive Dance Party…
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Top Ten Things To Do In Liverpool In October
Here’s our guide to the top ten things to do in Liverpool this October. Stranger Things Themed 80’s Night at the Merchant – An 80’s themed club night based on the hit Netflix show. Hurry tickets are close to selling out here. Liverpool Organic Brewery Tour – A chance to take a tour of the brewery with unlimited cask beer? Yes please! More info and tickets here. Liverpool Disco Festival – A brand new festival…
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It’s Time For You To Try The Buyers Club Roast Dinner
We’d heard wonderful things about the Buyers Club food menu so what better way to put it to the test than by trying a British staple; the roast dinner. Our only previous visits to the Buyers Club have been to the music venue upstairs, so we were eager to find out what all the fuss was about. Set back, but accessible from Hardman Street, the Buyers Club has found itself a cosy spot hunkered behind…
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Liverpool’s New All-Day Dining & Drinking Destination Castle St Townhouse Open Its Doors
Castle St Townhouse has opened its doors to the public in the heart of Liverpool’s thriving Commercial District. Complementing its cosmopolitan postcode, the all-day dining and drinking destination is providing a unique effortlessly elegant space for ‘legal eagles’ and socialites alike to while away the morning, noon and night. By combining the ‘Three Bs’ (breakfast, brunch and bar), the new venue aims to blur the lines between social meetings and cocktail nights by rotating its…
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Duo of Dinners For Buyers’ Birthday Bash
Buyers Club Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Two Unique Culinary Evenings. With Hardman Street restaurant Buyers Club turning a year old at the end of this month, the restaurant is preparing a delicious duo of unique dinners to celebrate its anniversary weekend. Kicking off proceedings on Friday 30 September is ‘Buyers’ Birthday Banquet’. No birthday party would be complete without a huge feast so the chefs at Buyers Club will be putting their own spin on…
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Old Pulteney Returns To Liverpool Food & Drink Festival With Local Chef Aiden Byrne
Following their successful debut at the Liverpool Food and Drink Festival in 2015, Old Pulteney single malt Scotch whisky and leading local chef Aiden Byrne have teamed up again to bring fine drams and delicious food pairings to this year’s event (17th – 18th September). ‘The Old Pulteney Drifter’, the whisky’s hand-crafted, boat-shaped bar featuring original nautical details and an eye-catching sail-like canopy, will be anchored at Sefton Park throughout the festival. It pays homage…
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City Bartenders All Set To Shake Up Liverpool’s Food & Drink Festival
Bartenders from across Liverpool will be channelling their inner Tom Cruise at The Liverpool Food and Drink Festival this weekend, as the event’s Cocktail Competition makes a popular return. The Liverpool Food and Drink Festival is an annual large-scale event, now in its ninth year. Attracting food lovers from across the North West, it saw over 45,000 visitors descend on its home in Sefton Park in 2015. As part of the event, bartenders from across the city are being…
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7 Reasons Why You Need To Go To The Liverpool Food & Drink Festival
The Liverpool Food & Drink Festival is back for its 9th year and you don’t want to miss out on the biggest foodie event of the season. We’ve put together 7 reasons why you need to get yourself down to Sefton Park next weekend. The Spirit Theatre – pieced together by 5 delicious spirit brands, all offering a unique tale and taster of their tipple! You’ll recognise a number of well-known British and European brands like Snow Queen Vodka, Hayman’s Gin, Pinkster Gin, Bourbon Brothers…
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Grill Academy To Make Sizzling Debut At City Food Festival
Cheshire’s Harthill Cookery School will be bringing their Grill Academy to this month’s Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, where visitors will have the opportunity to learn the art of barbecuing and smoking, as they prepare their very own lunch. Hosted by Chef Patron of the school, Brian Mellor, which still holds the title of Britain’s Best Small Cookery School, and in association with the world’s leading BBQ brand, Weber, the Grill Academy makes its debut…
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Buyers VS Burgess – A Dining Event Like No Other
Forget ‘blow for blow’, Daniel Heffy of Secret Diners Club and Steven Burgess of Rhubarb & Custard are set to go ‘dish for dish’ next week – as the two chefs prepare to battle it out during an unusual culinary evening to raise money for Action Against Hunger. Taking place on Thursday 15 September at Buyers Club; ‘Buyers VS Burgess’ will see the chefs work together to create an exquisite six-course menu – with each chef curating…
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City Festival Set To Introduce Spirit Theatre At September Event
The organisers of Liverpool Food and Drink Festival today announced that this year’s event will feature a Spirit Theatre, where visitors can learn more about their favourite tipple. The region’s biggest food and drink event returns to Sefton Park on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September and is anticipated to draw crowds in excess of 45,000 foodies over the two days. This year’s festival site has been divided into a number of new diverse zones for…
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Top 10 Things To Do In Liverpool In September
September has some brilliant events lined up. Here’s are run down of the top ten things to do. Liverpool Pirate Festival – The annual Liverpool Pirate Festival at the Albert Dock returns with two days of swashbuckling fun on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September. More info here. Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia – This year’s big names include Super Furry Animals, The Horrors, The Wythces, Eagulls, Silver Apples and The Stairs. With four stages of music…
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Castle St Townhouse Appoints Head Chef & General Manager To Expanding Team
Castle St Townhouse has welcomed a head chef and general manager to its growing team of 30. Set to open in the heart of Liverpool’s bustling commercial district next month, the all-day dining and drinking destination has appointed Martin Simm, 32, as head chef and Kyle Dottie, 29, as general manager. Having each worked in the hospitality industry for more than a decade, the pair bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience, after…
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City Chefs Celebrate Launch of New Liverpool Food & Drink Taxi
Chefs taking part in Liverpool Food and Drink Festival launched the official festival taxi today which features celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo and Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain – both who are appearing at next month’s event. Liverpool is one of only a few large-scale food festivals in the UK to promote its own city’s bars and restaurants and over 70 will be taking part, when it returns to Sefton Park on 17th and…
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Finca To Bring A Taste of Cuba To Slater Street
Cuban Street Food Concept to Begin Residency at The Merchant. Cuban street food eatery FINCA is set to begin its second residency of the year in September when it takes over the kitchen at Slater Street venue, The Merchant. Launched in March, FINCA has spent the summer months located within The Baltic Triangle’s Botanical Gin Garden – where it has been serving a range of tasty Cuban dishes from cubanos, traditional Cuban sandwiches, and tacos to…
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From The Beach To The Banquet; Buyers Club Launches Series of Locally Foraged Dinners with Shoreline
Liverpool restaurant Buyers Club has taken things one step further when it comes to sourcing fresh, local ingredients for its next series of dinners – with the chefs heading out on expeditions and foraging key elements for themselves. Shoreline – the first in the series, which takes place on Saturday 3 September – will showcase an array of exquisite ingredients that can be found on the North Wales coast. Anglesey was the main destination for…
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Liverpool Food & Drink Autumn Festival 2016
The annual Liverpool Food & Drink Festival returns to Sefton Park to celebrate another year of the best food and drink Liverpool has to offer. The event is rated as one of the best autumn food and drink festivals in the UK and this year looks to be bigger and better than the rest. The festival will have over 100 stalls showcasing and selling a wide variety of cuisines and drinks from across the globe.…
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Hard Days Night Hotel Introduces Afternoon ‘Tea For Two’
Hard Days Night Hotel has added to its ever-popular Afternoon Tea offering with the introduction of Tea for Two. The Beatles-inspired hotel located on North John Street will now provide a quintessential experience, ideal for couples and duos wanting to while away a warm summer’s afternoon. Served in the venue’s exclusive Lounge & Bar, the new menu addition will accompany signature choices including Traditional Afternoon Tea and High Tea. General Manager of Hard Days Night…
