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Tempus Bar March 26, 2008

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Tempus Bar - The Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA map

Tempus Bar and Restaurant is located within the Palace Hotel, a Manchester landmark, recognised by the 217ft tall clock tower which presides over the magnificent Grade II listed building, situated opposite Oxford Road train station in the heart of Manchester city centre. Having undergone a £7 million refurbishment, The Palace Hotel’s new bar boasts the best Martini cocktail list in Manchester city centre. Literally adjacent to the Palace Theatre and The Cornerhouse, just 5 minutes walk to The Dancehouse, the Green Room and The Ritz, and a very short stroll to the Bridgewater Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Library Theatre and The Opera House, Tempus Bar is the perfect venue to meet for a pre-theatre drink!

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Argyles bar Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Beech Inn - Beech Road, Manchester, M21 2AE map

modern bar

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Uluru bar Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Uluru - Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD map

australian-themed bar

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Spread Eagle Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Spread Eagle - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9LD map

great value ale

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The Southern Hotel Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Southern Hotel - Mauldeth Road West, Manchester, M14 6SQ map

pub with an irish flavour

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Sedge Lynn March 19, 2008

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Sedge Lynn - Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PN map

wetherspoon’s pub

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Mink March 19, 2008

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Mink - Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EG map

trendy bar with good cocktails

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Marble Beer House Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Marble Beer House Chorlton - Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PW map

for the real ale connoisseur

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Lloyds Hotel Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Lloyds Hotel - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AN map

lively traditional pub

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Lead Station Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Lead Station - Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EQ map

classy bar and restaurant

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Escape Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Escape - Beech Road, Manchester, M21 8AZ map

small friendly bar with a relaxed atmosphere

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Revise Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Revise - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE map

bar with an easy atmosphere

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Pi Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Pi - Mancheter Road, Manchester, M21 9GA map

a mix of the modern with the traditional

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Proof Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Proof - Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PH map

cocktails and grooves

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Chopin Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Chopin - Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PG map

classical music played in this new bar

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The Bowling Green Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Bowling Green - Brookburn Road, Manchester, M21 9ES map

quiet little public house

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The Trevor Arms Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Trevor Arms - Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EQ map

one of Chorlton’s oldest establishments

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The Beech Inn Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Beech Inn - Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EG map

boozer with plenty of rooms to hide away in

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Iguana Bar Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Iguana Bar - Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PG map

continental-style bar

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The Horse & Jockey Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Horse and Jockey - Chorlton Green, Manchester, M21 9HS map

busy place with green where you can enjoy the sun

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The Royal Oak Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Royal Oak - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE map

characterful pub

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The Lounge Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Lounge - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AS map

upmarket hangout

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Bar 480 March 19, 2008

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Bar 480 - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AS map

popular meeting place

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Polar Bar Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Polar Bar - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0SD map

comfortable drinking hole

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The Bar Chorlton March 19, 2008

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The Bar - Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 0UE map

modern twist on the traditional bar

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Abode bar Chorlton March 19, 2008

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Abode - Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9LD map

contemporary bar for a mix of ages

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Pau Brasil March 13, 2008

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Pau Brasil Manchester Pau Brasil - 58 Lever Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1FJ map

Pau Brasil is a traditional Brazilian Churrascaria, a steakhouse loved throughout Brazil for it’s succulent cuts of meat and fish. The Northern Quarter restaurant also offers a superb bar, serving up some of the best cocktails in town. And no visit to Pau Brasil is complete without the ultimate Brazilian drink made of sugar cane, lime and cachaça - an ice cold Caipirinha, of which there’s many varities to choose from on the menu.

food (brazilian steak house)
cocktails
live music
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Walrus Bar February 18, 2008

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Walrus, Manchester Walrus Bar - 57 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EJ map

Walrus is a refreshing addition to the Northern Quarter. This modern, trendy bar offers something new to the city without being pretentious. The talking point is certainly the decor and whether it is to your taste or not, full credit to Walrus for being different with their unique touches. Downstairs can be fun and lively at weekends and the staff’s friendliness, makes a visit to Walrus a positive one.

food (oriental)
cocktails
import beer
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The Northern January 30, 2008

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The Northern - 56 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LW map

What was previously one of the roughest pubs in the city, is now one of the friendliest and trendiest pubs. The Northern is a celebration of all things Mancunian. It’s artisitcally decorated with the who’s who of famous local heroes from everyone from Tony Wilson to Les Dawson. With its excellent music and relaxing atmosphere, if you’re in the Northern Quarter, The Northern is a must visit. Even the smokers are invited to socialise in “The Pit”, an outside enclosed area which feels part of the pub.

live music
food (british)
DJ
cabaret
poetry
art installations
pub quiz

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Dulcimer October 25, 2007

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Dulcimer - 567 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 0AE map

Opened in October 2007, Dulcimer, in the heart of Chorlton is a superb bar dedicated to rare folk music and fine ales. Boasting regular live music and resident DJ’s in Andy Votel, Dom Thomas and the bar’s owner, Lee Janda, it’s certainly the place to be for Mancunian Folkies. The ale selection is one of the best in Manchester, whilst the soundsystem is amazing.

rare Import ales
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live folk music
DJ’s (folk, blues and psychadelic)
wifi and internet

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Sankey’s July 9, 2007

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Sankey’s - Radium Street, Manchester, M4 6AYmap

Previously known as Sankey’s Soap and named after the soap works that once stood in this 200 year old mill on the edge of the Northern Quarter, Sankeys is Manchester’s leading nightclub. Boasting superstar DJ’s, it’s a dance music fan’s dream venue. With an 800 person capacity and a dancefloor which holds 500, it’s open every Friday and Saturday with tickets often selling out well in advance for some events.

Disco (house, trance, dance)

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La Tasca, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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La Tasca - 132 The Orient, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8EG map

Another manchester first, la tasca is now a chain of tapas bars that you will find all accross the country. it all started here though and the opening of la tasca brought a new drinking and dining experience to mancunians in the 90s. the spanish themed menu offers good food at a reasonable price. While it is more of a place to eat, Las Tasca has a selection of wines and beers and the Spanish favorite Sangria!

spanish food

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Trafford Tavern, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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Trafford Tavern - 117 The Orient, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8EH map

The Trafford Tavern is a faux traditional pub located on the upper level of the Orient. It offers a great chilled out place for a few drinks and also has a nice balcony area upstairs and outdoor area (well outdoors inside the Trafford Centre!). They have a good selection of beers on tap and bottles and also a selection of wines and spirits. This is the place to sit, drink and watch the world go by.

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Exchange Bar & Grill June 25, 2007

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Exchange Bar & Grill - 101 The Orient, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8EF map

Exchange Bar & Grill is an Americana themed restaurant and bar in the Orient at the Trafford Centre. It offers great American style grills and burgers as well as being a funky place to take a drink, with a wide selection of American beers and spirits as well as music playing over the TV’s.

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Pesto, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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Pesto Pesto - The Trafford Centre, The Great Hall, Manchester, M17 8AA map

Pesto is the new Italian tapas bar from the Manchester based La Tasca chain. Although more of a restaurant, it does boast a nice separate bar area with although the standard drinks offerings. Food wise, their main fare is Italian style tapas - basically think of all the standard Italian dishes and miniaturise them.

italian influenced food

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EST, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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EST EST - 104-106 The Orient,The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8EHmap

EST is part of the very popular EST EST EST chain, offering great Italian pasta and pizza dishes in a stylish, upmarket atmosphere. This place is also great for enjoying a relaxing glass of Italian wine or a cool bottle of beer.

italian influenced food
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The Coach House, Brewers Fayre, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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The Coach House, Brewers Fayre - The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8WW map

The Coach House is a typical Brewers Fayre pub/restaurant. They have an extensive menu of traditional British pub grub, everything from steaks, salads and fish. If you aren’t interested in eating they also have a bar area, with all the usual drinks, bottled beers, wine and hot beverages. The ideal place to wind down after a busy days shopping.

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Hollywood & Vine (Odeon) June 25, 2007

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Hollywood & Vine - The Trafford Centre, The Dome, Manchester, M17 8DF map

Hollywood & Vine is the Odeons cinemas own bar, named after the famous intersection between Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in California which is where most of the big radio and movie related businesses of the 20’s were housed. This is a great place to meet up before you go in to your film, kick back with some friends have a quick beer and talk showbizz.

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Namco Station June 25, 2007

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Namco Station - The Trafford Centre, The Orient, Ground Floor Manchester, M17 8WW map

The Namco Station is somewhere to drink with a difference, it brings together tons of fun for all the family which includes ten pin bowling, eight pool tables, over 100 video and arcade games and dodgem cars! To top it off the bar area also has a giant screen tv for those sporting events and serves a selection of ‘basket’ meals. This place really is a day or night out in it’s own rights!

basket meal menu
big screen tv
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Las Iguanas, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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Las Iguanas - The Trafford Centre, The Great Hall, Manchester, M17 8AA map

Las Iguanas is part of a chain of Latin restaurants and bars throughout the UK. It focuses more on the restaurant offering food with Latin-American Indian, Spanish, Portuguese and African influences. Their signature dish is Xinxim, Brasilian lime chicken said to be Pele’s favourite! As well as this Las Iguanas also offers a bar area called ‘Cachaca’ (a spirit distilled from sugar cane and sells more than vodka worldwide!), perfect for pre or post dinner drinks, or you could lounge about with a cocktail and some tapas. COCKTAIL SUGGESTION - Try out the amazing Caipirinha Cocktail!

latin influenced food
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Cafe Rouge, The Trafford Centre June 25, 2007

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Cafe Rouge, Trafford Centre - First Floor, The Orient, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 4AA map

Located on the first floor of The Orient, the Trafford Centre’s food court you’ll find Cafe Rouge. Brought to us by the same people that own the bella italia chain. The food is traditional, simple and french and of a good quality. As well as being a restaurant they also have a great selection of drinks and wine which can be ordered with table service. The emphasis is more on eating rather than drinking, but it makes for a nice place to have a quiet drink or chat around a table.

traditional french menu
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Dexters Bar & Grill, The Traford Centre June 25, 2007

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Dexters Bar & Grill- 108 The Orient, Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8EH map

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Retro Bar May 21, 2007

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Retro Bar- 78 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3NJ map

Very friendly boozer close to University campuses and student accommodation, which can only add up to one thing, this place is really popular with students. However having said this it does have a mixture of people coming through the doors. Upstairs is your typical boozer, digital jukebox, tv’s, fruit machines and pool table should keep all amused. While downstairs is the Retro Bar’s hidden gem, hosting live band nights and club nights throughout the week. There is a small entry fee for downstairs and it can get busy very quickly. This is also a popular starting point for people venturing off to 5th Avenue.

food (basic pub grub)
outdoor seating
pool table
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jukebox

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Barcadi Models and Fishy Tales April 20, 2007

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Obsidian

It’s a hard life working for ManchesterBars.com and RestaurantsOfManchester.com - seriously it is! No matter how hard you try to go through a week without any alcohol or to stick to your diet, something crops up and you find yourself drunk by lunchtime and eating out 3 times in one day.

That’s what happened yesterday. I popped out with Nick to review Ikan - the wonderful Thai and Oriental restaurant next to the Ibis Hotel on Portland Street. The owner, the delightful Catherine Lim, is really proud of her restaurant - and rightly so - the food is delicious and the surroundings plush. Jazz music plays and there’s a grand piano that adds to the chilled out vibe. In a city that has no shortage of quality Thai restaurants, Ikan comes highly recommended.

A quick walk around the corner to Obsidian threw us into a surreal moment. As soon as we walked in, all the lights went off - it turned out that Baracardi were filming a new advert in there and kept tripping the fusebox. We were invited to go and watch the advert being filmed, which saw our 2 ugly faces mixing amongst the beautiful guys and girls dancing away in a corner, pretending to be on a packed dancefloor. The DJ (another model) was pretending to spin his discs behind the bar, encouraging everyone to throw their hands up in delight - we duly did, until the lights went off again. No dear reader, if the advert ever makes it on TV, I can let you into a secret. The DJ isn’t actually spinning any discs on his decks. In fact - there were no decks behind the bar at all - just a dishwasher. So what you’ll actually see is a load of Barcadi models throwing their hands up in the air not to the DJ’s mixing talent, but rather to his washing up skills!

Back into daylight and we had time for one in Temple - it’s a weird little bar this Oxford Street wonder. We love it - back when it was called Temple Of Convenience (named after the public toilet that used to be here) it was one of the first bars in Manchester to offer German wheat beers and Belgian import ales. It’s not lost any of its charm - although the bogs are still a shithole! - Howard, the superb bar man gave us some cash to put some tunes on the jukebox so it was with great pride that I chose two or three tracks from the ‘O Brother Where Out Thou’ OST, I Am Kloot, Led Zeppelin, Stephen Fretwell, Van Morrison and Elbow. And as if by magic, as soon as Elbow’s ‘Red’ started to play, in walked Pete Turner, the Psycho Bob haired bass player from the band and the actual writer of the track. Embarrassing! I wonder what it’d be like to listen to your own music on a jukebox? And boy, what a jukebox!

Elbow

A quick walk down the canal to Castlefield taking in all the beautiful old buildings that are being dwarfed and demolished by the modern monstrosities they dare call ‘architecture’ and then Jim H joined us.

A quick twist of the arm and we were back out ‘reviewing’ once more. First stop - our favourite bar, Cask, another import ale place with an amazing Manc jukebox - Ian Brown, Morrissey, Smiths, Happy Mondays and Inspiral Carpets were quickly selected before we headed back to Temple, which was surprisingly dead. By the way, you can now pick up our highly sought after “Pride Of Manchester chewing gum wrappers” at both these amazing bars. Although we noticed they were going down rather quickly whilst we were there.

Then it was back to Obsidian for a Caiphirina which suddenly became the choice of tipple for the night and was repeated at Prohibition where the DJ span some funky house on his dishwasher.

Somehow we found time to review Livebait - the truely awful fish restaurant next to the town hall. I’ve been here many times and for some reason, still find myself revisiting even though it’s overpriced and very average. What annoys me most though is that they charge 10% service charge. The waiter then gives you the option to add gratuity on the credit card machine, to which - if you have noticed you’ve already paid it (many people won’t) - you click ‘No’. The waiter then gets all stroppy and explains that ‘Service Charge’ is apparently not a tip and the waiters don’t get a share of it. Daylight robbery!!! A bit like their prices really! There’s a serious lack of fish restaurants in Manchester, so Livebait has survived on a reputation as being the best in town. For me though, you can get better fish dishes at many of the other places in town.

A quick visit to Mojo, where the likes of Tom Petty, Lynryd Skynryd, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors were on the soundsystem - for us, any cocktail bar with photographs of Richard Thompson, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and BB King is worthy of a good review. Too many caipirhina’s later and we were off to Manchester 235 for a quick flutter and an amazing raspberry & blueberry caipirhina before going home to bed at 5am, having spent on drinks than what we’d won on roulette.

So in brief…

BAR OF THE NIGHT - Cask- great friendly atmosphere as always (although they need to sort the bogs out!)

DRINK OF THE NIGHT - Manchester 235 - raspberry & blueberry caipirhina

TUNE OF THE NIGHT - Mojo - free fallin’ by tom petty

JUST NOT ON - Livebait - charging 10% service charge then asking for a tip on top

- Neil, Nick, Jim H (Thurs 19th April)

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Ikan March 31, 2007

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Ikan Ikan - The Piazza, 98 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4GX map

A stylish oriental restaurant, bar and lounge, ikan is a great place to wine and dine in the heart of manchester. Extremely popular with business people during lunchtime, the evening clientele is much more mixed. the fabulous food is accompanied by a great ambiance and a good wine menu and selection of bottled imported beer. .

Thai and Oriental menu
Live Music (fridays)
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Trof March 31, 2007

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Trof Trof - 5-8 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1EG map

Starting out as an extremely popular student bar in fallowfield, Trof has now grown up and made the move to the extremely trendy northern quarter in manchester. Over 2006 and 2007 a countless number of bars have opened or are due to open in this already well populated part of manchester and Trof should be one that succeeds as long as it keeps to the successful recipe of great food, being served in very large portions at reasonable prices along with some quality imported beers and lagers from all around the world. All in all a great place to hang out, relax and enjoy an unusual beer and a meal, plus the added benefit for all manchesters thirty somethings is that it isn’t packed full of students… yet.

food (british)
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comedy
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Slug and Lettuce March 23, 2007

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RSVP Slug and Lettuce - 64-66 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2EN map

Previously the very popular RSVP which closed down in January 2007, the venue has now become home to Manchester’s very own Slug and Lettuce which offers typical bar food and a good range of drinks behind the bar, also available are cocktails and a wine menu. In preporation for the smoking ban which comes into effect in July 2007 The Slug and Lettuce have decided on a no smoking policy throughout.

Cocktails
wine menu
no smoking
Food

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The Commercial Hotel January 15, 2007

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The Comeercial Hotel The Commercial - Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4JR map

Situated at the bottom end of Liverpool Street, opposite the old Liverpool Street Station, the first railway station in the world, the commercial hotel is often overlooked. this is a shame as it is a very friendly local pub. There’s a homely feel to it with a roaring fire to keep you warm. The bar has the usual range of pub drinks, real ale and a large projector screen showing the football. The decor is traditional and one of the few pubs in manchester where you feel like you’ve stepped into someone’s front room. Wonderful!

Real Ale
Live Sports (Sky Sports, BBC, ITV, etc)

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