Bitesize News: Liverpool’s Food & Drink Round-up Edition #12 – July 2017 Words by Lawrence Saunders Matta's to open café Bold Street veteran Matta’s is set to open its own café. Matta’s International Foods, which has been in the Ropewalks since 1984, has had plans approved by Liverpool City Council to convert the first floor of its ... Read More...
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The team behind summer Baltic Triangle hotspot The Botanical Garden will open two new food and drink venues this week. Both Dockleaf and Kiosk will take over previously vacant spaces when they launch on Friday (30 June) in the city. The two establishments are both heading for the historic former Cains Brewery ... Read More...
A festival which celebrates all things rum is returning to Liverpool’s waterfront this summer. Bars and restaurants will be showcasing their best connotations and Caribbean food during the Albert Dock Rum Festival in June. Heading back to the city for the third time in 2017 from 16-18 June, highlights of the festival ... Read More...
The city’s Summer Arts Market will follow in the footsteps of its winter counterpart by relocating to Liverpool Cathedral this year. Organisers have revealed the details for the 2017 event and are now calling for artists, designers and makers to apply for stalls. Previously held in St George’s Hall, the market will ... Read More...
Buyers Club Hardman Street, Liverpool Review by Natasha Young I had already become acquainted with Buyers Club’s bar and lively gig space, but its food menu was something I had yet to get around to. So when I heard the venue occupying Liverpool’s former Flying Picket had recently celebrated its first anniversary in ... Read More...
A three-day celebration of the city region will begin today (4 August) as the Liverpool Loves festival gets underway. The award-winning waterfront event is expected to be bigger than last year’s inaugural festivities as the packed programme follows themes of business, culture, food and wellbeing. A Liverpool Loves Business day of seminars ... Read More...
Popular Aigburth Road haunt Sakara has revealed plans for expansion. The Middle Eastern-themed bar and restaurant has submitted proposals to knock through into a vacant shop next door to increase its capacity. Plans presented to Liverpool City Council include the creation of an opening on the dividing wall between Sakara and the ... Read More...
Organisers behind Liverpool's Oktoberfest have announced that the event will be returning to the city later this year. Taking place at Pier Head over three days in September, Oktoberfest will feature a live German band alongside authentic beer and specialties including Schnitzel and a special Bavarian lunch. Festival director, Carsten Raun has ... Read More...
A summer-long festival will get underway in Liverpool this week promising an eclectic mix of entertainment and activities for all ages. The Liverpool Village - ‘A Festival of Things’ will bring everything from live music and street animation to food and drink and family fun to Pier Head when it officially opens this Thursday ... Read More...
Valentine’s Day is approaching and if you’re looking to spoil a special someone with a good old fashioned meal for two, Merseyside has its fair share of suitably romantic eateries. We’ve picked out a trio of top restaurants which are sure to make any date a delight. Love is in the ... Read More...