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    Follow the neon sign up the stairs and you land in a cocktail bar that categorizes its drinks as funky, fizzy, shaken, stirred, sub zero, and sensible. The Northern Quarter energy is baked into the concept: retro-spirited classics alongside playful originals, all in a low-lit room with an 80s soundtrack. Bar snacks run from snacking cheese to Pepperami, which keeps the nostalgia theme going. It ranks among the Top 50 Cocktail Bars in the UK.

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    • Pepperami

      “satisfy your stomach with a blast from the past and snack on a Pepperami or a packet of Skips”

      Top 50 Cocktail Bars, 2026
    • Skips

      “satisfy your stomach with a blast from the past and snack on a Pepperami or a packet of Skips”

      Top 50 Cocktail Bars, 2026
    • Snacking cheese with caramelised onion

      “Alternatively, nibble on some snacking cheese with caramelised onion or some Sriracha chilli pretzels.”

      Top 50 Cocktail Bars, 2026
    • Sriracha chilli pretzels

      “Alternatively, nibble on some snacking cheese with caramelised onion or some Sriracha chilli pretzels.”

      Top 50 Cocktail Bars, 2026

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    57 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1NA · Manchester
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    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday 2 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Wednesday Today 2 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Thursday 2 PM to 11:30 PM
    • Friday 2 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Saturday 2 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Sunday 2 PM to 10:30 PM
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