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12th November 2007 - by Derek Both

Manchester Night Life

When you think of Manchester England, do you think of just the schools and culture? What about the nightlife, though. Well, if you haven't really paid attention to this cultural part of Manchester, you have no idea on what you are missing out on.

When you think of Manchester England, do you think of just the schools and culture? What about the nightlife, though. Well, if you haven't really paid attention to this cultural part of Manchester, you have no idea on what you are missing out on.

The Nightlife in Manchester is as lively as the day time if not more so. With everything from Clubs, Bars, the DJ's and the restaurants catering to those who love being out at night, you might want to sleep the day away just so you have the energy to keep up.

So why don't we take a few of these exciting things and break them down so you might have an idea where to start.

Clubs had gone out of style in the early part of 1990 and only recently became popular again. One such club is The Attic, which is located just south of the Towns Center. Another is the Thirsty Scholar, which is located downstairs. Another is South, which offers a live DJ on Saturday and is based on the 60's and 70's era. Then we have the Dirty Bar, which helped launch New Order and Factory Records. The Dirty Bar has live music every weekend and some during the week.

Then we have the Star & Garter who has music that makes you not only feel the music but also throws it in your face. Peveril of the Peak, with its unique triangular designs, begs to be checked out.

Now that we have gone over the Clubs let's check out the bars.

Now, when you think of a Bar in England, you need to remember that over there they are called Pubs. Below, you will find a local listing of Pubs that are in the heart of Manchester as well as Castlefield, Deansgate, Didsbury, Fallowfield/ Withington and University/ Oxford Road.

We will start with the City's Center; Athenaeum, The Beer House, Beer Trading Company, Brannigans, Circus Tavern, The Crown and Anchor, Down Under Bar, Grey Horse Inn, Huxter's, Land 'O' Cakes, Mr. Thomas's Chop House, The Old Monkey, Old Orleans, The Printworks, The Old Wellington and Sinclair's Oyster Bar, O'Sheas, Rat and Parrott, Shakespeare's, Square Albert, Via Vita, Waldorf, Weatherspoon's, and Yate's Wine Bar

Now onto Castlefield, which has The Quay Bar, Dukes 1892, Barca, and Jackson's, Wharf. Then Deansgate Pubs are; Ape and Apple, Bar 38, Brewery Tap, Gardener's Arms, J.W. Johnstons, Mulligan's, La Tasca, Moon Under Water, Teasers, and White Lion.

Didsbury has a variety as well including; The Barley Corn, The Woodstock Tavern, The Nelson, The Crown, The Didsbury, The Olde Cock Inn, The Royal Oak, The Albert, The Dog and Partridge, O'Neills, The Station, and Squires.

With Fallowfield and Withington following, the Pubs there are; Hardies Well, Orange Grove, Queen of Hearts, The Red Lion, Rubinski's, Shed, Shooters and Hooters, The Welcome, Withington Ale House and the XS.

Finally following up with
Universities/Oxford Road The Bowling Green, The Clarence, The Cornerhouse, The Ducie Arms, Fab Cafe, Footage and Firkin, The Grafton, The Granby, Grand Central, Generation X, Hogshead, Jabez Clegg, Joshua Brookes, Kro Bar, Lass O'Gowrie, The Old Garrett, O'Sheas, Overdraught, The Pheonix, Rain Bar, Revolution, Sand Bar, Scruffy Murphy's, Scu Bar, Solent Bar, Temple of Convenience, and The Whitworth.

Whew! Now that is an impressive list of Bars, where to start first?

There are as many restaurants as there are Pubs in this beautiful place, with many providing special cuisines. Many of the varieties of food offered are; Afro-Caribbean, American, Argentinian, Chinese, Deli, French, Greek, Indian, Iranian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kosher, Latin American, Lebanese, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mongolian, Pakistani, Pan-Asian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. Here is a short list of some of these restaurants; Gaucho Grill, Jem & I, Oriental Buffet, Lime Tree, Croma, Akbars, Lead Station, Tai Pan Restaurant, Evuna, and El Rincon.