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TRAVELLER
United Kingdom
Dialling Code
+44
Currency
£
Time Zone
GMT
Mangetout
€15
(21–23OldHall Street, tel:
0151 227 4878)At the heart of the commercial
sector,Mangetout is a favourite of office staff for
breakfasts, lunches and snacks of a superior nature.
Eastzeast
€30
(Kings Dock, tel: 0151 707 9377) If
you’re peckish after a concert at theArena, try supper
at EastzEast, on thewaterfront.The surroundings are
contemporary, the food – good smoky flavours from
tandoori mixed grill and ghee-rich chicken and prawn
puri – is traditional Punjabi.
The Side Door
€50
(29A
Hope Street, tel: 0151 707 7888) Fromgood-value light
lunches to a la carte offerings like rare breed steak and
seabass with bombay potatoes, the family-run Side
Door has a long standing reputation for good food in
agreeable surroundings.
Da Piero
€70
(5Mill Hill Road,
Irby,Wirral, tel: 0151 648 7373) It’s hard to overpraise
this lovely little restaurant serving fabulous Italian food,
much of it inspired by chef-owner Piero’s native Sicily.
The Clove Hitch
(23 Hope Street, tel: 0151
709 6574) The best thing about this attractive
bar and bistro is the sunny, award-winning Georgian
town garden, with fairy lights and patio heaters at night.
O2 Academy
(11–13 HothamStreet, tel: 0151 707
Liverpool
3200)With its unique warehouse feel, the O2 acts as a
showcase for local unsigned talent and a platform for
new and established bands on tour.
Mojo
(Back Berry
Street, tel: 0845 611 8643) Music from50 years of
rock’n’roll mixedwith staffwho are both amiable and
able, attract a fun-loving crowd.
Probe
(The Bluecoat, School Lane, tel. 0151
708 8815) Thismuch-lovedmusic store
garners asmuch respect in Liverpool as any name in
the industry. Based at the Bluecoat arts centre, Probe
has traded in alternative sounds – 1960s psyche, soul,
garage, prog and punk among them– for 40 years
Walker Art Gallery
(WilliamBrown Street,
tel: 0151 478 4199, liverpoolmuseums.org.
uk)Amajor retrospective of artist,musician and
TVpersonality Rolf Harris’60-year career includes
cartoons, sculptures and paintings – from those
created at lightning speed before aTVcamera, to
his famous portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Pier Head
(
pictured
) Have your picture taken under themythical
liver birds, take a Ferry across theMersey or visit the
Museumof Liverpool and discover what makes the city
different to the rest of the country.
Gerry Corner
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FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs £15.
Bus
The 500 departs every 30
minutes for the city centre.
Tickets: £2.80.
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
TRAVEL INFO
@
writer’s tip
“
Amble around
the picturesque
village of
Winster, 90
minutes away,
and head up
a cable car to
the Heights of
Abraham.
”
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