The time of year where coins are made of chocolate, wine is mulled and over-indulging is encouraged. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. That came around...
They say you’re only ever two pay packets away from being on the streets yourself. As temperatures plummet, we all can’t wait to get home at the end of a...
Now you don’t have to leave your best mate at home. We at Independent Liverpool are fond of dogs. And when we say fond, we mean we prefer them to...
The perfect chance to give the gift of local this year. From dog markets to winter arts markets and from County Road to The Cathedral – there’s something for everyone.,...
Not your everyday slice. Crazy Pedro’s is the brainchild (and alter ego) of Lyndon Higginson, and brought to life along with co-owners Ross Mackenzie and Jobe Ferguson. Ross woke up one...
Books wash away from the soul the dust of everyday life. There’s no better feeling than sinking your teeth into a good book. A unique portable magic that allows you...
Is it ok to like cheese more than most people? We were going to start this blog with a pun but we thought it might be too cheesy. Un-brie-leavable. Cheese,...
Halloween; the time of year it becomes acceptable to blast out Monster Mash, sneak pumpkin into near enough everything and cover a whole apple in toffee and still deem it...
The last time we spoke about Wreckfish the restaurant was hypothetical. Now it’s real. If you’re late to the Wreckfish story, it has followed Gary Usher; restaurateur, entrepreneur and pyromaniac....
Contemporary society runs off it, we meet up with friends over it and it is arguably the most important meal of the day. Liverpool isn’t short of coffee shops, that...
One weekend in all of our foodie calendars each year is the food and drink festival in Sefton Park where the best of Liverpool host an amazing weekend of sheer...
A hot chocolate is like a hug from the inside. In the words of the Welsh wizard and all-round sex bomb, Tom Jones “Baby it’s cold outside”. Now a quick...
Bid farewell to summer in style. From pints to pumpkins, sun cream to selection boxes and dining al fresco to fireworks, it isn’t long before we enter beautiful Autumn. Goodbye’s...
Dining out no longer means missing out. In many people’s minds, veganism is an underground cult that meet on a monthly basis on chairs constructed solely of lentils to eat...
The biggest lie we tell ourselves is that we’ll just have one slice of pizza. Pizza, however you like it, is basically circular happiness. Even the sight of pizza makes...
It is, perhaps, a cliche to describe a pub as having ‘character’. A cliche that doesn’t really make sense anyway. Don’t all pubs, like people, have ‘character’? It’s just that...
We remember going on a diet once. It was the worst four hours of our lives. I think we can all agree dieting is hard. The lack of food, the...
In the modern world we guzzle oil and coffee in similar amounts and depending on where you go for a cup of the good stuff, those two might end up...
Summer is our favourite day of the year. It feels like we spend all our time wishing the sun would come out, declaring how great it’d be to live abroad...
Some like it hot, some are born to be mild, but everyone loves a decent curry. We’ve navigated our way through the Naan breads to bring you a list you’ll...
The Sunday Roast is a modern-day family staple and one of the nation’s favourite dishes. Cuts of tender meat, crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle potatoes, carrot...
Never has ditching the meat been so easy. Veggies get a bit of a bad rep. The overwhelming dread of one coming around for a meal which results in frantic Googling...
Say hello to Down The Hatch, your new favourite place. Bold Street is known for food, Seel Street is known for bars and Duke Street is known for both. As...
There is nothing grilled cheese can’t fix. The humble grilled cheese, there’s nothing quite like it. However you have it, whatever you call it, be it toastie, rarebit, grilled cheese or...