We’re jammin’… Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s by the likes of Bob Marley and Toots Hibbert. The term also denotes the modern...
Grab a bite without breaking the bank Being on a budget doesn’t have to mean missing out and just because it doesn’t come with the heavy price tag doesn’t mean...
When can we move in? We’d like to think we’ve got to grips with those whole Liverpool things now so it’s a surprise to us when we haven’t even heard...
Plans for Valentine’s Day? Oh we’ll just be drinking vodka and singing Adele to our cat. Valentine’s Day when you’re single can be one of the worst days of the...
There’s nothing a large spoon and a tub of Nutella can’t fix. Ever tried to just have a little bit of Nutella? Impossible, isn’t it? One spoonful soon turns into...
How good are hash browns? And we said, what about, breakfast at Liverpool? We at Independent Liverpool believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and shopping...
Lunch time will never be the same. Every day, for the last 8 years queues of people line up outside of a modest shop with an olde-worlde facade. There’s two reasons...
Burns Night – where soup of the day is always whisky. A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many...
There’s one date in December you might not be aware of that embodies the spirit of the season without a sleigh. The 5th of December is “Small Business Saturday”, a...
Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile is upon us and the theme for the coming months is “comfort”. The leaves are turning brown and the air is relentlessly crisp; autumn...
The Trio Behind Maray, one of Liverpool’s best restaurants, were inspired by Le Marais, a Parisian district renowned for its abundance of falafel shops and amazing cocktails. Whilst their restaurant...
Liverpool is a city with great identity, great people and some even better things to do. As a result, we’ve decided to create a little bucket list. Not your usual...
Liverpool: a city built by immigrants and proudly stocked by scousers. With a history so steeped in different cultures, especially Afro-Caribbean and Chinese, we’ve devised an ode to the many cultures...
“Liverpool is full of the kind of people who go out on Monday and couldn’t care less about Tuesday morning” – George Harrison Liverpool is known for many things; its...
Father’s Day; because your Dad is sound and you don’t tell him enough. Now we know Father’s Day is a bit of a hallmark holiday and it shouldn’t take a...
Sweet tooth? Try sweet mouth. Ever wanted to just skip straight to dessert just in case something awful happens and you miss out? We feel your pain. We’ve been on...
What is that big red ball of fire in the sky? I think our ancestors used to call it “the sun”. And although the people of Liverpool don’t buy it,...
What was once a side dish has recently become the main event. Fries, chips, whatever you call them, we all eat them. Very recently they have entered the world of...
1000+ artists, 135 events, 1 night. Welcome to LightNight Liverpool 2015, something a bit different to your normal Friday. LightNight are imploring you to wander and wonder on Friday the...
There is no more sincere love than the love of food. Dear the wallets and waistlines of everyone who reads this, we apologise. Here’s part two of 35 plates of...
Food is the lens we use to see into a particular city. Over the years Liverpool has become a gastronomic tour de force – with burger joints piling burgers skyscraper...
Dates can be a bit tricky. Awkward silences, what to wear and where to go. It is all well and good looking dapper and having a silver tongue but, choosing...
Cities are full of beautiful architecture, and Liverpool is no exception. Regal and timeless stand next to modern and shiny and this very juxtaposition makes Liverpool an architectural tour de...
The time of the year where coins are made of chocolate, wine is mulled and over-indulging is encouraged. It is the most wonderful time of the year. That came around quick...
