Fancy going downtown
to a swanky bar-come-laboratory? That's lucky, I've got just the place for you.
It's called The Alchemist, there are 3 branches (two in Manchester and a new
one in Leeds) and I love it.
My favourite things
about The Alchemist:
- The yummy cocktails
- The fun props they use to make them (such as tiny sieves and small stoves)
- The attractive bartenders
(Nb. Not in order of
preference)
Cocktails start
from about £6 and they are DIVINE. The extensive menu includes all the
classics (Mr. Mojito and the like) as well as many new inventions. Put it this way, if someone demanded that I choose a television programme to represent The Alchemist it would be
Pimp My Ride. The ingredients are exciting and unexpected - a handful of dried
rosebuds, passion fruit, flames and even dry ice!
To be honest it is more like a
bar-come-laboratory-come-theatre with all the drama and props. £6 for a
personal show. I mean when you look at it like that, it's a bargain.
Scarlett's Do's
& Don'ts (I'm trialling this format, let me know what you think)
Do use this 'funky hangout' for a fancy
birthday drink. I would say that respite from a long, hard day of shopping is
also a valid reason but I have a feeling dad would disagree.
Don't use it as a picnic venue. Extreme hunger
forced me to run round the corner to Tesco Express
for some Hula Hoops. Unfortunately Mr Alchemist (the manager's formal title, I
believe) isn't okay with people eating crisps at the bar so learn from my
mistakes and eat before you go/in their restaurant.
If you're into
researching you can look at the website (http://www.thealchemist.uk.com/).
OR you could just
take my word for it and go …
… (and order me a
Peach Bellini as a thank you).
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