A new vegan bar is set to open next week on Duke Street in Liverpool.
Ripolin will be the sister bar of vegan and vegetarian restaurant Down The Hatch.
The late night venue will be open until 2pm, serving cocktails and bar snacks - all vegan of course.
Owner Joe O’Garra had planned to open the venue earlier in the year, but the launch was delayed due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Joe, 23, is launching the bar with Down The Hatch owners Jay Baker and Conrad Sharp, where Joe also works as general manager.
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Joe said: “Conrad and Jay originally wanted Down The Hatch to be a bar, but then everyone started raving about the food. We all started talking about opening another bar about two years ago.
“When the right opportunity came about near the restaurant, we decided to go for it and I began looking at the history of Duke Street for inspiration. I found that there was a paint store called Ripolin on the street in 1973, so paint has become the theme for the bar and influenced the decor. Even the cocktail menu has been designed to look like a colour swatch.”
Ripolin was due to open on April 23, but is now set to launch next weekend.
Joe said: “Having more time has given us a chance to get everything spot on, and during lockdown we’ve changed the venue completely which has increased capacity, so it’s been a blessing in disguise.”
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Once open, the bar will have pop up ‘takeover’ events, where people can host their own night and split the takings. A Woodford Reserve night and an evening hosted by Jagermeister are already planned, but Joe said the offer is open to anyone who wants to get behind the bar for an evening.
