New Deep South Dive Bar is heading to the Northern Quarter - and it gives a FREE pizza with every drink

A new ‘Deep South’ inspired dive bar is coming to the Northern Quarter this autumn and will be giving out FREE pizza with every drink - no strings attached.

The Mean Eyed Cat will be giving out the mini four-slice pizza with every drink between 5pm and 9pm every day . Toppings have a ‘deep south vibe’ and include delicious sounding cheeseburger, chipotle fajita and buffalo cauliflower - and once again - it’s FREE.

Cocktails are inspired by the late, great Johnny Cash, including I Walk The Lime, a Key Lime Pie inspired creamy classic with Absolut lime vodka, apple juice, sugar syrup, cream, lime curd and a sprinkling of lime zest and Ting of Fire a zesty, fruity, vodka number with watermelon liqueur and Ting grapefruit juice.

Guests will also find sister bar Tiki Hideaway downstairs in the venue, complete with chilled out Caribbean-inspired cocktails. The summery, beach vibe bar, which also has venues in Leeds and Liverpool, is famous for its Flaming Zombie.

Both The Mean-Eyed Cat and Tiki Hideaway are open until late in Leeds, and plan to have the same opening hours in the Manchester venue.

Grant Dexter, Managing Director at Escapism Bars, said: “With many hospitality firms and venues feeling the pinch due to the energy crisis and cost of living, it’s exciting to be able to open these awesome venue, which includes not one but two incredible bars, in this popular area in Manchester which spans the NQ and Ancoats.

“We opened The Mean-Eyed Cat in Leeds back in 2004 and it has stood the test of time, attracting students, after work drinkers, party goers and anyone that likes to let their hair down. We can’t wait to see what Manchester’s legendary revellers make of the venues!”

It sounds anything but mean to us....

The bar will be moving into the unit that previously housed Thai barbecue restaurant and bar District on Oldham Street.

The Mean-Eyed Cat and Tiki Hideaway will open at 60 Oldham Street, M4 1LE on September 28.