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The Pen And Pencil Restaurant |
An added touch of New York glamour has arrived in Manchester with the The Pen & Pencil bar and eatery on the corner of Hilton and Tariff Street.
Taking its name and inspiration from the infamous mid-20th Century bar on East 45th Street in New York, which was popular with newspaper journalists and ad men – the original ‘Mad Men’, The Pen & Pencil offers the perfect place for the NQ’s creative locals to chill, think, meet and enjoy great food and drink.
Open seven days a week, The Pen & Pencil is open from 10am right through until late, with a focus on a strong day time offering with great breakfast, brunch and lunch washed down with top quality coffee and freshly blended smoothies. The brunch menu typifies its American namesake and includes American pancakes served with buttermilk pancakes, blueberries, house made maple syrup and streaky bacon; Mexican breakfast, Huevos Rancheros, with scrambled eggs, Pico de Gallo, Monterey Jack cheese, chipotle mayonnaise and chive crème fraîche with a charred tortilla.
Evenings and weekends the menu develops to include small plates and a few larger dishes with an international feel. It sits alongside a specially created cocktail list making the venue perfect for mid afternoon cocktails, after work gatherings, and those wanting to eat and drink until the early hours. |
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The cocktail list, created in-house, features amongst others Beer in the Bronx with gin, IPA syrup, pink grapefruit juice, sweet & dry vermouth and Cucumber & Sake Martini with cucumber, vodka, sake, sugar. Click here for the Drinks Menu.
A resident DJ gets the party started every weekend and the team has curated a series of monthly live music nights. There is also a room available for private hire for networking meetings, private parties and launch events.
The Pen & Pencil is the joint venture of two of Manchester’s established bar and restaurant operators, Dan Pollard who created The Violet Hour cocktail bar and lounge on Burton Road in West Didsbury and Kevin Connor, who previously ran the NQ institution, Dry Bar on Oldham Street. |
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Whats On At The Pen & Pencil NQ |
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The Pen and Pencil, has cherry-picked an eclectic range of some the best DJs in Manchester to entertain guests every Friday and Saturday from 8pm-2am. Please find this month’s line-up below. |
| Pencils Down - Every Tuesday - Manchester masterminds are invited to test their knowledge atThe Pen and Pencil’s weekly quiz night, hosted by local quizmaster John Stansfield. Contestants pay £1 each to take part and the winning team takes all. The bar will also offer a round of the beers for the best team name. Guests can enjoy a selection of the bar’s delicious New York inspired cocktails and a quality range of beers and ales to relax their minds as they put their brains to the test. The quiz consists of 4 rounds including: film and TV, general knowledge, music and a special ‘wildcard’ round. Each week the wildcard round for the following week will be chosen by either the losing team, or by a poll on Twitter at @penandpencilnq (from a list of options) - Price: £1 |
| Live Music with Scruff of the Neck Records and New Music Collective - Wednesday 07th December 19:30 - The Pen and Pencil will be opening its doors to the best of the best new local musicians for a night of live music, new connections, local unity and good vibes on the first Wednesday of every month. December’s event will see performances from Manchester-based, electro-pop rock band Affairs, U2-esque Judas, the energetic and witty The Opera Comic, and completed with the powerful vocals of Arc Isla. Free entry |
Sophie Galpin - Thursday 15th December 8pm-12am - The fierce drummer from PINS is back at The Pen and Pencil - Expect heavy 90s pop, quirky grooves and anything else that enters her head. Grab a drink and let Sophie set fire to your feet with dance floor dynamite. |
Thom Jackson - Friday 16th December 5pm - 10pm - Playing an eclectic mix of surf, garage, pop punk, rock n’ roll, grunge and old school hip hop with some American rock thrown in for a hint of adolescent nostalgia, DJ Thom Jackson will have the Friday night NQ crowds bouncing to the beat. Start your weekend early at The Pen and Pencil. Click here for more information |
DJ Woody - Friday 16th December 10-pm - 2am -One of Mixmaster Mike's favourite DJs, described as 'The best DJ in the World' by Hudson Mohawke, and labelled a genius by DJ Qbert - it’s safe to say that DJ Woody will probably be your favourite DJ's favourite DJ, and after he visits The Pen and Pencil he may just be yours too. The most prolific pioneer of the scratch technique is coming - be ready. Click here for more information |
Nathan Burroughs - Saturday 17th December 5pm - 8pm - Currently holding a number of residencies in Manchester and Ibiza’s finest bars and restaurants, expect a bit of everything when Nathan Burroughs takes to the decks to get Saturday night started, from mixed genre, tempos, rhythms, house, broken beat and electronica.Click here for more information |
Jane Disco Mums - Saturday 17th December 8pm - 2am - Disco Mums are an all female Manchester based DJ collective of seasoned clubbers turned mothers. Expect to hear anything from soul, house, techno, disco, boogie, reggae, italo-pop… no barriers, no restrictions, just proper good times.Click here for more information |
Gareth Brooks - Wednesday 21st December 8pm-12am -DJ Gareth Brooks is returning for the second time in a week to grace The Pen and Pencil with some simply good tunes that everyone will know. Throw in some bass and beats and you have yourself a sick mid-week night. |
Banana Hill - Thursday 22nd December 8pm-12am -Manchester’s afrocentric DJ duo are bringing dance floor sounds from the past, present, and future to The Pen and Pencil. Cervo and JVC play a mix of traditional African, Latin American and Arabic sounds for a killer genre-spanning Thursday night party. Click here for more information |
Tom Malam - Friday 23rd December 5pm-8pm - Getting Friday started from 5pm is Tom Malam, showing his love for House, Deep House & Disco as the weekend crowds roll in.Click here for more information |
DJ Paulette - Friday 23rd December 8pm - 2am - Manchester’s resident House DJ is making her long-awaited debut at The Pen and Pencil - and with a career spanning across two decades and three countries, there is no doubt that her set will be nothing short of electric. Expect rare grooves, funk, disco, house, and techno. Click here for more information |
Stu Richards - Wednesday 28th December 7pm - 1am - Long-standing Manchester favourite Stu has stamped his mark with his eclectic musical knowledge, crowd-pleasing mixes, and action-packed disco, funk and house sets. Perfect mid-week warmer. |
Dan Wainwright - Thursday 29th December 8pm - 12am - DJ Dan Wainwright will be mixing up some smashing tunes to get the weekend groove going in the Northern Quarter, but on a Thursday. Expect a mix of house, disco, soul and psychedelic vibes ’til 12am.Click here for more information |
Jamie Bull - Friday 30th December 5pm - 8pm - Expect to start the New Year’s Eve preparations early with non-stop dancing with a set filled with exotic disco, Balearic pop, house and Italo, old and new, edited and then re-edited again by City Life’s Best Club DJ for 2015. Click here for more information |
Damien Johnstone - Friday 30th December 8pm - 2am -Party-seekers can enjoy a mash up of disco, nu-disco and indie pop, from this Club Clique DJ. With impressive sets under his belt including performances at Creamfields, Kendal Calling and Festival Number 6, DJ Damien Johnstone takes original tracks and turns them into glittering dance-floor hits - you’ll need your dancing shoes ready. |
| Bottomless Lunch - Saturday 31st December 2016 - 2pm-5pm - Bookings are already being taken for the Christmas take on a classic - like their famous Bottomless Brunch, but a New Year’s Eve lunch instead. Taking its inspiration from Manhattan's 1950's steakhouses, brunch at The Pen and Pencil is not only big, but also occasionally bottomless! On the last Saturday of every month, from 10am-1pm, the restaurant is offering a special ‘bottomless brunch’ deal. Brunch lovers can choose from a delicious range of breakfast dishes on the menu including: the Pen and Pencil burger, the American Breakfast, Steak and Eggs, Avocado and Feta, Eggs Pen and Pencil, Veggie breakfast, the Reuben sandwich or American Pancakes with berries. As if that wasn’t good enough, it’s not just the food that’s free flowing: selected drinks are also included in the offer. Guests can choose from brunch classics like the Aylesbury Duck Bloody Mary and a Mimosa or branch out with a brunch cocktail special, an Amstel or a glass of Sant’Orsola Prosecco. Whatever they choose, there's always more if they want it! Capacity is strictly limited and pre-booking is required. Guests are advised to book in advance to avoid missing out. Price £35 per person. To book your place call 0161 660 3303. |
Sam Flanagan - Saturday 31st December 8pm - 2am - NYE 2016 sees the return of the famous Studio 54, a hot disco hangout for the social elite of New York city with drinks giveaways for Fancy Dress and a special Cocktail Menu . For one night only, The Pen and Pencil opens its disco doors to the cool cats of Manchester and invites them to party like it's 1969... Click here for more information |
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Pen and Pencil
Special Offers |
Bottomless Brunch For £35
Taking its inspiration from Manhattan's 1950's steakhouses, brunch at The Pen and Pencil is not only big, but also occasionally bottomless! On the last Saturday of every month, from 10am-1pm, the restaurant is offering a special ‘bottomless brunch’ deal. Brunch lovers can choose from a delicious range of breakfast dishes on the menu including: the Pen and Pencil burger, the American Breakfast, Steak and Eggs, Avocado and Feta, Eggs Pen and Pencil, Veggie breakfast, the Reuben sandwich or American Pancakes with berries.
As if that wasn’t good enough, it’s not just the food that’s free flowing: selected drinks are also included in the offer. Guests can choose from brunch classics like the Aylesbury Duck Bloody Mary and a Mimosa or branch out with a brunch cocktail special, an Amstel or a glass of Sant’Orsola Prosecco. Whatever they choose, there's always more if they want it! Capacity is strictly limited and pre-booking is required. Guests are advised to book in advance to avoid missing out.
Date of next Bottomless Boozy Brunch - Saturday 31st December 2pm - 5pm |
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50% Off Food
The Northern Quarter's Manhattan-style eatery is offering 50% off food all day on Mondays. Get the week started the right way!
Pre booking required click here to email your reservation
NB, offers may not apply during Festive period & Bank Holidays - check with venue before visiting
click here for menu |
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