I have a sore head. It's not good but it's the price you pay for a great night out. Ruby Lounge…read moretotally exceeded expectations. Me, planning, making a decision is a rare thing. My suggestion was actually a hit. I did my indecisive alterego very proud. There are many quality club nights organised by the Lost and Found name and this was no exception. Dance off, being £1 entry, sold it for me. Doubles for £3, a range of sambucas £1.50? Messy. Dance off saw a battle between three major DJs, strangerways, good vibrations and juicy DJs playing a mix of Joy Division, The Temptations and Dr Dre. Amazing combination. Ruby Lounge is renown for it's quality club nights and live music. The venue is perfect, with an adequate dance floor, a stage to match and plenty of seating on a slightly raised level for a chill out. Another great Northern Quarter location that needs to become a regular thing for me.

I think this might be a strip club. In fact I'm pretty sure. Well, it wasn't when I was in the Ruby…read moreLounge last night for a Lost and Found gig which is why I felt comfortable to take my boyf in with me. The gig was billed as The Cribs Aftershow but it was basically just a gig- most of the spectators were either in one of the four bands, looked like they should be or were girl groupies who were way too impressed with themselves that they were getting backstage. The sofas and high backed armchairs in the main bar area were nice touches, there were a few mirror balls around too. Plus velvet curtains - hello, strip club? Then you turn to the grimy stage area with the big grill up between the bands and the crowd. That said, no one went past the pillar anyway. Too cool to stand right at the front. Alright drinks prices - get some of their cheap vodka mixers or flavoured sambucas otherwise you'll run out of money quickly. After the bands they had Gareth Brooks from Xfm DJIng but we didn't end up staying.

Bijou, formerly the Cocoa Rooms is what some people head up to Manchester for…read more It is not only the best RnB night in Manchester, it's undisputed as far as a good night goes, everywhere else fails miserably to live up to standard. Lavishly decorated, this is the sort of place you dress up for. Door policy can be quite strict too especially for boys so make sure you're all dressed up. Drinks are expensive but you kind of expect it for the sort of place you're going to so try and hit a few bars first. It's a bit out of the way up near Victoria Station but I usually have a few drinks on the way in the nicer bars on Deansgate. I always send an email and get on the guestlist when I'm thinking of going, it's free and you get to queue jump so it makes much more sense than just turning up.

If you're looking for a nightclub which fulfills your R&B music needs, walk in Bijou and you shall…read morebe far from satiated! This nightclub, right next to deansgate and Victoria Station, is easily one of the best r&b clubs in town. It's heavily decorated and looks very high street and expensive. So, you might want to bring out that sexy black dress or that great shirt to wear if you're eyeing this place for a night. They're pretty strict about shoes for the guys, so make sure trainers are completely out of your options! The drinks are on the expensive side, but you wouldn't expect anything else from a place like this! Great music and a good party place!

By day, Mint Lounge is a small unassuming doorway, and judging by its tacky signage, you might…read morethink twice about spending your night there. Not all books should be judged by their covers though, and this is especially true for Mint Lounge. You'll often find a queue outside Mint Lounge on the weekends, revellers eagerly anticipating a night of soul, funk, jazz and electric disco. There's a couple of bar rooms and a main dance floor which gives off an underground vibe. They also have live bands playing here and the entry prices are reasonable - from £4-7 depending on the night and how early you arrive. Although I have to agree with James that 'Nish Nash Nosh' was a tragic loss, I do love Funkademia equally.

Mint Lounge has been home to many of my recent nights out. It just doesn't attract those annoying…read morestudent types I'm just not in the mood for anymore. Expect a mix of the glamorous, fun loving, music loving cool kids in this place. Those who I seem to be able to always knock back a bit of random conversation with. The two club nights are Clique on a Friday and Funkademia on a Saturday both come recommended. Clique has been described as "Manchester's 21st Century disotheque playing alternative dance, electropop and digital disco" and has been voted Manchester's best club night many a times by the MEN. Funkademia, as you can probably guess, is more about the soul, funk and grooves. Mint Lounge has been accredited by Mix Mag as one of the COUNTRY's top ten clubs (2007). Not even just in Manchester. I'm not sure about that, for purely the bathroom situation. I'm just not a fan of checking out my shine in front of the bloke I had my eye on, or coming out of a loo along with a trail of toilet paper to find a mass of men and women trying not to smirk at me. It's bad enough in the girl's only toilets. I quickly get over this slight glitch and frequent the place more often than any other of Manchester's offerings I must admit. Watch out for special nights and guest djs, Hot Chip recently made an appearance, was tres bon to say the least.

I am really not a fan of this club. Smack bang in the middle of the Printworks it represents…read moreeverything I think is wrong with consuming alcohol in this country. There are queues, the drinks are not reasonable prices, the decor is lazy. The people who come to Pure often annoy the hell out of me. I've been here just the once so might have got the place all wrong but I won't be returning any time soon. Getting in to a taxi into the centre of town last week, the friendly guy said- 'Going to the Printworks? Pure or somewhere?' Ooh did I scowl. Firstly I did not look like I would be going there - high necked vintagey floral dress, trench coat and tights. And secondly he seemed to like the idea of us going there, letting our hair down and getting absolutely wasted to girls singing in high pitched tones over dance tracks. Shudder. The club affected my group of friends so much that one was encouraged, no practically pushed, into cheating on a boyfriend whilst we were there. Thank god she was able to withstand the urge.

You've got to love Pure for what it does. It provides a place for all the tacky hen/stag parties to…read morego to every weekend. It gets them out of the normal clubs and all under one roof to cause trouble there. They embrace this and cater especially for them. Nutters. It's not my type of place but I have to admit I was impressed with how on earth they managed to pull off the X-Factor event they've had this year. They managed to score the X-Factor afterparty every Saturday, with the X-Factor finalist who had been booted off the week before, performing live. That's a big gig for any club so why Pure?! I've no idea how popular it's been but I do know they've had a few cancellations which has gone on people's nerves but they plan on rescheduling. The drinks are expensive and there are a lot of stairs. If you smoke, it's a nightmare because you have to go out of the club and then out of the Printworks. It might be worth heading to for a big birthday with a group of people but it's not your ideal venue for a quiet night.

I'm really sorry for everybody that loves this club, but I can't see more than a piece…read moreof...nothing. Let's behave here. I went there once!!! And I must say it was enough for the rest of my life. Everybody is on drugs. Literally everybody. If you see someone that's just on alcohol, I'm amazed. The music is good. Really good. I wish they will allow in the club just cool people that are willing to have some fun dancing, and nothing more. But of course, this won't last in Britain, not even a day. Back to the horrible club. So, you can dance, if you can ignore the people around you. I heard that you will always see the same faces, all the time. So, this makes me think that Club V, it's got its own group of people. The staff is...no words. Let's leave it blank, shall we? The bouncers think they work for the coolest club in the world, and they will make everything to change your mind, not to go in there. And to add the cherry on the cake...people pay 10 quid to get in there. My God, I wish this club will be wiped away from Manchester.

Awww what a shame…read more We heard that there was a new bar coming to The Printworks, in the old space Paparazzi. What we didn't know is that the new club was basically just a bad Paparazzi tribute club. Entourage is as bad as the name implies. Full of the most stuck up people in the world. I kid you not. It's really not my sort of place, overpriced drinks, under clothed people and over hyped music. The Airport night that Paparazzi used to do was a really good night and it has made a comeback here but it's just not as good as it used to be, it was full of kids and the DJ liked the sound of his own voice too much so it was quite cringe worthy. Maybe I'm getting too old for this...!

Don't make the same mistake so many have done in the past. Okay your at tiger tiger for some reason…read morebecause you have to be there (at least in my case, I don't like tiger tiger) then someone approaches you and asks if you want to go into entourage. Sack it off completely, play dead anything. AVOID. If it means you have to be rude and stare at your feet like some sort of social hermit crab do it. Inside its empty the drinks are over priced and you get the feeling nobody wants to be there and even the bar staff got chatted into going in.

This hidden trendy underground nightclub has a very upmarket feel to both its surroundings and…read moreinterior. Prices are rather expensive along with a high entry fee may dissuade your common student, however a good night is normally expected down in the cauldron/sweatbox of its dancefloor in amongst all of the suits/chino-clad guys and women on the dancing poles. Worth a night out!

It's hard to believe that a little over a year ago I had never been to The Liars Club! What a fab…read moreplace. I've been many many times since and now I live so close by, it's one of my local bars on a night out. This underground tiki-themed dive bar is small, but always has the best atmosphere. The drinks are all yummy, mainly rum based and the cocktails are a delight to watch being made and to drink! The bartenders in Liars are very friendly and are always up for a laugh. I do find that Liars Club is better during the week than at a weekend - the weekend gives off a different vibe, and gets a little too busy for my liking - but rest assured you'll have a good night in here no matter when you visit.

Me and my homies needed some libations while we gossiped and caught up so I decided this was a…read moregreat place to go after dinner. Plus, I read this place was known for its many types of cocktails so I wanted to check it out! The bar is well decorated and looks like it was taken from a set of the cheap version of Gillian's island or something. The decorations can be considered tacky, but come on... It's a tiki bar! I give props to them for their effort. They have a big cocktail menu so don't come here for just a glass of wine or beer... Nope, you're in the wrong bar for that! When we ordered our drinks, we found out that there was a 2 4 1 deal, so we ended up with one extra drink...score! We ended up ordering the zombie (it had fire so I thought it was cool) and three others I can't remember... Haha. All I remember is the drinks were strings, some were well mixed while others were eh it was ok... Just tasted like alcohol. Though the bar is cool, it does have a smelly funk to it so prepare to close your nose especially if the place is crowded...the drinks are cool, pretty creative but the art of making yummy cocktails is kinda lost because the proportion of the juices and alcohol isn't quite well done. Fun place to go to though if you don't care about that stuff!

FAB has to be my favourite bar in Manchester. It may seem a little grungy on first inspection the…read morebar is actually very good. The prices are exceptional for Manchester and I have rarely seen it over crowded so there is no 30 minute wait at the bar for a drink. They have a number of specialist and national beers on tap as well as in bottles and bottles of alcopops and shots of spirits. The DJ area is pure genius ... The bridge of the original starship enterprise with Gerard the Dalek protecting it from the side. In the left corner there is a tardis that lights up and the ceiling is full of models from sci if shows like battle star galactica and Star Trek. Near the toilets there is a number of arcade machines and there are arcade tables near the tardis where you can play classic games such as pacman and donkey kong for a small fee. To top it all off there is also a pinball machine present. The bar snacks range from sweets to nuts and crisps and they also provide a simple, classic, student type menu. Through out the week there are various theme night such as games nights but there are a number of board games available at any time and these games can easily be played. The decor is brilliant for fans of science fiction shows and there are a number of posters and signed pictures around the place and there is a glass cabinet of merchandise ranging from classic Star Wars and superman collectables. Next to this here is a table which is a scene from an alien landing and a comfortable booth. Located near china town I always have to visit this bar when I stay over in Manchester. Thereupon are also tv screens located all around that will play classic cartoons, movies and tv shows.

I used to go to the Fab Cafe in Leeds when it first opened and was crazy about the place. 80's film…read moreand TV memorabilia lined the walls and dangled from the ceiling, they stocked an array of 80's confectionery behind the bar (think Dib Dabs, Sherbert Fountains, Space Raiders and even Pot Noodles), tables with the BUILT-IN PACMAN arcade game, decent music and cheap drinks. What was NOT to love? Well, fast-forward 10 years and you suddenly realise that walking into a sticky-floored bar and being greeted by the smell of piss doesn't quite have the same allure anymore. Don't get me wrong, I still think the Fab chain is, well, fab, I just think that the next time I go to the one in Manchester, it'll have to be at the end of the night when I'm pie-eyed and youngsters, smells, dirty toilets and crap dancing don't bother me. Going back to the toilets though - have you read the graffiti on the doors/walls in there? Some of it is hilarious, poetic even! You could be in there for hours just reading. Anyway, I think Fab Manchester deserves a second chance as we went in there quite early on in the evening and I guess it doesn't really come to life until a bit later. I will say that I was a tad disappointed in the state of it though and reckon they could do with putting some money into giving it a revamp, or even just a good scrub. Crikey, I think I'm turning into a snob.

Extra cool now that's its a pub featured on Fresh Meat but I've always liked going there and I've…read morebeen to few many shows upstairs, which are always very cool also. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere but only one toilet!

Over the last decade, The King's Arms has become something of a Manchester institution. Tucked away…read moreon Bloom Street in Salford, it's a ten minute walk from Deansgate and the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The surrounding new build flats aren't the prettiest but it's worth making a special trip to enjoy a pint and a bit of culture in this charming boozer. A grand looking, red brick building with several floors, The King's Arms has been lovingly nurtured and restored back to life by current manager Jon Cooper. There's a community theatre company and a collective of visual artists and photographers based on the top floor and a performance area for local and visting bands on the first floor. There's free folk and jazz gigs every Wednesday and Greek /Klezma musicians every Thurs. There's also occasional film screenings, poetry readings and community benefits. The reason I love The King's Arms so much however, is for their gorgeous bar with comfy leather seating, high ornate ceiling and worn wooden tables. The bar staff are as welcoming as the decor and whenever I've been there's always been something cool on the stereo from Serge Gainsbourg to The Shangra Las. The fact they also serve great ales, beers, spirits and warm drinks at reasonable prices is what makes it one of Manchester's coolest drinking dens! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-52UnhQhu8