A new restaurant and bar is opening on Liverpool’s waterfront offering “fresh food”, “great music” and a “fantastic” outside drinking and dining space.
Nova Scotia will be based in Mann Island and is named after the 19th century dockside village which used to be where the building now stands. The restaurant and bar will “celebrate Liverpool's maritime past” with its food and atmosphere.
The restaurant is owned by independent Liverpool bar operator Ma Pub Group and is the company’s third venue in the city. The operator also owns Ma Boyle’s Alehouse and Eatery and Tempest on Tithebarn.
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Iain Hoskins, Ma Pub Group’s owner, is investing £250,000 into the Mann Island dockside site and will create 50 new jobs. Iain says: "We have a great relationship with the Mann Island landlords, RBH Properties, who are our landlords at Ma Boyle's. Mann Island is a perfect fit for us, operating two neighbouring bars locally, we know the area very well.
“With our other two sites we've found the perfect balance appealing to the business district footfall, local residents and tourists - there really is something for everyone and we are looking forward to a fabulous spring and summer in the city. We plan to build on our track record at Ma Boyle’s and Tempest, enhancing their localities and encouraging other businesses to follow suit.”
Iain continued: “I’m fascinated by this part of Liverpool and the story of a forgotten dockside village that got swallowed up when the docks expanded. The new Mann Island building is an incredible edition to the waterfront. I really like the idea of the juxtaposition of celebrating this old district that was replaced by newer industries which were replaced by an iconic building that trailblazed Liverpool's post millennium renaissance as a modern European destination city.
“The recent public realm improvements to The Strand and the area around Mann Island and Three Graces are exceptional and was a massive factor in my decision to take on this site in what many would consider are challenging and risky times. We have a world class waterfront and it's an absolute privilege to be able to open a restaurant here.”
Nova Scotia opens on Liverpool's waterfront in Mann Island in May 2022.
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