Weekender: New bar set to open after £500,000 refurbishment

Headingley is set to receive a slice of New York glamour this August when a new bar opens up after a £500,000 investment.

Decadent bar brand, Manahatta, has  transformed the former Arc site into a new venue. The Arc’s team will be employed at the newly re-furbished venue and the business will be adding their team to make a total of 55 front house staff.

There is a great deal of sentiment towards the bar itself, as it was the very first Arc Inspirations venue, opening in 1999.

Guests can expect innovative cocktail creations, all-day US themed dining, 14 HD sports screens, shuffleboards, and Headingley’s first bottomless brunch offering. Weekends will see the venue host DJ’s, sax players, percussionists and other entertainers.

The bar is the third Manahatta venue to open in Leeds, with venues on Merrion Street and Greek Street proving successful.

The striking renovation will include a backlit loft-style cocktail bar upstairs, feature lighting and sumptuous leather booths in the brand’s signature peacock blue. Downstairs will be more informal and the bottom floor will also be home to a second bar and a stage for live entertainment.

The cocktail list has been carefully curated by bar development manager, Mark Austin, alongside the award-winning team responsible for the Savoy Hotel’s celebrated American Bar.

Taking inspiration from the eclectic New York food scene, a range of menus will delight diners from late morning, through to noon and night.