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Famous faces such as Samuel L Jackson and legends of 80s Liverpool have been left in a lost position where “wonderful memories” have been created.
Located on Victoria Street in the city center, Living Room is a popular bar and restaurant, which also had a club called Mosquito under and a secret VIP bar and club, Vampire, under.
It opened in 2000 and is temporarily one of the city’s must-see places, with local and non-local celebrities venturing there and last week ECHO gave a brief glimpse into its history.
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In a past life, the club under The Living Room – Mosquito – the famous SHE club until its closure in 1989.
It closed in 2014 and was then replaced through Sugar Hut, and is now home to Dash Restaurant and XOXO Nightclub.
Here are some memories shared through ECHO readers of the lost position in the city center.
On the Liverpool ECHO Facebook page, Sharron Martin said: “I worked alongside at the Pacific Wine Bar when The Living Room opened. We had a wonderful night’s sleep and the tips of the weekend were amazing lol. Good times.
“The city was humming in a smart way at the time. . . terrible now. Or maybe it’s just my age that speaks ha. “
Sally Collins wrote, “So many glorious memories. “
Annemarie Rendell commented, “It’s a wonderful place, the Vampire Lounge is fabulous. “
And Spacecake Sound posted: “I went here one night in the middle of the week after painting with two friends, just other people there where Samuel L Jackson, Richard Roundtree were sitting at a table (Jackson here for 51 State but about to remake Shaft) and the whole team of Liverpool legends from the ’80s put together. “
Other ECHO readers also shared memories with their friends about The Living Room, Mosquito, and Vampire.
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James Downes said: “Mark O’Toole remembers sitting at the bar smoking cigars and drinking champagne. Fun days buddy. “
Jennifer Shaw posted, “Amanda Simpson, we live there! Drink coffees with amaretto. “
And Diane Hughes commented, “Dawn Boyce. Carol Burgess. We it there. . . and that of Birmingham!! X”
With the turn of the century, The Living Room opened its doors and was designed to “make you feel at home at any time of the day, whether it’s a soft lunch, a family-circle meal, or a personal party. “
It’s not about the living room style, the décor is very fashionable with dark wood extensions, giant windows, plants and candlelit tables.
At lunchtime it’s said to be an airy haven for the youngsters of Victoria Street and at night, bustling with lively clubbers, cocktail drinkers, the occasional soap star and football fraternity.
In June 2000, the Mosquito Bar and Vampire Suite opened on the ground floor, with leather seating and funky music, the basement bar and members-only club temporarily became one of the most modern venues in the city.
The Living Room had a guest list that other restaurants would die for: Katie Price, Steven and Alex Gerrard, Coleen and Wayne Rooney, Liz McClarnon, Westlife, Rio Ferdinand, Dirk Kuyt, Abbey Clancy, Sheree Murphy and Samuel L Jackson were all there. . .
Paolo Nutini, Katie Melua, Chris De Burgh, Jamie Cullum, Blake and China Crisis have it all.
Carolyn Hughes went public for Living Room and Mosquito and said the venue had proven to be “incredibly popular” since the day it opened.
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She told ECHO: “Living Room Liverpool opened in 2000 and very temporarily became” the position to go.
Opened through legendary hospitality guru Tim Bacon, he said he was looking for The Living Room to be like a green village in the city centre, where you would feel comfortable and somewhere where you would see someone you know.
“The position proved to be incredible from the day it opened its doors and took care of everything.
“The girls who were having lunch enjoyed it: I was in a Captains Tables business there and the business leaders shook hands in big businesses in this building.
“Gliteratti from Liverpool enjoyed it and my phone was constantly ringing for bookings and the guest list. “
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Carolyn described the interior as “elegant” and “unlike anything that had been opened before in Liverpool”.
She said the staff were highly qualified and the fun of the visitors was in the spotlight.
Mosquito and Vampire Suite opened soon after and Carolyn said they introduced “Vampire Gold Cards” that were “almost collectible” at some point.
She said it’s also where many footballers take their partners after education and claims it’s also where Abbey Clancy met her husband Peter Crouch.
Carolyn said, “The climax of the exhibit was before everyone was armed with a cell phone, so what happened there stayed there. I didn’t stay in a diary, but I have many fantastic memories of one of the most fantastic places Liverpool have ever had. “.
“The night Chris De Burgh came to dinner and I stayed until the end of the night, then I sat down at the piano and did a mini concert for the staff and some remaining guests, adding ‘Lady in Red’ and ‘Patricia the stripper. ‘
At the time, Carolyn organized many occasions, such as fashion shows with Philip Armstrong, jewelry shows with Boodles, photo shoots, ladies’ lunches, charity occasions and more, and “had written a diary. “
She said: “The Living Room has played a role in many lives in the city, many bartenders now own some of the most productive bars in the city, waiters and managers have opened their own restaurants.
“I think we miss him very much so far. Occasionally we communicate about it. Many have tried to reflect it, but there was and will be a living room. “
“The Living Room left me with enough memories, stories and funny anecdotes for a lifetime. I don’t think any other position has made its way into the fabric of the city like this one did.
“He literally remodeled Victoria Street. C a lovely construction and if the walls just talked, let’s say it would be fun, to say the least. “
In the past, The Living Room’s best-selling steaks, crispy duck pancakes, and a hassle-free steak, beer, and mushroom cake with chips.
The main restaurant had 115 seats, some on large, sage sofas, while the entire grounds could accommodate about 400 guests.
Mosquito available for personal rent for up to another 300 people and under a private bar, the Vampire Suite, which can only accommodate another 50 people seated and 100 standing.
It had walls upholstered in blood-red velvet combined with fluffy and dark benches emphasizing “the exclusivity of space. “
Stylist Lorraine McCulloch said the venue was a “favorite” for many and that if something “fabulous” happened, it would take its place in the living room.
She said, “I celebrated my 40th birthday at Vampire Suite, and I was one of the first to throw a personal party there. Many of our friends like Gary Mavers and Mike and Rowena McCartney came here and had a wonderful time.
“The Living Room is also one of my favourites for fashion shoots and I did a lot there for OK Magazine and Hello Magazine as well as The Liverpool ECHO.
“It was a favorite for many lunches and evenings. If something fabulous happened, it happened in the living room. “
In 2010, The Living Room underwent a £200,000 overhaul.
But in 2014, the once-popular bar and place to eat closed after just 15 years in business.
At the time, PR Carolyn Hughes announced the closure on social media. She said: “So the exhibition closed yesterday, remembering the time of 14 years. My consumer for about 10 years and it was an amazing time!
What are your memories of The Living Room and Mosquito?Let us know in the comment segment below.
“Many other people have tried to reflect the ‘third place’ mentality but have never succeeded!
“I had never noticed a bar/place to eat coming close to what the Living Room had at its peak, with a wonderful menu of dishes in a 120 seat place to eat and a wonderful bar with music etc and the club on the ground floor!
“RIP Living Room Liverpool – Thank you for the ride. “
ECHO hadn’t gone to touch anyone from living room when it closed.
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