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Set aside from the bustling Fallowfield scene Withington lurks as a slow growing epicentre of low key bars and pubs that don???t seem to have the reputations of the surrounding areas, but just have the under-the-surface cool that you may be looking for on a quiet night out. A fine place for such understated shenanigans is Fuel, a small vegetarian restaurant/ bar in the centre of Withington Village, serving up such tasty morsels as veggie burritos and tacos, but in addition to this the venue also houses a small (read cosy) upstairs function room which is occasionally decked out for band nights and the like. All of which seem to subscribe to the locales modest idiom, boasting such chilled out experiences such as the excellent fortnightly Red Deer Club, which serves as a home for all the latest unrecognised folk and acoustic artists in the area.

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Sort of the opposite of chavtastic really, this pub is sat lurking just behind fellow rockers pub, The Grand Central. Only the Salisbury tends to cater for rockers of the older variety; after the Grand Central has cast them out to pasture, they all seem to converge here. Many bikers frequent this pub, but you shouldn't let that put you off if you like your rock music. The jukebox caters to all known alternative/ rock styles from Ozzy through to Pavement and is cheap enough to have a rummage through a few tracks. Beware however, it seems they aren't huge fans of Morrisey, as they tend to fade out 'How Soon is Now' after a minute or two... I guess he does go on a bit sometimes though..The Salisbury is much less scruffy looking than its more metal oriented neighbour, but it still has a certain scuzzy quality which will make all the rockers feel just that little more cosy. The prices are just about average for a city centre pub, not too steep, but not too cheap. Many people do come here for the Jilly's Rockworld warm-up, but there are always a few stragglers clinging onto the bars late-license. The bar also boasts a rarity for city pubs nowadays, a pool table! Although its taken away of a weekend to make space for anybody who wants to air guitar to Sabbath...In short, a classy bar.

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Known mostly for the Lemn Sissay poem adorning the full length of the external south facing wall, Hardy's Well sits on the edge of Rusholme, withing spitting distance of the student haven of Fallowfield. The pub is a large solid looking pub which looks somehow austere compared to the glaring, Blackpool-esque lights of the curry mile which begins just a few meters down the road. Taken out of context however, this is a bohemian style pub full of locals and students here for the cosy warm atmosphere and cheap pool tables.Hardy's Well is invariably quite quiet however, which is quite surprising as it is really one of the only half-decent pubs in the area. Maybe it has something to do with the morphing prices which shoot up to City Centre standards come weekend... There's not much here for the ale drinker, but for a quiet pub in a decent atmosphere before trundling off for your local Indian restaurant you can't beat this place for a swift pint or two.

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