50 First Launch Dates...

Anticipation is mounting and more and more of you are asking exactly when Barrio Central will be opening it's doors. Well, please be patient with us as we work on getting the bar ready in good time...

Dates for our special preview events for friends, families & fans, local business & industry have shifted a couple of times as you may know... still TBC!

We know some of you like to organise your social calenders weeks if not months in advance. We'll be locking in those dates very soon, so put that holiday to Barbados on hold! ;-)

1 2 3 4, I declare a thumb war...

We're not exactly twiddling our thumbs here at Barrio Central, with the refurb in full swing, but we've been think about forming our own Thumb Wrestling Federation (TWF)
- lucha libre style!

They say idle hands are the devil's playthings, imagine the power you could unleash with your thumbs..?

The basis of a great thumb wrestler is a great persona.  A good stage name will intimidate and a good mask design should send clear warnings to your opponent...

El Diablo vs El Fantasmo... you know there's gonna be some smack-down in that pair up!  Drop us an email with your wrestler name and the one we'd most like to face will win a bottle of bubbly!  shout@barriocentral.com

Let's get ready to rumble!

A friend indeed...

Have you signed up for your Friends of Barrio card yet?

Whether you're a Barrio regular or think it'll become your second home, we look out for our friends. As well as Mates Rates, we also put on dedicated events throughout the year, so watch out for announcements! 

Keep your card close and you'll feel the love whenever you're in the neighbourhood... North or Central, nice!

Sign-up now right here: www.barriocentral.com

If I had a hammer...

After 6 longs weeks of taking possession and waiting and waiting, we have finally taken some big hammers to the walls.  With a tight budget to manage, we donned overalls and dust masks ourselves... there's nothing like a bit of demolition to wipe away the Monday morning blues!

At the end of day one: 80 bags of rubble, 20 cups of tea, 2 bruises and 0 sign of builder's crack... roll on day two!

Cocktails & Dreams...

We've been test driving our new cocktail menu that will be launched in parallel at both Barrio North and Barrio Central and the feedback has been great!

We've arranged our menu around regions of the world... from South, Central and North America to The Caribbean, Europe and The Far East.  We're taking the flavours from these regions and creating some pretty special original concoctions as well as some twists on a few much loved classics.


There's also our signature cocktail, The No Brainer, served in a Mexican Luchador's mask (thanks Cheeky Tiki).  The exact recipe is a secret but expect a blend of premium tequilas (thanks Herradura), exotic juices, citrus and some added sparkle.

Next stop the wine list... we'll be tasting our way through 50 wines next week... spit or swallow!?