Wirral Life January 2018 | Page 84

PIES, PUDDING & PINTS H1780 TAP & STILL, LIVERPOOL At the H1780 Tap & Still - the new home of Higsons, Love Lane and The Ginsmiths of Liverpool - the team are bringing together the beers and gins with locally sourced food under the guidance of Head Chef James Dodd. Wirral Life attended the launch of ‘Pies, Puddings & Pints’ where you can have two courses for £15 and three for £20 on a Sunday. The children’s menu is £8 and £11. There is a selection of pies including a steak and onion suet pudding - a modern take on what Lancastrians call “babbys head” or the stunning beetroot and squash en croute. Chef James’ food cues come from cooking with Mark Hix and at Riverford Organics in Devon. James liked the award winning star gazey pie - though his all time favourite pie is his mum’s mince and onion pie. James also loves vegetables so it’s no surprise that his vegetable pies en croute cause such a stir. James is now further inspired by the Higson’s beer brewed next door to his new kitchen at the Tap & Still and the pies and beers compliment each other - a great ‘Sunday Lunch!’ The pudding selection includes Chef James’ take on some British classics. The Sticky Toffee Pudding is going down really well with customers, along with the “Gin Ice” which is made with their own Dry Gin from The Ginsmiths of Liverpool. To accompany your meal there is a good selection of beers (but you would expect that!) and a range of The Ginsmiths of Liverpool gin, cocktails or selected wines. 84 wirrallife.com Shot by Mike McTigue