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What was once The Verdant on Allerton road (known and loved by many for its boujee interiors and ability to host a beautiful baby shower) has closed down and in no less than five days has transformed into a beautiful bar and bistro complete with gorgeous floral decor, a huge gin and cocktail selection and an impressive menu of delicious-sounding food from brunch to dinner. I was invited down to their super busy, super fun launch party to get a taste of what Bloom is going to offer to Liverpool’s bar and restaurant scene. Clue: ya gonna love it.

Although The Verdant was loved by many, the bright, welcoming yet totally instagrammable Bloom reveals a more stripped back and in my opinion, much improved restaurant. The bright decor and beautiful flowers allows for a warm welcoming where guests will feel just as much as home grabbing a coffee and a bit of breakfast as they would sipping an elderflower bellini at the bar. We were greeted into Bloom’s gorgeous interior with a glass of prosecco and some chilled out live music as guests chatted and soaked up the restaurant’s new, totally enjoyable atmosphere.

After taking some photos seriously, you gotta it’s gorgeous and oh so instagrammable, we were treated to a huge array of canapes, from halloumi skewers, cheesy nachos, salt n pepper chicken and sweet potato fritters, all of which were delicious and can be found on Bloom’s new menu. As well as savoury snacks, guests also helped themselves to a fabulous cupcake table as well as little slices of white chocolate cheesecake – which was insane, btw.

Washing down our tasters was a selection of gin, prosecco and bellini’s, all of which could be retrieved with the cuuuutest little flower tokens, found wrapped around the stem of our prosecco glasses. I opted for the elderflower bellini which was honestly divine and far far too easy to drink (hence snoozing so HARD the next morning). The bar menu is, like the food menu, full of delicious options, with something for everyone to choose from. I have it on my to do list to return for brunch AND cocktails (probably not at the same time but hey who knows).

Overall, if Bloom’s gorgeous launch party is anything to go by, this bar and bistro is going to be a pretty special addition to Allerton Road, combining delicious food and cocktails with an impressively beautiful interior. Whether you’re popping in for brunch, fancy a cocktail, want a date night dinner or need a fab venue for a party, let it Bloom!