Nobody can tell you you are cool, you just know it. Five years ago, passing somebody in the street wearing white earbuds would elicit a knowing nod - although strangers to each other, iPod owners considered themselves a clique, a cabal of cool.

At the same time, in an unassuming street in a peculiar part of town, a bar opened that changed the face of the Northern Quarter forever. Informal and relaxed, Socio Rehab became synonymous with THE place to be for great drinks.

Now the new generation of cool has arrived. Ian Morgan, co-founder of Socio has produced the perfect bar for those in the know. Bringing a hint of New York speakeasy style to Manchester's Left Bank, CORRIDOR 'is a cocktail lounge for late-night sophisticates and down-to-earth connoisseurs, with a Jazz, Soul and Funk soundtrack to aid the discovery of your inner David Niven' (MEN)

'….. the coolest place to sip a cosmo' (Company June 2009) , CORRIDOR concentrates purely on the customer experience delivering the highest quality drinks in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere.

The backbar will prolong the journey of discovery that commenced in the backstreets of Blackfriars. The best spirits in each category have been carefully selected ensuring true drink aficionados have somewhere to call home.

 Knowledge of CORRIDOR's existence and location is spreading, usually by word of mouth and pretty soon, like the iPod it will ingratiate itself to the masses but thanks to the simplicity of the door policy (if you can find it, you can come in) and the focus on great drinks and service. Corridor will be cool for many years to come.