I’ve been going to Tribeca since I came to Manchester in 2001, and although I like it, I only kinda like it.

It’s a cool-looking bar, very New York, serving good food, and the £5 bottles of wine are fantastic value for money, but there’s just something about the place that doesn’t sit well with me.

The mezzanine gets too hot on a busy weekend night, for example. The place subscribes to the “music volume up at 9 p.m.” policy, regardless of how many people may actually be in the bar (a pet hate of mine, that one). You get some really, really obnoxious people in there. There aren’t enough seats, yet there’s not enough floor space for standing. Everyone is in everyone else’s way.

On the plus side, Tribeca does offer some good live music, a quiz (at least they used to; I hope they still do), a wide selection of cocktails and the aforementioned cheap wine deal. During Manchester Pride, it’s just on the outside of the Gay Inclusion Zone, allowing you to meet up with your cheapskate friends who don’t have wristbands.

Maybe I’ll go back there a few times over the next few weeks and try again. Watch this space.