TheThirsty revolution
I t’s been just three and a half Cambridge in a fashion few businesses can lay claim to. First came the shop: a quirky off-licence and bar that breathed a lungful of fresh air into not just the neighbourhood but the city’s drinking scene as a whole, with their friendly, accessible approach to the world of wine. Cottoning on to Cambridge’s burgeoning love of street food, Thirsty began to regularly host food trucks out the front so that punters could enjoy an amazing selection of small-producer wines, craft beers and spirits while tucking into grub from some of the most exciting vendors around. From here began Thirsty’s forays into outdoor pop-up events, kicking off with the lively Winterfest and St Patrick’s Day shindigs in the car park of Mackay’s on East Road, progressing to the much-loved Thirsty Riverside biergarten at the Museum of Technology and, most recently, a winter residency in the garden of the Gonville Hotel. Under the steer of owner Sam Owens, Thirsty have proven time and again their knack for transforming unlikely corners of Cambridge into buzzing new hangouts – paving the way for others to follow suit with their forward-thinking, collaboratively minded approach. The Thirsty revolution is set to roll on in 2019, with the recently announced opening of Thirsty & Hungry, a new bricks and mortar premises in the city centre. Taking the spot of The Urban Shed at 62-64 King Street, this new outpost will be open day and night, and will serve as a café, bottle shop and bar, with food available throughout. Alongside a sizable selection of predominantly Scandi and Northern European craft beer, a focus will be natural wines, available to drink in or take out. They’re keeping tight-lipped about the food offering at this stage, but Sam assures us it will be “ever-changing and rather flippin’ exceptional”. “We can’t wait to unleash a great big dose of Thirstiness on the city centre in 2019,” he continues. “King Street is the ideal fit for us – full of indie businesses and with a real sense of character. Bring it on!” FOLLOW THIRSTY ON TWITTER @THIRSTYCAMB FOR UPDATES ON ITS BOOZY ESCAPADES. years since Thirsty appeared on Chesterton Road, but in that time they’ve made their mark on
Images Thirsty ’ s original shop on Chesterton Road (right) is being joined by a King Street branch
“Thirsty breathed a lungful of fresh air into the city ’ s drinking scene”
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