Dentist gets teeth into new venture; Cocktail bar ready to open.Byline: BY LIZA WILLIAMS Daily Post Staff A MERSEYSIDE dentist who has spent his professional life looking down people's throats has turned his hand to pouring drinks into them, by opening his own bar. Matt Lawler, managing director of Chameleon chameleon (kəmē`lēən, –mēl`yən), small- to medium-sized lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae. About eighty species are found in sub-Saharan Africa, with a few in S Asia. , has swapped swilling mouthwash mouthwash /mouth·wash/ (mouth´wosh) a solution for rinsing the mouth. mouth·wash n. A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes. for sipping cocktails to satisfy his creative side. His new Fleet Street venue which opens tomorrow, promises to offer a sophisticated night out in uber cool surroundings. Mr Lawler, 36, from Prescot, has taken a break from running his two dental practises in Ellesmere Port Ellesmere Port, town and district (1991 pop. 78,800), Cheshire, W central England. Ellesmere Port, located on the Manchester Ship Canal near its junction with the Shropshire Union Canal and the entrance into the Mersey estuary, is the principal town of the district. and Widnes to fulfil the dream of creating his own perfect bar. The design inspiration for the venue lies in a life size recreation of a chemist's shop by Damien Hirst, entitled Pharmacy. The bathroom areas also have a clinical feel, with floor to ceiling white surfaces. However, there is little else in Chameleon that reveals Mr Lawler's medical roots Medical Terminology contains roots based both in Latin and Ancient Greek. This is a List of Medical Roots containing prefixes and suffixes used in medicine, their meanings, and their etymology. A few rules should be noted when using medical roots. . The dentist is also leaving his day job at the door by serving drinks such as Bakewell tartini and other alcoholic versions of British deserts. He said: "The bar is not dentist themed, there is no dentist's chair or anything like that. "We are thinking of creating a minty cocktail, and the toilets could be described as clinical, but that is as far as it goes. "I really wanted to fulfil my creative side. "I am very passionate about dentistry but it is a very heavily regulated industry. "Of course this is the way it should be but I wanted to branch out and do something completely different. "I have not abandoned my career as a dentist, but during the past few months everything has focused on the bar. "Chameleon will offer something completely unique to Liverpool and the North West. There is a gap in the market for a place where people go to really enjoy a good drink and a great atmosphere." Mr Lawler has found inspiration during visits to some venues in London and thinks Liverpool's bar scene needs to catch up with many of its recently reinvigorated restaurants. The venue will offer live music every night and features ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. design, created by Peter Norton of CTA architects. The interior has a 60s feel, and is purposefully not cut off from the outside. Mr Norton added: "It was our view that many similar establishments in the area seem to be visually cut off from outside giving the feeling that you are entering a different world. "Our idea was to blur this threshold." lizawilliams@dailypost.co.uk CAPTION(S): John Ennis, left, and Matt Lawler, in the Chameleon bar Picture: HOWARD DAVIES/hd09108chameleon-1 |
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