Great news. Well done Stan, Pete and Brookesy for making this happen. Long may it reign.
For those traveling from afar, make a day of it, there are some great pubs and eateries very very close by.
The pubs include the following; Fly In The Loaf - less than 100 yards down Hardman Street on the same side as the Sink, selling a wide range of Real Ales and foreign beers. Great pub and one of my first port of calls whenever I'm in Liverpool. Roscoe Head - on Roscoe Street, another 100 yards down from the Fly In The Loaf, again on the same side after crossing the lights at Rodney Street. Philharmonic - literally 20 yards away at the top of Hardman Street and same side as the Sink. Has one of the most ornate Gentleman's toilets in the country, not to mention the bar and the rest of its interior. Click on link: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=philharmonic+pub+liverpool&rlz=1C1RNVG_enGB608GB612&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=1075&tbm=isch&imgil=STDVfNlvSBIMMM%253A%253BuO2wrenqi_xrVM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fdrinkinliverpool.co.uk%25252Flisting%25252Fthe-philharmonic-dining-rooms%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=STDVfNlvSBIMMM%253A%252CuO2wrenqi_xrVM%252C_&usg=__xafJ2Df5UgiB9IISQqxowDQGMgc%3D&dpr=1&ved=0CEEQyjc&ei=U4Q3VZnbF-XhywOZz4GIBA#imgrc=STDVfNlvSBIMMM%253A%3BuO2wrenqi_xrVM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdrinkinliverpool.co.uk%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F02%252FPhilharmonic-Rooms.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdrinkinliverpool.co.uk%252Flisting%252Fthe-philharmonic-dining-rooms%252F%3B713%3B280 Swan Inn - Wood Street, a kind of heavy metal pub with great selection of Real Ales, including Wobbly Bob, which is always on and very popular with the locals.
There are loads more dotted about very close by. Click on this link for a map of them all. https://www.visitliverpool.com/dbimgs/Real%20Ale%20Liverpool.pdf
Some of the eateries are as follows; Fly In The Loaf - Great Bar food!!! Recommended. Bistro Jacques - almost next door to the Sink. I've heard it's excellent. Ego Mediterranean - Just across the road from the Sink and next door to the Royal Philharmonic Hall on Hope Street. I've eaten here and it's excellent. Lucha Libre - Mexican food of outstanding quality. It's literally just 50 yards away from the Swan Inn I mentioned above as one of the pubs to visit. It's less of a restaurant and more of a 'canteena' (purposely spelled incorrectly) with basic decor and furniture but it's fast food with quality and mule like kicks.
I could go on forever, as there's so many great places to drink and eat in the 'Hope Street Quarter' / 'Georgian Quarter' of Liverpool, within which the Sink resides. And of course, we haven't mentioned Chinatown yet, which is also within a 5 minute stroll downhill from the Sink.