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The Black Friar
Manchester City CentreThe Black Friar stood empty and unloved for almost 20 years before reopening in summer 2021 after a substantial renovation...
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Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City CentreWith its tech-led rooms and buzzy location, Yotel Manchester Deansgate is a popular choice with young travellers and city break...
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Sicilian NQ
Northern QuarterBased in the Northern Quarter, this friendly neighbourhood bistro and bar is the place to avanti if it's a taste...
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Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media CityA stone's throw from their brewery and taproom, Salford alemeisters Seven Bro7hers have a beerhouse and kitchen with outside space...
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Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern QuarterIn Manchester’s cool and vibrant Northern Quarter, it doesn’t get more central than Church Street by Supercity. These one and...
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King Street Tavern
Manchester City CentrePart of the King Street Townhouse hotel, with its luxe bedrooms and rooftop terrace boasting infinity pool and views of...
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The Jacksonheim Boutique
AncoatsThe Jacksonheim Boutique is the group name for a portfolio of luxury aparthotels and serviced apartments in some of the...
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Manchester Hall
DeansgateFor years this beautiful building was off-limits unless you were a member of the secretive Masons society. Then in 2017...
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Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks
Media CitySeven Bro7hers in Salford at the Middlewood Locks development is the ideal place for some al fresco eating and drinking...
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Almost Famous Withington
WithingtonAlmost Famous is a legend in its own lunchtime. Manchester’s original purveyor of OTT stacked dirty burgers and in-your-face attitude...
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Almost Famous Liverpool
RopewalksLocated in Liverpool city centre's Ropewalks area, Almost Famous is a burger restaurant with bite. They serve up behemoth burgers,...
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Almost Famous NQ
Northern QuarterNow a few minutes walk from its original site on High Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, Almost Famous Manchester NQ...
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MUSU
SpinningfieldsThe Japanese word MUSU translates as ‘infinite possibilities’ and while Chef Patron Michael Shaw’s quartet of menus may not be...
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Almost Famous Great Northern
Manchester City CentreAlmost Famous Manchester Great Northern is a local legend. It’s OTT in every way. It’s brash, bold and doesn’t seem...
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Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
AncoatsThis bar on Cutting Room Square from the Seven Bro7hers Brewery clan is perfectly placed to cater for the craft...
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The Fountain House
Manchester City CentreThe Fountain House is the newest lodger of the Gothic-arched Memorial Hall sitting one corner of Albert Square, and its...
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EastZEast Manchester
Manchester City CentreLocated on Blackfriars Street with views of the River Irwell, EastZEast is known for its authentic Punjabi dishes and glamorous,...
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House of Vanity
Manchester City CentreHouse of Vanity specialises in big, bouncy blowdries and drop-dead gorgeous beauty makeovers. Situated on John Dalton Street, this salon...
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Charlotte Tilbury
ManchesterCharlotte continues to push boundaries through the medium of makeup, empowering people across the globe to feel comfortable and fierce...
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The Medika Clinic
SpinningfieldsCo-founded by former NHS doctor Dr Kamran MD, The Medika Clinic aims to redefine the relationship between health, aesthetics and...
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Jonathan Schofield Manchester Tours
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BLVD
SpinningfieldsBLVD is the place to go if you want cool cocktails and a party atmosphere with your meal. It’s a...
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Gaucho Manchester
Manchester City CentreFor many people, Argentinian restaurant Gaucho Manchester is the destination in the city for very good steak paired with very...
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INTRO Clothing
Manchester City CentreThis Manchester-born independent has been selling designer menswear in the city since 1990. It’s seen a lot of trends come...
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Motley
Manchester City CentreMotley is a bar and restaurant attached to Yotel on Deansgate. With its suntrap terrace, it’s definitely not just for...
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Peaky Blinders
Manchester City CentrePeaky Blinders is a cocktail bar and pub with food which pays homage to the hit TV series starring Cillian...
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Runway Pilates Manchester
Northern QuarterOnce a niche, LA-based fitness trend, reformer pilates looks set to become mainstream. There are at least three studios dedicated...
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Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar
Liverpool City CentreHarvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar offers the full beauty experience over three floors.
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Tipples of Manchester
Manchester City CentreTipples of Manchester is a gin specialist store, with 100 bottles and counting – but, as they say themselves, "you...
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Indian Tiffin Room Manchester
Manchester City CentreKnown to its friends as ITR, the second of the three bright Indian Tiffin Room restaurants specialises in thalis (a...
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The Beeswing
Manchester City CentreThe Beeswing is named after a tartrate sheen which forms on the surface of port and some other wines that...
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Canteena Bar & Grill
SaleBased in the unit of Stanley Square that was once home to Sale Food Hall, Canteena Bar & Grill is...
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The Hip Hop Chip Shop
AncoatsA National Fish & Chip Award winner, the Manchester street food heroes opened up their first bricks 'n' mortar outlet...
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Masons
SpinningfieldsNestled in the Grade II Listed former Freemasons Hall, Masons Restaurant and Bar serves retro fine-dining fare in princely surrounds.
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Greens Vegetarian Sale
SaleTV chef Simon Rimmer's famous non-meatery Greens has been going strong in Didsbury since 1990. In summer 2022, he branched...
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Indian Tiffin Room Leeds
LeedsIndian Tiffin Room Leeds is part of a small but well-respected Northern chain that transforms the dated curry house experience...
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Indian Tiffin Room Cheadle
CheadleIndian Tiffin Room Cheadle was one of the first local places to step away from the typical menu of the...
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Edinburgh Castle
AncoatsThe Edinburgh Castle is a fortification for fortifying yourself, full of hearty British fare. This defence against hunger has two...