Manchester
‘Something special in the air’: new bars, art, music and restaurants are turning heads in Stockport
Creatives and a clued-in council are making things happen in the Greater Manchester town. Whet your cultural and culinary appetite with our guide to the best venues, bars and shops
Tony Naylor
15, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
10 best restaurants and pop-ups in Manchester
Now in its 25th year, the Manchester Food and Drink Festival features an eclectic mix of cuisines and venues. Here we pick our favourite new city centre restaurants
Tony Naylor
15, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM
A local’s guide to Manchester: from forgotten Victoriana to karaoke dungeons
Heritage tour guide Hayley Flynn strolls through Victorian alleyways and shares tips on hidden histories, art trails, cosy pubs and her favourite eateries
Interview by David Atkinson
13, Feb, 2022 @7:00 AM
10 of Manchester’s best restaurants and food markets
With the Manchester international festival starting this week, we pick restaurants and street food venues to fuel the brain after all that culture
Tony Naylor
01, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
From Factory Records to Oasis: a musical tour of Manchester
A new exhibition on the seminal Manchester label is the start of a musical homage taking in the roots of Joy Division, the Smiths et al
Gavin McOwan
18, Jun, 2021 @6:00 AM
There’ll be no Christmas cheer for pubs stuck in tier 3
A community-focused Ramsbottom pub that trains marginalised young people slams the ‘inept system’ that is forcing tens of thousands of hospitality venues to remain closed
Isabel Choat
30, Nov, 2020 @6:15 AM
City canvas: walking Manchester’s new self-guided art trail
The new 50 Windows of Creativity trail weaves a journey that turns the city into a huge open-air gallery
Shanna McGoldrick
05, Nov, 2020 @6:30 AM
What happens when a bloke hops into the lift with you?: post-lockdown in a Manchester hotel
As an aparthotel, the Native is well set up for social distancing, but is Manchester’s wider Northern Quarter as welcoming?
Tony Naylor
06, Jul, 2020 @12:32 PM
Whitworth Locke, Manchester: hotel review
The grand 19th-century buildings of this aparthotel and co-working space reflect the city’s past while offering a vision of future city-centre hotels
Tony Naylor
12, Apr, 2019 @5:30 AM
Cask masters: A craft-beer enthusiast’s guide to Manchester
A new craft-brew fest underlines Manchester’s ascendant beer scene, where innovative brewers and great venues meet
Tony Naylor
27, Feb, 2019 @6:30 AM
Cantor’s Food Store, Chorlton: ‘It’s all very Ottolenghi with a Manc accent’ – restaurant review
Cantor’s boasts quirky cocktails and live music, but it’s the food that will make you feel happy
Jay Rayner
23, Dec, 2018 @6:00 AM
Cow Hollow Hotel, Manchester: ‘Chic … but in a Mancunian way’ – review
Manchester’s Northern Quarter brims with bars and restaurants but this hotel evokes the creative spirit that first made the area cool – as well as reflecting its industrial heritage
Tony Naylor
13, Jul, 2018 @9:00 AM
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