Ian Jones

Food and Drink Editor
Ian Jones

Ian Jones is a Manchester-based journalist, photographer and videographer with 23 years' experience, writing food reviews for Creative Tourist since 2015. His work has appeared in Telegraph Food, Time Out, The Independent, Vice and New Scientist. He has also contributed cultural commentary on Manchester for the New York Times.

Written by Ian Jones

HOME Leeds
Leeds
Restaurant
HOME Leeds

HOME is a fine dining restaurant in Leeds, launched in 2017 by Masterchef semi-finalist Elizabeth Cottam and Michelin-starred Head Chef Mark Owens.

Bank Holiday Weekend at The Refuge
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FestivalsManchester
Bank Holiday Weekend at The Refuge

Celebrate Easter in style. For the first bank holiday of the year, The Refuge will be celebrating everything about wellness. Music, children and family activities will be going on from Thursday through to Sunday.

The Produce Hall
Stockport
The Produce Hall

This Stockport-based modern food hall has a beer-focused bar and plenty of food stalls to satisfy all tastes.

Food and DrinkManchester
Dine with Da Vinci

Dine with Da Vinci is an Italian supper club created by local legends Salvi’s, which includes a private tour of the Leonardo Da Vinci: A Life In Drawing exhibition and a four-course banquet.

From £65
Wapentake Leeds
Cafes And Coffee Shops in Leeds

Excellent cafes are spread far and wide across Leeds - use our expert guide to find the best of the best. Mine’s a frappa-dappa-cappuccino, hold the milk

Tattu restaurants in Spinningfields
Restaurants in Spinningfields

Spinningfields is one of the hotspots for food in Manchester, with everything from high-end Asian food, to classic British dining. Here's our expert guide to very best this smart area of Manchester has to offer.

Rosa's Thai Cafe
Liverpool
Restaurant
Rosa’s Thai Cafe

Rosa’s Thai Cafe is another great addition to Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock, serving up delicious and authentic Thai food in stylish surroundings, with wonderfully charming staff.

Utility Gift Shop
Manchester
Shop
Utility Gift Shop

Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.