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.

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Cumbria
Restaurant
L’Enclume

We review Simon Rogan’s Michelin starred restaurant L’Enclume, a great spot for upscale fine dining in Cartmel.

Liverpool
Restaurant
Next to Nowhere Café

Food From Nowhere is a weekly vegan cafe held in the basement space of much-loved radical bookshop News From Nowhere. It’s open every Saturday from midday to 5pm.

Leeds
Restaurant
Ham and Friends

High-quality small plates at this laid-back Leeds restaurant. The latest and greatest offering from the team behind the acclaimed Friends Of Ham.

Manchester
Music venue
The Deaf Institute

The Deaf Institute is a vibrant gig venue and nightclub for which it is well worth taking a jaunt out of the Northern Quarter.

MusicManchester
Wonder Inn Acoustic Festival 2.0

The follow-up to last year’s successful Acoustic Festival takes place on Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend, running from 1pm to 11.30. Perfect for a lazy, laid-back end to summer…

From £8
Food and DrinkManchester
August Bank Holiday at Cottonopolis

Cottonopolis are finishing off August with a weekend full of events. Friday sees the Tropadelica Summer Beer Festival Closing Party, giving a well-deserved send off to the successful summer menu. Expect free tastings of…

Free entry
Afternoon Tea in Manchester

The finest places in Manchester to sip Darjeeling, eat dainty finger sandwiches and slap extra clotted cream on a freshly baked scone.

Forest Side Restaurant
Cumbria
Restaurant
Forest Side Restaurant

We love the fantastic Forest Side Restaurant. Attached to the historic Forest Side Hotel in Grasmere, this is one of the best places to eat in Cumbria.

Sheffield
Restaurant
Oisoi

A high-quality pan-Asian restaurant in Sheffield’s city centre, Oisoi is worth a visit to the Steel City right now.