Ian Jones

Food and Drink Editor

Written by Ian Jones

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.

Leeds
Restaurant
Norse

A beautiful Scandinavian-influenced restaurant just outside Leeds in leafy Harrogate.