Ian Jones

Flanagans is a high-end barber shop based on Manchester’s King Street.

Popular no-fuss men’s hairdresser on Deansgate.

Rubber Soul is an excellent barbers at the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Long-standing Northern Quarter restaurant specialising in Malaysian cuisine, including their peerless take on the roti canai.

Burger & Lobster is a King Street restaurant in the old Ship Canal offices. With an enormous bar and food that’s high on quality but low on choice, it’s a popular choice with Manchester’s young and stylish.

Chaophraya is an upmarket but relaxed Thai restaurant based on Chapel Walks. It has won numerous awards, including Manchester’s best restaurant.

The newly revamped (and slightly renamed) Trof in the Northern Quarter now has the mighty talent behind Stow in charge of the kitchen.

Authentic tapas served up at this high-end Spinningfields eatery.

Vapiano is a laid-back Italian restaurant based in Manchester’s revamped Corn Exchange.

Small but perfectly-formed café – which also serves as the in-house bookstore, stocking all manner of Burgess-related works, along with recordings of his music. It’s a welcoming space, with huge glass windows making for a bright, welcoming atmosphere.

The Lowry Hotel is a stylish five-star hotel in Salford, very close to Manchester city centre.

The brainchild of cookbook writer and curry evangelist Nisha Katona, Mowgli brings authentic Indian street food to Manchester’s Corn Exchange.