Sophie McKeand’s Crøwoman at HATCH

Independent Leeds-based brewery North has opened its first Manchester taproom, in Oxford Road’s Circle Square neighbourhood.

They claim to sell the ‘best chicken and vegan chicken sandwich in Manchester’ and they’re absolutely right.

A nano brewery and keg bar, Ol is a meeting of minds between Takk and Byrne The Cake brewery.

Top class Filipino cuisine currently based at pop-up central, Hatch.

Smart, modern barbers based in the ever-expanding Hatch complex on Manchester’s Oxford Road.

Bakchich does excellent, reasonably priced Lebanese food – including sharwarma, pickles, meshawi grills and baklawa – in a beautifully tiled, high-ceilinged space.

Manchester has more than one top-tier Indian restaurant, but Zouk is right up there with the best, and counts Drake as a fan.

Panchos Burritos is a Mexican street food vendor in the Arndale Market.

From its charming Art Deco interiors to a quirky, highly original creative arts output, our theatre is firmly established within the city’s famously vibrant cultural scene.

Beer, cocktails and Asian street food at one of Manchester’s friendliest bars.

Eighth Day is a co-operative shop that sells ethically-sourced food, wine and cosmetics. There’s also café that serves hearty, healthy meals in the basement.

Based in the heart of Manchester on Sidney Street, The Proud Place houses The Proud Trust and serves as a community hub for the wider LGBT+ population across Greater Manchester and beyond.