Linda Hemmersbach: Vein at Cass Art Manchester

Piccadilly Records is the real deal, a record shop so good that it probably deserves some credit for the regeneration of its surrounding neighbourhood.

Vintage clothes shop on Manchester’s Tib street, specialising in current and retro trends.

Vinyl Exchange is the largest seller and buyer of rare and second-hand records, CDs and DVDs in the North West.

Opened in 1991, Night & Day Cafe on Oldham Street plays host to an exhausting array of gigs throughout the year.

The UK’s first grilled cheese restaurant and already something of a Mancunian icon.

Comic book and pop culture superstore in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Independent cafe in Manchester’s bustling Northern Quarter. Perfect if you’re looking for high-quality homemade produce.

One of the oldest vintage shops in the Northern Quarter (opened here in 1994), Pop is set out across two floors and racks up a cafe, barber’s and basement furniture section, as well as its own label and good-as-new originals – all for very reasonable prices.

Barbarella is a barber shop and part of the long-standing Pop Boutique vintage shop.

The Daisy is one of Manchester’s more in-demand basement bars, offering an underground Paris-inspired night out.

Shop selling clothing, accessories, and gifts.

Coffee bar and shop selling gifts and homeware from local designers.