Wacky pizza parlour in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Great-looking events space beneath the Grade II listed Barton Arcade

An infamously delicious chicken joint on Edge Street in Manchester’s NQ.

Classic cocktails and meals in this attractive woodland-themed restaurant.

Asha’s serves modern north-west Indian cuisine in luxurious surroundings.

Converted Free Trade Hall, now a luxury hotel in Manchester city centre.

The Pilcrow is now Sadler’s Cat, a contemporary community pub at the heart of the NOMA neighbourhood. Overlooking Sadler’s Yard.

Featuring artists, designers, upcyclers and a host of food and drink vendors, the compact Northern Quarter Makers Market takes over Stevenson Square the second Sunday of each month.

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

Exceptional listed building and venue.

The Antiques Village in Levenshulme is a regional hypermarket where many dealers buy and sell antiques, pre-war and vintage furniture, fireplaces and collectables.

Boutique charity shop in the heart of the Northern Quarter.