Wacky pizza parlour in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

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

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.

Pier 8, The Lowry’s in-house fine dining restaurant, is all about fresh produce and bold British flavours

Mughli, the best Rusholme Indian restaurant by a Curry Mile

Traditional Italian restaurant, serving everything from pizza to steak. All this in a large modern venue with floor-to-ceiling windows.