YOTEL Manchester is a luxury hotel in the very heart of Manchester.

This burger joint focuses on high-quality burgers and sides, homemade using local produce. After a series of pop-ups they’ve found a permanent home on Bridge Street in the centre of Manchester.

Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza serve up pizza which has received worldwide acclaim and now have six branches across the UK including this on Peter Street.

Manchester’s only dedicated craft lager brewery, round the corner from Mayfield Depot and the Star and Garter.

Afflecks in Manchester, formerly (and still affectionately) known as Affleck’s Palace, is a hub of independent sellers whose stock is now readily available online, just in time for the chaos of Christmas Shopping.

Wilderness Records has equal amounts of comfort and thrills, with their extensive genre spanning vinyl collection that sits along side a great place to grab a cosy coffee.

A must-visit for gin lovers and the yet-to-be-converted, The Spirit of Manchester Distillery is the perfect place to while away a few hours in Deansgate.

Hawksmoor Manchester launches a new daytime menu full of fan favourites.

Greenhouse Books stocks a range of reading material, both brand-new and secondhand.

Luxurious Indian restaurant, featuring a range of high-end Indian, Thai and pan-Asian dishes in one of the most opulent venues in all Manchester.

Popular cafe on Deansgate in Manchester with a great range of lunch options.

Independently-run coffee shop and bike repair shop on the edge of the Green Quarter in Manchester.