Sharp coffee house on Manchester’s Deansgate which switches into a cocktail bar in the evening.

Spirit Studios now houses 10 unique studios, an on-site live venue, DJ booths, editing suites and more. Recently, kitting out many of its studios with new state-of-the-art Audient desks and it soon will welcome its very own radio station.

Windermere Jetty Museum’s lakeshore café has outstanding food and incredible views over Windermere.

Three storey bar and restaurant on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter.

Authentic Italian pizza and skillfully-made cocktails at this new Italian restaurant on Cloth Hall Street in the centre of Leeds.

Lennox is chef Nico Simeone’s new restaurant, serving dishes similar to his Six By Nico restaurant but with bigger, more ambitious ideas.

A bar and event space, The Talleyrand is one of several establishments helping to make Levenshulme a destination in its own right.

Folk is a West Didsbury and Burton Road institution. One of the best spots around for for coffee, food and drinking.

Refined steakhouse with smart, low-lit decor, boasting some of the finest cuts of meat in the city.

El Gato’s home in Liverpool is the beautiful stone-clad Walker House, part of the landmark Exchange Flags building.

Manchester’s Cloud 23, the cocktail bar siting proud on the 23rd floor of the Beetham Tower, boasts unparalleled views across the city

With three well-equipped studios, Yorkshire Dance HQ is a super performance venue for dance, theatre and spoken-word events.