The Cunard is one of Liverpool’s “Three Graces”

Junk emporium 69A in Liverpool is the shop that time forgot. It has been peddling vintage wares since 1976.

Formerly known as The Violet Hour, this bar has been revamped to become Saison, with a menu of seasonal small plates and an impressive beer selection.

They say an idle brain is the Devil’s playground. So what, then, can be said about Manchester’s Idle Hands coffee shop? Artisan, specialty coffee enthusiasts Idle Hands have settled and Dale Street and we’re very happy about it.

Great value for excellent food, Volta is a West Didsbury restaurant with a global menu. Real ales on the bar and the Chef of the Year 2015 in the kitchen.

Liverpool ONE avoided the fate of so many 1960s and 1970s large-scale shopping developments. Instead of obliterating what was already there, blocks of new-build sit alongside preserved and renovated existing buildings.

The Walker Art Gallery is a small but perfectly formed traditional gallery. It houses an impressive collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative art from 13th century to present day. 

Founded in 2015 by Jim Morgan and his partner Kate Wilson, you’ll find Rudy’s Pizza in cities all over England these days. But there can only be one original…

Nudo Sushi Box on Manchester’s Oxford Road specialises in freshly-prepared boxes of – you guessed it – sushi.

A fine gastropub that’s also child friendly

Contemporary architecture, avant-garde British style and a dash of Spanish warmth and friendliness combine at INNSiDE by Meliã.

Head north on Oldham Street and you’ll come across Gullivers, a ‘no gimmicks and no pretensions’ pub and gig venue.