Chocolate. In beautiful, minimalist black packaging, sprinkled with such enticements as swirls of cream, dried raspberries and orange peel. It's a long way...

If a giant piñata were to explode in Manchester, the results might resemble Oklahoma. Defying categorisation, this airy, wooden-floored shop-cum-café stocks...

A Manchester institution, Piccadilly is a much loved, old-fashioned independent record shop. As well as a huge choice of classic vinyl, it stocks the newest...

This hard-to-find pair of shoe and clothing shops rewards perseverance. Small premises house an eclectic mix of shoes on one side of St Ann's Arcade, and...

Enjoying the timeless publicity of a mention in an Oasis song (Mr Sifter in 'Shakermaker'), this small second-hand record shop emits a high-pitched...

This funky little gift shop looks like the inside of a Japanese teenager's bedroom. It's packed with Hello Kitty ephemera, funny cards, cute bags and even...