An imposing if slightly incongruous presence amid the nearby office blocks, this statue was given to the city in 1919 in recognition of the support that...

One word: gorgeous. (For men, the one word is 'phwoar'.) But there's nothing sleazy about AP's beautifully constructed lingerie. The shop's interior suits...

A pub of solid Victorian stock, this is the City Centre bastion for local brewers Holts, who still manage to produce an excellent bitter for around £2 a...

The Spinningfields branch of the authentic Italian lover's chain of choice, caters largely to lunch-breakers from the nearby complex of corporate offices....

A windswept patch of open space wedged between the National Football Museum, Chetham's Library, Victoria Station and the Triangle. Its grass slopes (often...

The Central Library's classical-revival style disguises the fact that it was built only in 1934, since when it has become one of the city's most...

Chaophraya might be decorated with the standard array of orchids, Buddha statuettes and bamboo that characterises Thai eateries, but the food is anything...

Chetham's is a stunning piece of the 15th century that has survived more or less intact to the present day, the former college's library and surrounding...

Hidden round the back of St Ann's Square, the Circle is tough to find unless you know where to look: it's a perfect members' club location. The door policy...

Perfect for groups, the City Stop Apartments sleep up to eight. Every apartment has a dishwasher, and some have pool tables in the living rooms.

Resembling an Edwardian boudoir, with its gilt chaise and sweeping silk curtains, Cocu & Chadwick is devoted to corsetry. And rightly so - their structured...

Corbieres is one of those perplexing places that you go into for one drink and end up leaving five hours later, slightly the worse for wear and wondering...

Originally a mail-order company, Duo has expanded to the high street, and Manchester is home to one of only four of its physical shops. If you can't afford...

This place should still be a secret but now it's not, because the Elite Dress Agency has been clothing Manchester's best turned-out for years. It carries a...