It's interesting to watch the chefs, led by Salim Ahmed, at work in this open-plan restaurant. Asian Fusion is a welcoming place, which is perhaps why it's...

Aumbry is a contender for one of Manchester's best eateries - both the restaurant itself and chef Mary-Ellen McTague have won accolades. Looking like a...

Three race meetings a week, every week, featuring one of the world's fastest animals - the greyhound. Choose from trackside bellowing and fast food or the...

This Manchester-based company sells its unique greetings cards all over the world, but its shop remains closer to home. There are no naff floral designs or...

First, a warning. If you like modern and minimal design, this isn't for you. The Willowbank is from the more-is-more school of style, with bedrooms busy...

The Blue Cat is a little enclave of city bohemia picked up and transplanted to the 'burbs. It proudly showcases the best new bands, both local and touring,...

Bolton has never been content to sit in Manchester's shadow. Its Town Hall, completed in 1873 and dominating the town centre, easily has enough grandeur to...

A grand Edwardian building, the Bury Art Gallery is worth a visit to see founder Thomas Wrigley's collection of 200 or so artworks, including paintings by...

This popular Didsbury restaurant, run by the gifted Jem Sullivan (previously of the Lime Tree), has been awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand - a prize that...

Anyone familiar with the UK's swelling ranks of indoor ski slopes knows that they can be far from atmospheric - more akin to sliding around a refrigerated...

Don't be put off by the grey exterior and basic furniture: it's the beer that counts at the Crescent, one of Salford's older pubs, dating back to the mid...

Mothballed for some 20 years, this former haunt of hacks from the nearby Daily Express building has made a welcome return. Legend has it that it was...

Out on Heaton Moor is one of the most talked-about restaurants in south Manchester. It's from the team behind Sam's Chop House, so you can expect the same...

The second great townhouse in Eamon and Sally O'Laughlin's Eclectic Hotels collection, just up the road from Eleven, Didsbury House has the attractive look...