You could be forgiven for thinking that a shop selling bespoke tweed and leather goods would be more at home in the Cotswolds, but A Few Fine Things'...

While the nation's obesity levels are now threatening to sink our little island, some may still find a dirty thrill in willingly eating fried foods. Greasy...

At weekends, this four-floor alternative shopping institution crawls with disaffected teens - for a leisurely browse, go midweek. You'll find new designers,...

The recently refurbished weekly Arndale Market, which was once a grim repository of cheap tat, now offers speciality teas, organic breads, hot food and...

Band on the Wall, one of Manchester's best-loved music venues, has fought a long battle to get to where it is today. Although its musical pedigree dates...

Not for the faint-hearted, this studio teaches Hatha yoga in a sweltering 40ºC (104ºF) heated room, the high temperature apparently protecting vulnerable...

With its exposed brickwork, softly lit booths and crimson-felted pool tables, this basement bar is like a little piece of New York's Lower East Side...

There are very few good reasons not to give up smoking, but this shop is one of them. Its smell immediately transports you to Havana, and the place offers...

A wide range of continental beers and munchable, reasonably priced bar food make up a small part of Centro's kaleidoscopic appeal. Split over two floors,...

Established in 1986, this organisation occupies a specially designed building that was opened in 2003 and now acts as a national centre for the promotion of...

A sure-fire bet in the Northern Quarter for consistently friendly staff serving quality drinks in a down-to-earth and lively environment. There's an...

This long-established creative hub continues to draw the best local talent. Each floor is lined with small shops and studios, and many traders design on...

The perfect antidote to chain shops, Den stocks a mixture of its own made-to-order furniture and individual (and often 're-loved') vintage finds - all made...

A Northern Quarter mainstay long before the area's regeneration kicked in, this former Factory Records-owned bar was one of the first in the country. A must...