Hotels
For an authentic industrial-chic staycation, Native Manchester offers the privacy of a home with all the benefits of a hotel in Manchester's creative Northern Quarter. Housed in a Grade II-listed warehouse on Ducie Street, the 162 luxury and...
Hotels
A project brought to life by brothers Joshua and Ben Senior, LEVEN is a new lifestyle hotel which can be found on the banks of the canal in one of the city's most vibrant neighbourhoods. A place for guests and locals to enjoy 'on their own terms';...
Culture
More a place for cultural experimentation than a traditional hospitality space, CULTUREPLEX is a community centre for a modern city; a destination for Manchester's Northern Quarter where visitors can hang out and socialise; catch a film or listen to...
Eating Out
Shamil and Kavi Thakrar's much-lauded group of Indian restaurants informed by the old Irani cafés of Bombay has opened in Manchester; whipping the folk of Cottonopolis into a frenzy, with hungry bustle along Bridge Street a regular sight as fans...
Hotels
Set within three adjoined buildings in Manchester's city centre, Whitworth Locke is the latest offering from Locke—the brand of design-led aparthotels that immerses guests in its surrounding neighbourhood culture, connecting travellers with...
Hotels
Airy and urban, the loft style spaces at SACO Manchester are a fine alternative to the city's hotels, providing guests a home-from-home experience combined with convenience and thoughtful design. And at the price point of a no-frills chain, with the...
Eating Out
Manchester has itself a capacious new food and drink venue, as DJs-turned-restaurateurs — Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford, aka The Unabombers — bring their award-winning West Didsbury concept, Volta, to the city centre. Occupying a...
Shopping
A new multi-concept store has opened its doors in Manchester’s stylish Chorlton neighbourhood, stocking menswear, womenswear, interiors, and independent publications in a handsomely put together space. With a well-curated range of...
Eating Out
I could only imagine what Mark E. Smith would have to say about Evelyn's Café Bar in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Opening at the tail end of last year, Evelyn's feels like one of the last pieces in a bloody big jigsaw being slotted into place;...
Eating Out
The original Pen and Pencil, on East 45th Street in Mahattan's Midtown East, was a real old school place frequented by journalists and advertising executives. The kind of joint Mad Men like Don Draper and Roger Sterling might have taken a...
Eating Out
They sure do like their coffee in the Northern Quarter, and the café scene in Manchester's most vibrant neighbourhood just welcomed a major new player in the sizeable shape of Foundation Coffee House. Clocking in at an ample 330m2, the...
Eating Out
The opening of Yard and Coop on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter heralds a double celebration here at We Heart. Not only is there now some damned good fried chicken to be had in Manchester, which is worth a clucking big cheer in its own right,...
City Notes
Husband and wife team Sara and Martin Stayers (the duo behind Houston favourites Nobie’s and Toasted Coconut) add a retro pizza joint to their list of eateries, the eclectic Montrose neighbourhood now home to Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern, where...
City Notes
Long-time collaborators by LEMOIGNAN and MHA have rejoined forces after a hiatus, the Montreal-based design studio and architecture and design office collaborating to create the architectural signature and restrained but distinctive aesthetics for...
City Notes
Locke open their sixth property in London and their thirteenth overall to date, the lifestyle brand having chosen Kensington and Chelsea as home for its latest design-led aparthotel concept. Comprising 121 apartments ranging from studios to...
Stuff Crush
“It felt a little intimidating at first,” explains French documentary and portrait photographer, Jérôme Favre. “Obviously Millwall fans have an infamous reputation, and going there as an outsider, with two cameras around my neck, felt a...
Dispatches
Few hobbies surpass the delight and excitement of acquiring a cherished collection of trading cards in the world of collecting. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your journey, the desire to preserve and protect your cards is...
Dispatches
Rolling through the countryside, the picturesque scenery shifts with each mile; the mobile abode moves steadily, marking a deliberate choice toward a nomadic lifestyle. Campervans are recognised for their comfort and practicality, embodying values...
Dispatches
Are you ready for a thrilling journey that will provide fresh opportunities and life experiences? Moving to a new city can be incredibly exciting, but also quite daunting. This blog post is intended to help make the transition as smooth as...
Dispatches
When most of us think of Ancient Rome, images of a powerful and sophisticated empire spring to mind. Yet it can be easy to forget that the citizens were working on so much more than government policies and culture during their reign. As one of the...