Northern Quarter Stories

The Complete History of Drinking in the Northern Quarter is a major new hyperlocal media news and arts project about the Northern Quarter Manchester, by Mark Babych, Michael Trainor, Lesa Dryburgh and You. Celebrating 240 years of drinking and thinking - from the industrial revolution to the digital age - in this unique and historic area of Manchester, UK. What's your story?

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  • The Light Boutique ApartHotel, Northern Quarter

    A boutique hotel with restaurant. http://www.thelight.co.uk/63-degrees.asp This historic building is now a hotel - do you remember and have a story about what this historic location ... (read more)

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  • Yadgar Cafe Halal Takeaway Northern Quarter, Mcr

    'In general I'm a big fan of this place - the portions aren't huge but so what? - Get a chapatti. The flavours here are up ... (read more)

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  • Afflecks Palace, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Do you know...Fashion tycoon Wayne Hemingway, who grew his fashion label Red or Dead from Afflecks Palace with his wife Gerardine, said the emporium was one ... (read more)

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  • Afflecks Palace, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Did you know...Tom Bloxham, MBE, Chair and Co-Founder of Urban Splash started out here?"What happened was I came to college - I'd been working for a ... (read more)

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  • Afflecks Palace, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Branching out: Steel tree sculpture climbs walls of Afflecks Palace...A galvanised steel tree now graces the outside of the landmark city centre alternative shopping emporium. Containing ... (read more)

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  • Afflecks Palace, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Opened in 1982 by Elaine and James Walsh Afflecks Palace will celebrate it's thirtieth anniversary in 2012. Afflecks is an emporium of eclecticism, a totem of ... (read more)

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  • Ning, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Ning is a member of the Malaysian Restaurants Association (UK) and actively involved in the global Malaysia Kitchen campaign For the love of Malaysian food. Established ... (read more)

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  • Port Street Beer House, Northern Quarter, Mcr

    'If you are follower of what we do at Port Street Beer House, you will know that we constantly try to fill our fonts and fridges ... (read more)

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  • Centro, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Centro was one of the Northern Quarter of Manchester's bars opening its doors to the public in the mid 90s and is still going strong - ... (read more)

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  • Koffee Pot, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Koffee Pot is a haven of psychedelic murals, red pleather booths and sticky sauce bottles has long been a favourite among touring musicians and in-the-know Mancunians. ... (read more)

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  • Dickens Club, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    'Dickens - the club where you went if you wanted to mix with the gay lads, lesbians, the rent boys, TV's, TS's , straight lads and ... (read more)

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  • Abergeldie Cafe, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    The Abergeldie is a fantastic place on the edge of the Northern Quarter, Manchester. Huge portions. Great interior. What an atmosphere. http://russelldavies.typepad.com/eggbaconchipsandbeans/2006/07/abergeldie_cafe_1.html There's surely some amazing ... (read more)

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  • Lower Turks Head, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Lower Turk's Head up for grabs - Simon Binns snoops around the former pub, which is on the market for £1.1mWritten by Simon Binns. Published on ... (read more)

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  • Land O' Cakes, Northern Quater, Manchester

    This unusually-named boozer was situated on the corner of Great Ancoats Street and Lever Street. Opened in 1791 as The Griffin with an attached brewhouse, it ... (read more)

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  • Cuba Cafe, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Salsa MoJi- Owner of the the building and Cuba Cafe BarHow I Started In Salsa'It was back in 1991 when I was a doorman in Manchester ... (read more)

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  • Cuba Cafe, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Welcome to Cuba Cafe voted best nightout in Manchester by you the people 2010-2011. Cuba Cafe is a small club with the capacity of 150 people ... (read more)

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  • Lammars, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    25 June 1976'An Ancoats’ rag-and-bone man was so shocked to see his own son draped across a piano wearing a dress and singing in his local ... (read more)

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  • Lammars, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Lammars Restaurant & Bar was officially voted "Best Bar in Manchester" 2009 and 2010 by the Pride of Manchester Awards. But the story behind the inspiration ... (read more)

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  • Cedar Restaurant, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Lynda visits The Cedar Tree in the Northern Quarter and learns the art of DIY dining out…January 6th 2011. 'A quaint little spot on Thomas Street ... (read more)

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  • Al-Faisal Tandoori, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    '...On Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter you will find a corner café, which although doesn’t look much from the outside or in fact on the ... (read more)

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  • Kabana, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Carolyn: Wednesday 15.04.09, 2:21pm Mission Kabana achieved. I’ve been hearing people talking about Kabana in the Northern Quarter for so long, it’s achieved legendary status. And ... (read more)

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  • Earth Cafe, Northern Quarter, Manchester

    Earth Cafe is located in the Manchester Buddhist Centre building in the Northern Quarter and is a relax­ing and com­fort­able place to enjoy deli­cious, healthy and ... (read more)

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  • Hunters BBQ & Asian Take Away, Northern Quarter

    The name says it all! Did you know...'Hunters is nothing to do with the current northern quarter bar scene. It, and all the other asian cafes ... (read more)

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