Writing - Ben Brown

Food & Drink

Manchester’s Finest • 10th June 2022

The Saddleworth Pub with a World Record Breaking Number of Gins

Manchester’s Finest • 24th September 2018

Where does Kylie buy hers? A Guide to Kebabs in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 29th May 2022

The Hoagies and the Heroes: The Independents Behind Manchester's Sandwich Renaissance

Manchester’s Finest • 8th March 2022

We Embarked on 'The Great Wigan Pie Trail'

12th October 2021

Manchester's Totally Unique Japanese Maid & Anime Bubble Tea Café

8th December 2020

The Man Behind the 'Manchester Egg'

Dishes that Changed Manchester: Rice & Three

Simple Sophistication & Playful Authenticity - Finest Reviews Simon Wood's New Menu

1st February 2022

The Independent Neighbourhood Fishmongers... with a Restaurant & Bar on the side!

Manchester’s Finest • 10th April 2019

Best Breakfast and Brunch Spots in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 19th July 2018

Street Food Stories: Big Grillie Style

Manchester’s Finest • 23rd July 2019

Review: I tried ALL the CRISPS at The Bay Horse Tavern

History & Stories

Manchester’s Finest • 17th April 2020

Myths of Manchester: The Canal Pusher

5th January 2021

The Rise & Fall of Boddingtons: The Cream of Manchester

Manchester's Finest • 28th March 2022

The Good, The Bad & The Poo Bags: What it's actually like to Adopt from Dogs Trust

Manchester’s Finest • 31st May 2019

Manchester Myths: The Apple Logo & Alan Turing

28th December 2021

The Real Story of the Family behind Withy Groves Stores

Manchester’s Finest • 26th April 2019

Myths of Manchester: Hitler & The Midland Hotel

8th October 2019

What happened to it? A retrospective look back at Manchester’s greatest venues

16th February 2021

Manchester's Vilest: Is Sacha's the City's Cecil Hotel?

Manchester’s Finest • 19th April 2019

Building Secrets: Manchester's Forgotten Slums

Myths of Manchester: The Quality Street Gang Chased The Krays Out of Town

Manchester’s Finest • 30th August 2022

Building Secrets: The Underground Latino Salsa Club turned German Beer Hall

Manchester's Finest • 15th February 2022

From 'No Go' Zones to Bohemian Utopia: What Happened to Hulme's Notorious 'Crescents'?

Manchester’s Finest • 4th January 2022

Rubber Dinghy Rapids & Outdoor Flumes: What happened to "Bolton Baths"?

4th January 2022

Building Secrets: The Farm in the Middle of a Motorway

14th September 2021

A Chippy, Electric Chair & Coldplay: What Happened to Roadhouse?

Myths of Manchester: Jack the Ripper was from Ashton

Manchester’s Finest • 18th May 2021

Building Secrets: Tommy's House of Fires

12th January 2021

Building Secrets: The Forgotten Bar Beneath Victoria Train Station

Interviews

Manchester’s Finest • 30th August 2022

The Scientists who are Testing your Drugs at Manchester's Festivals & Clubs

Manchester’s Finest • 26th January 2022

From Baths to Dishes: The Urban Mushroom Farmers who supply Manchester’s Best Restaurants

6th January 2020

The Battle Rapping Granny of Afflecks

Manchester’s Finest • 5th July 2022

The Northern Quarter's 'Real' Camera Shop and the Re-Emergence of Film Photography

Manchester’s Finest • 18th May 2022

The Hot & Bothered Podcast: Two Manchester Women talking OnlyFans, Fetishes, Page 3 & Furries

Manchester’s Finest • 5th July 2022

The Inspiring Residents Transforming Gorse Hill's Forgotten Alleyways into Stunning Green Spaces

Manchester’s Finest • 28th June 2022

The Manchester Photographer's 3-Year Odyssey Documenting Life on the 42 Bus

Manchester’s Finest • 16th August 2022

The Street Photographer creating Tiny Miniature 'Nods' to Iconic Manchester People & Places

Manchester’s Finest • 15th October 2021

The Team of Volunteers finding Homes for Hundreds of Manchester's Stray & Feral Cats

Manchester’s Finest • 11th October 2022

Free Things to Do in Manchester: The Donkey Sanctuary

Manchester’s Finest • 18th December 2019

The Man Behind Manchester's First Michelin Star In 42 Years

Round Ups

Manchester’s Finest • 21st September 2022

The Best Tapas Bars in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 30th August 2022

The Best Sunday Roast Dinners in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 26th August 2022

The Best Places to Take Your Date in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 1st August 2022

The Best Dog Friendly Bars & Restaurants in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 28th July 2022

The Best Places to go for a Curry in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 19th July 2022

The Best Places for Thai Food in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 23rd June 2022

Finest Day Out: "The Brewer's Mile"

Where to get the Best Caribbean Food in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 10th May 2022

The Best Unusual & Specialist Museums in Greater Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 8th April 2022

The Best Pub Quizzes in Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 22nd March 2022

Neighbourhood Guide: Stretford

Manchester’s Finest • 8th February 2022

The Manchester's Finest Guide to: Chinatown

12 Boozers, 1 Epic Pub Crawl: The Didsbury Dozen

Manchester’s Finest • 27th April 2021

The Metrolink Pub Terrace Trail: Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardens

Travel & Walking

Manchester’s Finest • 9th July 2019

12 Great Places for a Day Trip from Manchester

Manchester’s Finest • 26th July 2019

From Manchester to: Barcelona

Manchester’s Finest • 29th January 2019

From Manchester to: Eating & Drinking in Los Angeles

Manchester’s Finest • 10th May 2022

Walks Near Manchester: The Delights of Hebden Bridge

Manchester’s Finest • 19th April 2018

From Manchester to: Mexico City

Manchester’s Finest • 18th June 2018

From Manchester To: Loch Ness & The Great Glen

Manchester’s Finest • 19th April 2022

Walks Near Manchester: 6,500 Years Through the Marsden Moors

Manchester’s Finest • 28th July 2017

From Manchester to: The Lakes of Austria - A Stunning Summer Destination

Arts, Theatre & Music

Manchester’s Finest • 1st December 2021

"What a f**king mess" - Heartbreaking & Utterly Vital: First Time at Contact Theatre

Manchester’s Finest • 23rd August 2022

50 Years of Contact: From a Professor's Dream to Britain’s Most Extraordinary Youth Arts Centre

Manchester’s Finest • 17th November 2020

The bizarre Whalley Range hotel full of "pop stars, magicians, ventriloquists, and other random entertainers"

Manchester’s Finest • 5th July 2022

Cork & Canvas: The BYOB Painting Workshop held in a Warehouse in Ancoats

Manchester’s Finest • 27th May 2022

Mr Smith's Dream: The Northern Quarter's Tiny Artistic Gem Hiding in Plain Sight

21st October 2021

Review: Technical Wizardry & Waltzing Fish - Bedknobs & Broomsticks at Palace Theatre

Manchester's Finest • 20th August 2019

"When the Ku Klux Clan walked out... I felt a twinge of awkward guilt" Jerry Springer The Opera Reviewed

Manchester’s Finest • 29th April 2022

"Black Mirror meets Sister Act" as Electric Rosary comes to Royal Exchange Theatre

Manchester’s Finest • 23rd July 2019

Remembering... Brutus Gold's Love Train

Manchester’s Finest • 3rd August 2021

When David Bowie, Elton John & Black Sabbath played B&Q in Stretford

Manchester’s Finest • 10th June 2021

Review: Chaotic, Riotous & VERY Meta - A Midsummer Night's Dream at HOMEGROUND

23rd February 2021

Run-Down, Scary Bouncers & The Best Club in the World - What happened to Sankeys?

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