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Man about Manchester

Iain Duncan uncovers the best Manchester has to offer in terms of food, drink, parties and shopping.

Label

Nestled in the shadows of the Living Room on Deansgate, Label never fails to deliver what it says on the box: Eats, drinks, service and atmosphere. It's a great bar for relaxing during the day, serving snacks and full-blown restaurant nosh. If you walk in for drinks after shopping on a Saturday afternoon, you'll notice the bar is awash with bags from Manchester's largest tourist attraction, Primarni!

Reiss

Tom Hazelhurst - handsome, chatty, offers honest advice and the girls will adore him, more's the pity! Tom is the style guru of Manchester, with a store full of stylish clobber.

I enlisted his help to find a new outfit to befit an evening on the black carpet ushering celebrities (including Andy Rourke and Tupele Dorgu, pictured) into the Versus Cancer after-party held at Hard Rock last month. One had to look the part you understand.

Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke

Pure

The subterranean nightclub attracting 2,500 revellers every Saturday houses the 'Island' - a perfect hideaway that will seduce you! Sensual, serene, private, calming, elegant, chic and spiritual, the Island offers a VIP experience within Manchester's largest super-club. Expect flawless table service, quality drinks, space to breathe and top-notch views over the club through the glass walls.

The Place

Living within the confines of the city centre, why would I need the services of a hotel? Am I entertaining some fresh new thing on my arm or am I simply looking after friends on a weekend break? Have a guess! Located beside Piccadilly train station, The Place has just had a multi-million pound facelift, making it the perfect haven for business and leisure travellers alike. Give Faith Thomas a call for preferred rates and experience one of the city centre's most luxurious 'converted mill' hotels.

Muji

Pens, pens, pens - I am obsessed with pens even more so than the League of Gentlemen's Pauline Campbell-Jones - the evil restart officer. Her pens are her friends! What does this have to do with Muji? Well they have the best gel ink pens ever known to man. The Mont Blanc is thrown to one side and the 80p stunners are proudly in my pen pot. We are so lucky to have this store in Manchester at the Triangle. If you don't share my fascination with pens don't worry - they do have other precious things for you to ogle over.

Top Man

I am one of the converted - Top Man rules! I trot around the city buying from all the wonderful designer shops we are blessed with, mix in a pair of skinny jeans from Top Man and feel tip-top. Stay ahead of the crowd and treat ya'self!

Reemer

Being cheeky and abusing the powers of the press, please check out this highly recommended band. Performing live in a venue near you, these cheeky lads promise to rock your senses with their cheeky pop rock style. www.myspace.com/reemerband.