What was once known as the bar and terrace at Australasia in the heart of Spinningfields has been transformed into a beautiful beach bar that serves an infused selection of sushi, bento boxes, cocktails and afternoon tea better known as Sunset by Australasia. This place has the most beautiful interior, from artificial flower walls and white washed tables to pink tiled floor and blossom trees, this place looks like something that you would see on Pinterest!

Salvi’s Manchester is one of those Italian restaurants serving honest and delicious food. Since the revamp of The Corn Exchange I’ve been meaning to try out Salvi’s as I’m a huge fan of Italian food and love that they have an Italian deli counter which is located just above the main restaurant. You’re probably thinking not another Italian restaurant in Manchester, but Salvi’s does offer a real unique experience especially after I found out that they import their ingredients from Naples each week! If you come to Salvis’s you have to try the Mozzarella, it is far from the pre packed type you find in the supermarket. All the pizzas are made using sourdough which is my favourite type of pizza base, much softer to tear then a regular Italian pizzeria.

Pink Parcel is monthly subscription box for that time of the month when you just need a pick me up. When I first heard about Pink Parcel I was a little dubious of another subscription box but this one is certainly original and unique in its offering. Every month around same time each month I would want to stay in and curl up on the couch and eat chocolate so a delivery for the time of the month that not only includes sanitary towels and tampons but also some treats for you to indulge in seemed perfect. The box can be personalised to suit your needs, so you want to choose sanitary towels or tampons depending on your preference. A little pouch is also provided for you to keep all your items discreet. The box itself is beautifully presented and contains a ‘for you’, ‘for night’ and ‘for later’ boxes. 

20 stories is a recently opened restaurant and cocktail bar in the heart of Manchester, located on the 19th floor of No 1 Spinningfields. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but my first thoughts were maybe something quite pretentious and poncy, although it took me by surprise as it was none of those things at all. This place has a beautiful restaurant, a bar area and a very large rooftop terrace with a fabulous view of the city! The restaurant is headed up by chef Aiden Byrne serving modern British food. 20 Stories has something quite unique about it, the name represents different stories or titles which hint towards where the food or drink has come from or the people that have visited, not sure I fully understood this concept as I first read the message on the bread board, but later on in the evening as more stories were revealed it all made more sense. The menu is quite small, but does have a variety of both meat, fish and vegetarian dishes. We opted for the Sunday roast dinner with all the trimmings which was a great choice!