In 2006, in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, a restaurant opened that quickly became the ne plus ultra in Malaysian food in the United Kingdom. Helmed by Norman Musa, a Malaysian native and Manchester Chef of the Year finalist, Ning serves indigenous Malaysian cuisine taught to Mr. Musa by his mother in their hometown of…
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Manchester Pride Celebrates Twenty Years of Madchester Magnanimity
Second cities like middle children often find themselves in the shadows of their bigger, older siblings. Some, like Chicago, embrace the Second City moniker, while others like Manchester, England, work to define themselves apart from their larger sister. For years, Manchester has been well-known as a breeding ground for boundary-pushing musical pioneers (think Morrissey, the…
Macdonald Townhouse Hotel: Manchester, England
Formerly known as the Princess, the property on the corner of Princess and Portland (a five-minute walk to Canal Street) has undergone a $6 million renovation and been rechristened the Macdonald Townhouse. Right in the heart of Manchester, this former cotton warehouse is a splendid historic Victorian building with beautiful bones and a solid foundation…
Manchester Pride
For years, Manchester has been well-known as a breeding ground for boundary-pushing musical pioneers – and yet, equally important if perhaps lesser known, Manchester has been at the vanguard in the fight for LGBT equality.