In the Sun's new My Hometown series, Coronation Street stars Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach reveal their secret Manchester hotspots.
"AFFLECKS PALACE is a cool place to shop in the Northern Quarter," Brooke says. The former Affleck & Brown department store houses independent traders, selling everything from clothes to candles.
"The good thing about Manchester is we have a lot of parks," says Brooke. I’ve got the kids so we visit a lot of them, like HEATON PARK - which is massive".
"One place that I love is THE REFUGE in the city centre," says Ellie. "The vibe’s just really cool and the Sunday lunch is gorgeous."
"A new restaurant has recently opened up called FENIX that is a little bit more fine dining," Ellie says of a Greek restaurant. "The food is gorgeous there, and the interior is so nice.
"I’ve got a bit of a shopping addiction, so I’m always at the TRAFFORD CENTRE. Even though it’s just shops, the whole building itself is huge, and there’s a lot to do there," says Ellie.
"I’m a creature of habit, I love going to THE IVY, which has really traditional food," says Brooke. The Ivy opened its Spinningfields outpost in 2018.