36 AMERICANWAY
OCTOBER 1 2008
L I S T E N T O T E L O C A L S
H
MAPBYNOAHCORNELL
Manchester
Ditch the guidebook
and follow these
famous locals as they
show you around
England’s “Capital of
theNorth.”
BySusan
Gallacher
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EyckZimmer
UnitedKingdomNational
Chef of theYear
“
Luso
does great Portuguese food
that’s simple, with a twist.
[
On a
Friday night,
]
you’re likely to find
me somewhere like the Argentine-
an steak house
Gaucho Grill
or at
Armstrong’s
— they do amazing
fish-and-chips!”
MatthewWilliamson
Creative director at Pucci
anddesigner
“I love
Opus One
in theRadisson
EdwardianHotel,whichused tobe
theFreeTradeHall and still retains
some of the old features, like the
huge ceilings. At
Cloud 23
, in the
[
Hilton Manchester Deansgate
]
,
theviewof thecityatnight isamaz-
ing through the double-vaulted
windows.”
