This is just such a colourful store that it makes you smile when you enter and has loads of…read moretempting treats as well as a great selection of coffee beans and flavoured teas. It had some choclate for tasting by the till but I resisted this once. The eclectic styles all blend well together. Its a good place to get a gift also

This shop offers the standard Whittard crockery and coffee along with loads of seasonal lines,…read moreLindt choccies, Jelly Beans and odd things like pizza plates and popcorn bowls (I even picked up a fab dog bowl for my dog from here a while ago). More recently they dedicated about a quarter of the shop to Gaggia coffee makers which look amazing and I'm sure they are great but they are just a little bit outside my budget. They even sell reconditioned ones if somebody wants one at a better price. The best thing about this as a discount outlet is that the themes etc are always current so you're not offered Easter stuff at Christmas!

I think the small, local and independent butcher is something to be cherished. With more and more…read moreof us doing all of our shopping at a massive supermarket once a week, finding an independent butcher, baker or candlestick maker is becoming more and more of a surprise. Longsight Meat Market isn't a market, it is just a small butchers. They've got one of those hot meat stands out at the front of the shop. Unfortunately, rather than successfully ripping off Gabbotts Farm butchers popular hot meat stand (think chicken wings, nuggets, popcorn chicken), it's more a case of tired looking meatballs in this case. But this betrays what the Longsight Meat Market is actually about, which is providing quality meat at great prices. There's plenty of staff behind the counter to help you get exactly what you want. Two lbs of bacon here costs just £1.50. Try getting those types of prices at the supermarket.

Turns out Friday in Sesame is fish finger bap day - soft bread with rocket and (they permitted)…read moreboth ketchup and tartare was really tasty and satisfying. The rocky road brownie was so big I was actually prepared to share it with my husband, although he found it very sweet (I mean, it's rocky road...). They sell appletiser too so I was pretty happy and would pop in here again for sure.

Sesame bills itself as 'purveyors of good stuff', and I concur with the most vehemence I can…read moremuster. This urban deli is surrounded by businesses and more than justifies its status amongst the overbearing presence of chains. A range of Yorkshire based i's Pies are available from Sesame, devoid of damaging chemicals and with all of the ingredients chopped by hand, I have sampled their products on numerous occasions and always been highly satisfied. Clive's Organic Pies provide a vegetarian alternative of the pastry, the Hungarian Goulash one being a particular favourite of mine. The handmade sushi at Sesame is a true highlight on the menu alongside Asian inspired salads, the taste encompassing fresh quality at its finest. Having to resign oneself to an insipid lunch time feast is no longer a reality. Although it may not be an area of the city that one would think to frequent aside from business purposes, I would certainly recommend a jaunt. During spells of favourable weather, nearby Park Square offers a peaceful haven to sample Sesame's fare, whilst simultaneously indulging in a spot of people watching. With the abundance of lawyers, solicitors and other such high-powered workers in the area, all manner of fictitious sagas can be created when eating lunch. Failing that, the vintage furniture inside the store provides a welcome place to relax, away from the commotion of the day. Sesame's activity on a multi media platform is impressive. As well as having a Facebook fan page and being able to follow them via Twitter, their blog keeps the reader fully informed with regards to their commendable presence in the community. They sporadically supply stalls for festivals, hold events in shopping centres, hold sushi making sessions in schools and also have a second site at Leeds University. The service offered in the shop extends to the evening, as Sesame offers a takeaway and delivery service which is available daily from 5pm to 10:30pm. This is a great tip if a lazy supper is required. As a consumer, I feel passionate about being offered an alternative to the banal options which are presented by chain vendors. Although the prices at Sesame are slightly higher, the quality of the food is infinitely superior.

This is a fabulous Garden Centre in a beautiful setting. The cafe is lovely with great service and…read moredelicious food. The shop and butchers is also excellent. We have had many plants, turf, bulbs, stones, logs etc over the years and everything is first rate. The staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgable. We always get our Christmas tree here too!

This is a very nice garden centre but it is a bit out of the way in broadbottom. It sells lots of…read morevery large plants in huge pots which you will need a truck to take away and lots of interesting shrubs and potted plants. There is a lovely teashop attached and it has some homemade fare.In stock is a nice array of little gifts and greeting cards as well as flower and vegetable seeds and plenty of bulbs. a good all round selection.

On a Saturday afternoon visit to Glossop we went on a hunt for some fine fine food - with my wife…read morealready declaring how good Mettrick's supposedly was when we drove past in the car. Another fine local business institution - a proper butchers shop with 3-4 different counter areas selling everything from meats to pies, fresh bakery bread and supplies to keep you going such as chutneys and jams. Now I'm the sort of the guy that come even a hint of chilliness in the air has to revert to Sunday lunch being 'Full English Roast' time and now we're into mid October a juicy piece of beef of pork was on my shopping list! I was impressed that at Mettrick's there were so many options in terms of what you could buy with me performing a full 180 and going for some oxtail for (1kg was £8 Oct 2014) a stew (my half made up West Indian oxtail slow cooked stew was awesome by the way...) The staff were friendly, said they could pretty much order anything I ever wanted in which was really refreshing in this day and age of cheap supermarket meat. A definite winner - hopefully I'll be picking up some bacon and burgers next time I'm in town!

The wife says it's fab I think the take away menu is fab ! Bacon butty for a good price yum yum,…read morevery nice!

I have given this business five stars on the basis that my boyfriend and I come here a lot and…read moresometimes come into town especially for the salt and pepper chicken nuggets from crawshaws! Staff are so friendly and the food is so cheap and always fresh. They sell cooked and fresh meats, mainly chicken from what I have seen, however is well worth nipping in to have a look-see.

This is a special little meat stall. There are many of these scattered all over. They specialise in…read morechicken really as that it what you see when you approach, but you can more or less smell the chicken a mile away. If that's not your thing, then I wouldn't go near this place as the smell hits your nostrils quicker than a bad fart! But apart from the chicken, they also have other meats and pies and sandwiches too. It could be classed as a butchers really. The chicken is cooked of course so that is easier for you if you just want to grab something for tea. But make sure it is properly wrapped as you do not want it leaking everywhere!

It has been a long time since I've been shopping with my mother for Indian groceries. I may even…read morehave been an adolescent pre my London days who hated the boredom of it and preferred to stay in the car. I went today to our local store and it was certainly interesting. Here we have what is a very basic affair (shelves are rare, printed signs are a luxury and barcodes, I scoff at your puny barcodes!) in what is essentially a converted warehouse with car parking that sits by the large ASDA in Hyde town centre. They have a range of things that I'd never seen before such as banana flower, micro mangoes and even unusual varieties of pea pods. They also have a large range of spices, a halal butcher, Indian supplies such as rice in bulk and a frozen food section. The people today seemed pretty helpful though I'm told that they can get the prices wrong, probably due to the aforementioned lack of barcodes. Overall this is a well priced and interesting little Bangladeshi grocery shop that is convenient for us.

The Garden of Eden is basically a green grocers but kind of a fancy one, with local chutneys and…read morecheeses and some useful store cupboard ingredients (including Patak's tandoori paste, which I had ended up taking a BUS to get from Sainsburys). They do some more unusual vegetables like pak choi and yam as well as a great range of fresh herbs, which is useful for recipes. There's also an extensive pet food selection! The only negative point is it shuts at 5pm, which means I don't get to shop here nearly as much as I'd like.