It wasn’t easy when it came to picking my favourite hidden gems of 2014 but here are my top highlights of the year that I’d like to share.

A gastropub in the middle of surburbia, the Parkfield Inn Whitefield is definitely a North Manchester hidden gem.

Chances are you won’t have a clue where Walkden is in Manchester. But it’s worth finding out as it’s home to Grenache restaurant.

Winner of a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Food Pub of the Year at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2013, the Hearth of the Ram Ramsbottom.

Part of Greater Manchester’s largest hospice, registered charity St Ann’s Hospice Little Hulton needs to raise £16,000 a day to stay open.