When you think of the trendiest places in the world, your mind probably jumps to a glamorous street in New York or Tokyo. But according to TimeOut, one of the coolest streets is a little closer to home - hidden behind a ring road in Manchester.
Cutting Room Square in Ancoats was awarded the 21st spot in the magazine's annual list of Coolest Streets in the World 2022 - a first for Manchester. It joins the likes of Rue Wellington in Montreal (no 1) and Yaowarat Road in Bangkok (no 8), and was ranked higher than MacDougal Street in New York which came in at number 28.
I visited the area - sandwiched between Blossom and Hood Street - on a sunny weekday afternoon to see if it's all that it's cracked up to be and heard the locals' verdict on its new claim to fame. And it's fair to say there's been a mixed reaction to the news - with one business owner telling me there are few places like it in the country while a punter argued there is nothing that special about it.
