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Flic Everett, 38, journalist, author and boutique owner I'd start with morning coffee and a homemade cake at Bread & Butter, tel: (44) 7944 607405, a tiny vintage-style café in the Northern Quarter. Then I'd jump in a cab down to Manchester Museum, tel: (44-161) 275 2634. It has a mammal gallery, an Egyptian collection and dinosaur bones, all housed in Gothic Victorian splendor. Afterward, I'd head to the Lowry Hotel, tel: (44-161) 827 4000, just across the river in Salford for afternoon tea on the River Bar terrace. They serve pastel-colored macaroons...
...Alex Poots, 42, director, Manchester International Festival My perfect day would start at Oklahoma, tel: (44-161) 834 1136, one of the Northern Quarter's many bohemian cafés. For a moment's peace and quiet I'd head to St. Mary's, the "Hidden Gem" church, tel: (44-161) 834 3547, a beloved Manchester institution since 1794, before going over to the Manchester Velodrome to watch some of Britain's Olympic gold-medal cyclists train at the National Cycling Centre, tel: (44-161) 223 2244. Evening would find me at Bridgewater Hall, tel: (44-161) 907 9000, which...
...John Amaechi, 38, retired NBA player, broadcaster I'd start my day at the Art of Tea, tel: (44-161) 448 9323, a little café cum bookshop with comfy furniture and a great travel section, before heading to Shlurp!, tel: (44-161) 839 5199, for a lovely fresh salad or soup on the hop - they make everything in-house. Then I'd head to the Manchester Art Gallery, tel: (44-161) 235 8888, as there's always something exciting going on. For dinner, it would have to be Michael Caines - the Michelin-starred chef, not the actor...
...Cuts Then came Spain's property crash and the financial turmoil in the U.S., which tipped the world into recession. On a recent Friday, González's studio was empty. There is at least one boarded-up storefront on every block of the street where it is located. Cafés, children's boutiques, legal offices, furniture stores, language schools - the recession has closed them all. "I'm getting by on piercings," says González with a shrug. "They're a lot cheaper, so the kids can still get enough money to pay for them. But who knows...
...attempted to make it easier for young people to start lives of their own by building subsidized housing. Located at the side of the freeway, the Navía development consists of brightly colored high-rises, many of them still under construction. There are a few shops and cafés, and lots of families with young children to fill the new playground. One restaurant, sensitive to financial constrictions, offers meals - three courses, plus wine and coffee...