Positioned down a Dickensian style alleyway, behind the 300 year old Whitelocks, is a new venue, called The Turk’s Head. It used to be a function room for Whitelocks, which was rarely used, and in such a prime location it was crying out to be opened. It would have been easy to simply extend Whitelocks into this space, but […]
Chaophraya is a Thai restaurant in the centre of Leeds, found tucked around the corner from the train station. It is named after the Chao Phraya River, which is Thailand’s main waterway, and the restaurant aims to take its diners on a journey through Thailand’s food by tasting the fresh ingredients and flavours from its […]
The Potting Shed is a unique pub in Bingley that unites ales with gardening. The theme is carried through the pub brilliantly well. In the centre of large wooden tables, earthenware garden pots hold your menu and cutlery. There are gnomes around and about the place, little nooks and crannies with mismatched chairs and garden pots lined […]
Pieminister is a huge success nowadays, but it started rather humbly some years ago with just a couple of good friends that loved pie. Good pie. From a small stall in Bristol, their pies spread to London, to the Queen (ooh!), and after winning a ton of awards, they (finally) headed to the north. Pieminister opened in […]
We visited Roxy Lanes in Leeds and loved it!
Northern Monk Refectory is found round the back of Leeds station, across the canal, in Holbeck. Please, don’t let that put you off – it’s only 5 minutes walk from central Leeds, and well worth it. The Refectory is on the first floor, and beneath it is the brewery, where many delicious beers are created. Like the […]
Foodies Festival has been running in different places around the country for the last ten years, and this year it came to Ripley Castle, near Harrogate. The event was great fun. Tents, street food vans, tasting theatres, live music, a bar on a bus, a giant Pimms teapot and much, much more brought the site […]
Next weekend sees the first ever Foodies Festival at Ripley Castle in Harrogate, running 21-23rd August 2015. I have 2 tickets to give away (and kids can come free if they’re under 12yrs)! Simply comment with the word FOODIES on my Facebook post here to enter. Harrogate’s Ripley Castle is going to be overtaken by […]
Casa Espresso, in Bradford, recently invested in a new roasting oven and now hand roasts coffee beans to order. Apparently, micro roasteries are a growing trend, and this one is the first to launch in Bradford. The company itself has been running for 15 years as a supplier of premium coffee machines to restaurants etc., but roasting […]
NOSH Super Brekkie is a new breakfast drink / meal in a bottle. (I’m not sure I want my meal in a bottle, but there you go.) It’s a healthy yoghurt / fruit / super food style breakfast which is kind of a mix between a yoghurt pot and porridge, with fruit. The aim is that it’s a […]