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Bird and Beast, Leeds

I’d heard many things about Bird and Beast in Leeds. Many good things. A restaurant focussing on just one thing; chicken, one of the humblest meats, so often ignored within restaurants. However, I’d also heard that it’s a restaurant that could be thought of as the new, independent, Nando’s. Do we really need (or want) a new Nando’s?! […]

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Sam’s Chop House, Leeds

I’d often heard Sam’s Chop House mentioned in and around Leeds, but had never been myself and wasn’t entirely sure what it was about. Looking at the website, I found out that “the chop house tradition is about hearty eating, good company, fine wines and ales”. Now, this is my type of place, and without taking a […]

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Simple Suppers with Tancred Farm Meat from Millies, Leeds

Millies in Leeds is a haven of healthy, well sourced, local food. It’s a great resource in Leeds, bursting with goodies, and I can never make it out the door without gobbling one of their freshly made cakes. Millies sources its meat from Tancred Farm, and I was given a few samples to try. Tancred […]

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George & Joseph Opens in Chapel Allerton, Leeds

Fantastic local cheesemongers, George & Joseph, have set up shop in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. Launching on 30th August 2013, this new store is a haven of locally sourced cheese and other produce. Emilia and I stumbled upon it when the heavens opened last week. Racing in from the slashing rain, the shop was a welcome […]

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Crafthouse, Leeds

Up on the fifth floor of Trinity Leeds, you’ll find the fabulous new restaurant, Crafthouse. It has a lift a little like Charlie’s great glass elevator, which shudders slightly, and whisks you up from the street to the rooftops, to enjoy some traditional British food while looking out over Leeds. The restaurant is incredibly sophisticated. It’s […]

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Local Asparagus from Horsforth, Leeds

Each year I bang on about how amazing fresh, locally grown asparagus is (see posts from 2011 and 2012), and this year is no different. Due to the cold weather, the season has been delayed this year, but with the recent sunshine the asparagus is now leaping out of the ground. I always go to […]

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Horsforth Farmers Market, Leeds

Horsforth Farmers Market is one of the newest markets in Leeds, starting only last autumn. It’s such a treat to have a market right on my doorstep, bringing me the best of local produce. Tot and I always turn up early, which I’d recommend as this market gets busy. Something that’s extra fun about it […]

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Leeds Kirkgate Market V. The Supermarket

Mr M and I always go to Leeds Kirkgate Markets when we’re in the city centre, but I am going to try and make it a weekly event. It’s such a vibrant, bustling and exciting place with so much to discover. There are goodies hidden like treasure within the labyrinth of the markets, just waiting […]