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Review: Fleur Cafe, The Light, Leeds
The cascading flowers over the entrance to Fleur grab the eye as you're walking passed, but it seems to be trying to appeal to too many different people at once.
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Feed: a new concept in Pudsey, Leeds
It's chilled, it's homely, and it has the potential to be a huge hit.
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Tattu, Leeds
Contemporary Chinese dishes that are colourful, beautiful and clever.
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L’Art Du Fromage, Leeds
Melted Alpine cheese, served up with fine French charcuterie and wine... what's not to love?
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Rooftop dining at Angelica, Leeds
You can't help but feel special when looking out over Leeds with a glass of sparkling prosseco in hand...
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Dining at Malmaison, Leeds
Malmaison in Leeds still feels refined, but it's caught up with the times and is delivering some tasty food and drink.
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The Spring Menu at Iberica, Leeds
Iberica is a place that makes me feel like I'm on holiday, and you can't really get better than that I don't think.
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Filming for Channel 4’s The Ruth Watson Show (working title)
I’ve been keeping a secret… I’m going to be on the goggle box! A few weeks ago I was approached by RDF Television and asked if I would like to be in a new programme for Channel 4. WHAT. It seems my incessant ramblings on the internet got me noticed somewhere?! It was incredibly bizarre, but really exciting. The programme is presented by Ruth Watson and is about hotels and the power of online reviews. (You can read more about the programme here.) So. I was asked to eat and stay at The Sidings near York, and then to be interviewed about my experience. Mr M, tot and I made the…
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Review: The New Menu at The Living Room, Leeds
I was asked to try out the new menu at The Living Room in Leeds, so I donned my Mastershout game face and went along with a friend to chow down. The Living Room has a classic, clean facade and upon entering, you can see the piano and wooden furniture, lit by candles and soft lighting, giving a rather sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere. We started with a selection of grazers, so called as you can order them as starters, or have more of a tapas style meal, by ordering a few to share. My eye is always drawn to the scallops and these were served as a trio. The first…