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?! […]
Whenever anyone mentions Red’s True BBQ in Leeds city centre, there’s an element of awe in their tone. Their eyes widen, their voices hush, or they go to the other extreme, becoming high pitched and almost hysterical; THE RIBS!! So, although the language on Red’s website is tongue in cheek, it seems that they may have inadvertently created […]
Robin Patrick Murricane Born 15th June 2014, at 8.54am, weighing 8lb 12oz (yikes). Much like his sister, Robin dilly-dallied and eventually had to be forced out of his cocoon and into the world! We were very pleased to finally meet the chap, as was Emilia, who is proving to be a fantastic and incredibly enthusiastic Big Sister. […]
This year we banished all traces of turkey through the festive season and chose goose as our feasting centrepiece on Christmas Day. We ordered it weeks in advance from Swillington Organic Farm, which produces high quality, organic and free range meat that you know has been reared properly; animal welfare is at the core of […]
You will be unsurprised to hear that when abroad my hunt for delicious food does not cease. If anything, it grows, especially when in somewhere like Menorca, where fresh fish is in abundance and the fruit and veg are plump, sun ripened, and bursting with flavour. The quality of fresh food is so much higher […]
Last week we made the decision to clear out the junk shop style spare room of ours. This involved emptying this monstrosity, which was rammed with bits and pieces, boxes and piles, and years of an inability to throw things out… We got ruthless, resulting in a car load to the charity shop and a […]
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 […]
It took me a while, but I finally got down to Mrs Atha’s in Leeds city centre. It’s a beautiful cafe with such style to it that it is deservedly bustling with people, yet it still retains a relaxed and calm vibe. The ceiling towers high above giving space and air to what is a […]
I recently entered a competition by Beth Made This. I had a good feeling about it as soon as I entered, which was slightly ridiculous as I have only ever won one competition before. So I tried not to pay too much attention to it. (I do have a habit of misplaced optimism though; whenever I […]
UPDATED INFO: This store has now closed, but the business still operates online and at fairs. Rebecca Jade’s Vintage opened in Horsforth last year. It’s like stepping back in time when you enter the beautifully designed shop. It covers items from the 1940s through to the 1980s, so whatever era you’re into, you’re bound to find […]