A few weeks ago, elysium held a tasting evening for some of the food babbling bloggers in Leeds. elysium opened its doors a couple of months ago, and is found on Wellington St, just round the corner from Leeds train station. It’s a large, modern Italian restaurant, which also has a deli section open for […]
New Italian restaurant, Vinny & Vito, has launched at The Village Hotel in Headingley, Leeds. We were invited to try the menu, and to be honest, I wasn’t overly enthused about what it would be like; chain hotel restaurants are often an afterthought of frozen fish and stale bread. The audience is captured, why make […]
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 […]
At the bottom of Leeds Trinity, tucked down in a corner just off Boar Lane, is The Botanist. People have been singing its praises far and wide, so there was a lot for it to live up to on my visit with my buddy, Laura. The look of the venue is gorgeous, welcoming and relaxed. […]
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 […]
The Wardrobe has always served food, but it has never been a place that has popped up on my radar for it. I went a few years ago, ahead of going to see Daniel Kitson at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, and the food was ok, but not particularly memorable. Pre-theatre diners have become the sole […]
Bar 166 & Bistro is just at the top of Town St in Horsforth, Leeds. It’s a popular venue for Friday and Saturday night drinks, and despite living in Horsforth for a few years, I had kind of forgotten that it does food too. I shouldn’t have, because it’s Good Food. Mr M, tot and […]
Box Pizza is supporting fantastic Leeds based charity Simon on the Streets, which offers support to the homeless people of Leeds. Throughout August there is a special pizza on offer, The Yorkshire Pizza, which has been created to celebrate fantastic Yorkshire produce and 10% of sales will go to Simon of the Streets. The pizza consists […]
On the outskirts of Leeds is Italian restaurant, Gusto. This modern restaurant is beautifully designed, and is built around a 200 year old olive tree that is decked with twinkling fairy lights. It’s an open, welcoming place that has a terrace perfect for summer afternoons and evenings. The wood burning stove is open to see, […]
Hollybush Conservation Centre is found in Kirkstall, Leeds, just next to the canal on Broad Lane. It’s a real hidden gem of Leeds, and boasts a beautiful wildlife garden, which is secretly tucked away, so you’d never know it was there unless someone told you. The centre has launched a new cafe within their farmhouse […]