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WIN: The Street Food Cook Book

As we’re all aware, street food has exploded all over Britain in recent years. Tasty, affordable food on the go fits in with people’s busy lifestyles, and allows us to try things we may not find otherwise. Following this, late last year, The Street Food Cook Book was released. I’ve had a sneak peek at it, and […]

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Drink Eating out Food Leeds Review

Pieminister, Leeds

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 […]

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Eating out Food Leeds Review

Brasserie Blanc, Leeds

Brasserie Blanc, in Leeds, recently had a makeover and it’s looking so much better for it. It’s more modern in appearance, it seems more open, and there’s a lot of wooden flooring and brickwork on show. There’s also a bread carving station, and I LOVE that! We went for lunch on Christmas Eve, and I was […]

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Children's activities Leeds Review

The Story Trees, by Sneaky Experience

The Tales of Grimm Woods is a selection of events run by Sneaky Experience, in the basement of Leeds Town Hall. Throughout December, they have run several performances of three different events to be able to cover all age groups. Today we went along for The Story Trees, which is for children up to 6yrs. After a […]

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Food Recipes

Quick Christmas Crepes

I’m sitting at home, waiting for the Christmas GOOSE to be delivered from Swillington Farm, and I’m hungry. The thought of a cheese and ham sandwich is a bit depressing… I want to eat the flavours of christmas without roasting a bird (just yet – three days to go) or eating a ruddy mince pie, […]

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Blogging Food Leeds Local food Review

Ruby’s, in Horsforth, Leeds

If you live in Horsforth (as I do) then the fact that there’s a brand new fruit and veg shop on Town St is BIG news. It’s called Ruby’s, and I trotted in to see what it’s like… It’s GREAT, which is a relief. There was a fruit and veg shop here a few years ago, […]

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Drink Eating out Food Leeds Review

Roxy Juniors at Roxy Lanes, Leeds

We visited Roxy Lanes in Leeds and loved it!

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Eating out Feature Food Leeds Local food Review

Homage2Fromage – Leeds’ First Cheese Cafe is OPEN

Four years ago, I went to the second ever monthly meeting of the brand new cheese club, Homage2Fromage. Who knew that this club would not only spread cheesy joy to five other cities, but also create a new CHEESE CAFE? Amazing. At the top of the Merrion Centre you will find their beacon of local cheesy goodness. I […]

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Drink Eating out Food Leeds Local food

Northern Monk Refectory, Leeds

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 […]

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Eating out Food Leeds

Croissant d’Or, Rawdon, Leeds

I was driving home from a meeting last week with a roaringly hungry tummy, and I was trying to get inspired about what I might make for lunch. However, I then remembered the contents of the fridge: apples, carrots, yoghurt and for some reason, an abundance of butter – it wasn’t going to be a good lunch. […]