As we move into Autumn, the gatherings remain strong and many. Festivals of food, drink, music and other events, from the niche to the popular, frequent the upcoming mont...
Keeping an independent business alive in today’s climate is very difficult and impressive to say the least. Local, traditional, family-owned independent businesses act ...
Since opening in 2014, Bundobust quickly became a cornerstone of the Leeds food and drink scene. Looking back now, the concept seems flawless and unfailing; a collaborati...
Nestled on the eastern side of the River Aire sits the north-western suburb of Kirkstall. As we're reliably informed by Wikipedia, the name Kirkstall comes from the Old N...
The Assembly is a bottle shop, cafe and bar located in Crossgates. The bar is owned by husband-and-wife team Matt and Stephanie, who celebrate their first birthday next m...
The late Spring and early Summer have already brought with them an array of fab food events to Leeds. With longer days and lighter nights tempting folk from all around to...
You hear a lot about the big names of continental cuisine such as Italian, Indian and the newcomer Thai; but as we become more inclined to try new food groups, going out ...
The time for restoring vital connection with nature is now. As one species among countless others, we must understand that ‘we are a part of nature and not apart from n...
Earlier this year we put the area spotlight on Headingley: the Leeds suburb a couple of miles north of the city centre is celebrated as a worldwide sporting stadia and a ...
‘Ladies who lunch’ is a phrase that was coined in the sixties and seventies as a description of women with spare time and excess cash that could afford to spend them ...
If ever there was a subject to polarise opinion, start arguments, and ruin evenings, it is this. No, not the ‘b’ word, for long before brexit was in unbearable existe...
Since the turn of the century the British palette has become increasingly adventurous. Where once we were happy with our meat and two veg, now the easier access to inform...
Pizza: the food of gods. That one dish which everybody loves, and those who say they don’t must be viewed with suspicion. For how can a mouth not salivate at the sauce,...
The First Direct Arena is a huge part of Leeds’ entertainment and music scene, boasting a 13,500 capacity and interestingly, was the first arena in the UK to have a fan...
Union Square is a New York inspired bar and kitchen recently opened by Leeds First Direct Arena in the Merrion Centre, brought to you from the team at Queen Arcade’s Si...
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Leeds boasts a bustling business sector, and is arguably one of the best cities in the North when it comes to setting up shop and carving out a career......
Leeds is yours for one night, and one night only, so time is precious. If you want to avoid the four walls of your hotel room, our city has got haunts and hideouts for al...
Leeds is truly a place of diversity. We encourage new flavours and welcome different cuIsines with open arms - and that’s exactly what we’re doing with Cargo Crepe, a...
Oh would you look at that? It’s nearly the weekend again! It’s only right that you celebrate the occasion with something great to do, so we’ve rounded up 6 alternat...
Kirkgate Market has proudly been flogging food to the people of Leeds since the 19th century, and has become a central city landmark throughout.....
Christmas is filled with traditions, no more so than in the food we eat. There’s the turkey roast dinner, the sprouts, the mince pies, the pigs in blankets, the Boxing ...
To get a flavour for what any city has to offer, you have to head to the markets. The multicultural Kirkgate Market has a mix of food stalls, cafes, and hip street food t...
For over a decade, in a dark Leeds basement, stood a ragged alternative bar. Filled with city misfits, teenage bands and cheap lager, Carpe Diem had an oddball charm that...
