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The Beast & The Swine: A pop up restaurant with presence

At a place to be revealed with a menu from a never seen before restaurant…….that was the unlikely offer which scores of adventurous diners signed up for with this weekend’s pop up restaurant in Leeds. Destination unknown. But when The … Continue reading

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Video: From Pixel to Print: Making the transition from blogger to published author

BlogNorth4, a set on Flickr. Whether it’s accidental good fortune or a planned route, for some food bloggers the online passion project they started out with ends up as an enterprise in print. The BlogNorth4 event in Leeds yesterday heard … Continue reading

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All set for #blognorth4 Food Glorious Food

It’s nearly time for the fourth Blog North event – Food Glorious Food is being organised by the fabulous CultureVultures blog and on in Leeds all day tomorrow. There’ll be cake, there’ll be cooking talk, of course, but more than … Continue reading

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What the food inspectors found in Leeds

The latest part of my investigation into the food premises which received zero ratings during their hygiene inspections is now in and we can see what happened at Leeds takeaways. Back in July  I started asking various councils across the … Continue reading

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Leeds to host new ‘pop up’ restaurant Chateau Marmot

Have you heard of Chateau Marmot? If you’re in Leeds then you might be about to discover this new restaurant – it’s just I just don’t know exactly when or where it will be! Claiming to offer a “mind blowing gastronomic experience” … Continue reading

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Yorkshire Day launch of new food website out of Yorkshire

outofyorkshire.co.uk has launched today. It’s an expansion of the Leeds-based coffee and smoothie chain Out of the Woods which, the owners say, will offer British folk the opportunity to discover food and drink from independent suppliers across Yorkshire. Out of … Continue reading

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Thai cafe opens in Leeds for street food experience

Two Thai women who’ve made Leeds their home have set up this interesting sounding new cafe. I haven’t had the opportunity to pop by yet, but I like the sound of this place which offers the sort of street food … Continue reading

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Chefs create Yorkshire menu for charity dinner

TV chef Brian Turner, will host a special dinner at Leeds Corn Exchange this Friday to raise funds for Cancer Research UK as part of the Leeds Loves Food festival. Together with Leeds chef Anthony Flinn, a specially created Yorkshire … Continue reading

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The famous Wetherby Whaler lives again – opens today

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV9tdCc1WaE&w=560&h=315] I won’t be able to make it along to this later but I couldn’t let this pass without a mention on the blog – yes, the Wetherby Whaler is back. A ceremony to officially open its new fish … Continue reading

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New Italian opens in Granary Wharf

The promoters have been in touch with news of this new Leeds restaurant. I haven’t had the opportunity to try it for myself but this is what they say: VINeataly is the newest addition to the burgeoning food and drink … Continue reading

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