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November 4, 2011 Eating out

Rob said that he’d find us a restaurant. Normally, that’s a good thing, but this time he suggested this new place in Leeds that’s run by his old boss from his time at Harvey Nicks. He described it as a bit relaxed, with plastic tables and chairs. Plastic tables and chairs weren’t what many of [...]

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The Reliance, Leeds

July 16, 2011 Eating out

If you keep walking up past Sela and North Bar, past the Grand Theatre and across the road with Mojo’s on it, the one where the Chinese supermarket used to be back in the day, you get to a fairly intimidating slip road, a lot of hurtling traffic and a fair amount of climate-changing fug. [...]

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Fish& takeaway and canteen

July 13, 2011 Eating out

Fish&…that sounds interesting. Go on, then, what is it? It’s quite a clever little idea. A nice, blue mobile fish and chip van that rocks up at festivals, parties, events and the like. We stumbled across it at the glorious Kirkstall Festival the other weekend…a sunny day, fantastic live bands in the Abbey’s cloisters, fairground, [...]

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Laynes Espresso, New Station Street, Leeds

July 2, 2011 Eating out

Leeds is littered with bad coffee shops. They’re everywhere, on every corner, selling their burnt-out espresso watered down with a gallon of milk to disguise the terrible taste of the coffee within. In among all the multinational chains, there are a few independents, places serving the real deal and serving it with passion and skill. [...]

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Kendells Bistro, Leeds

May 29, 2011 Eating out

We ate at Kendells Bistro last week, and managed to spend a paltry £56 for a meal that I’d happily have paid double for*. Here’s how it went… Kendells is tucked away between the West Yorkshire Playhouse and the new BBC building. It looks fairly low-key and unpromising from the street, but step through the [...]

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The Engine House Cafe, Holbeck, Leeds – decent breakfast 10 minutes from the station

May 23, 2011 Eating out

Last week, I made one of those freak miscalculations that left me stranded in Leeds Station fairly early in the morning with nothing to do. My train left at 10am, so I had an hour to wander around and explore the parts of the city south of the River Aire around Holbeck. Breakfast seemed like [...]

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The Source at Leeds Kirkgate Market

April 24, 2011 Food politics

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece for The Culture Vulture about Leeds Kirkgate Market and what I thought was the matter with it. It generated a fantastic debate and some great comments from a wide range of people who had plenty to say – good and bad – about the market, its purpose [...]

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What’s the matter with Leeds Kirkgate market?

February 27, 2011 Food politics

Kirkgate Market in Leeds is the city’s oldest market and the biggest covered market in Europe. It’s sad to say, but it’s not what it used to be. Despite this, the place is packed with potential. Find out more in my piece on Kirkgate for The Culture Vulture Before you go, here are a few [...]

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The Midnight Bell, Leeds…could do better?

January 29, 2011 Eating out

In retrospect, last Wednesday evening wasn’t the best night for our first visit to the Midnight Bell. The presence of Arsenal football club at nearby Elland Road for an FA Cup replay against the mighty Leeds United meant that the Bell was packed to the rafters with Leeds fans out for a pre-match drink before [...]

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