Eating out and restaurant reviews and recommendations

Bold Street Coffee, Liverpool

Bold Street Coffee – Liverpool’s best independent coffee shop

Costa have started to claim that they’re voted the UK’s favourite coffee shop. I don’t believe that for a second. I’ve had their coffee, after all. Those canvassed have probably never been to the likes of Laynes, La Bottega Milanese or Opposite in Leeds, or perhaps Bold Street Coffee in Liverpool. Bold Street Coffee is [...]

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The Cross Keys, Holbeck, Leeds

The Cross Keys, North Bar’s grown up sibling

It’s not often that I use twitter for something that’s actually useful, but I managed that small victory the other night when I booked a table at The Cross Keys in Leeds. It was all done quickly and easily, and without any fuss at all – they sorted things out and tweeted me a confirmation. [...]

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Rib Shakk, the Corn Exchange, Leeds

Rib Shakk, in the Corn Exchange, Leeds, part of the Anthony’s group of restaurants.

What do they serve, then? Clue’s in the name. Ribs…beef or pork, in various different incarnations, with various different sauces, all Southern US style along with other things like chicken wings, rib meat burgers and a token salad bar. Who is it aimed at? Rib Shakk is quite relaxed. It’s great for families, and isn’t [...]

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Create, Leeds

Create, Leeds

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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