Leeds

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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The Reliance, Leeds

The Reliance, Leeds

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

Fish & – mobile fish and chip takeaway and canteen.  Sustainable fish and chips with a twist.

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

Laynes Espresso, Leeds

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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