BIYA2…Delicious, Authentic Persian Cuisine
New opening BIYA2 brings authentic Persian cuisine and a spacious, well-designed restaurant. Persian food is becoming quite a feature of the Leeds food scene. The small-scale Darvish in Harehills and Hafsin in Burley Park have had a devoted following for years, whilst Syrian Bab Tooma in Oakwood has shown this food style works in larger […]
Enlightenment – a Vibrant Light Show by Eonarium
Enlightenment – a Vibrant Light Show by Eonarium at Leeds City Museum – uses Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as an energetic soundscape. As the seasons change so do the palette and patterns sweeping across the walls, balcony and ceiling of the high circular hall. Is it the music that brings the light show to life […]
Sounds of Summer: at Howard Assembly Room on 1 July
The human voice is a beautiful and versatile instrument that many of us fail to make full use of. Sounds of Summer demonstrated how a range of musical styles can be performed with just voice. The Chorus of Opera North performed a varied programme, including several songs where they were joined by Bradford’s Bantams of […]
Cinnamon Kitchen at The Queen’s Hotel
Cinnamon Kitchen at the Queen’s Hotel is Chef Vivek Singh’s first venture up North. Following the success of his fine dining restaurant Cinnamon Club, he opened more informal Cinnamon Kitchen eateries in London. Now, the Cinnamon Collection has headed north. For over twenty years, Chef Vivek has been combining Indian spicing with local produce. A […]
Giggling Squid: Dining in Opulence
There are over fifty branches of Giggling Squid, with more on the way, but few are in the North of England and I doubt any are as grand as the Leeds branch. Opened in April, the restaurant is located on Park Row in a grade II building originally constructed in 1909 for the Royal Bank […]
