Support Your Local Indies this Christmas
As we reach the halfway point of the second national lockdown of the year, and draw ever closer to Christmas, the indies have united to bring the people of Leeds a convenient and easy to use online directory of local businesses. In conjunction with a social media campaign #Buyleeds, the online directory will signpost people to […]
In Conversation With Richard Murphy
First Event is a corporate events company based in Yeadon and fast becoming global virtual events specialists. The creative team that works across Yorkshire and London strives to develop truly special events. These events include conferences, exhibitions, celebrations, employee engagement events and more, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the company had to pivot rapidly […]
Bento Japanese Street Food & Izakaya: The new kid on the block in Leeds
As a lover of all things Japanese, I was so pleased to see that a new Japanese eatery was opening up in Leeds. Bento is an authentic Japanese ‘Izakaya’ or informal bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. The stretch of road that Bento now calls home may be better known for its rowdy night […]
The Brew Society – A café, bar and restaurant in one
The Brew Society opened in 2018 as a collaboration project between friends who were keen to create a relaxing, indie coffee and beer house in the City Centre. This welcoming eatery and drinkery serves North Star single origin coffee in the day, and then as the evening draws in, 13 rotating micro brewed beer lines […]
Catch – A fish and chip shop with a difference
Catch opened a few weeks ago in Headingley, and since then I’ve often walked past and wondered what the food is like. Last Saturday, I found out. Growing up I would have fish (or more often a battered sausage) and chips a lot. It was a family treat that I will always have fond memories […]
