The Beehive at Thorner – It’s Good to Share
The Beehive at Thorner is bringing people together with sharing plates. Chef Alex Farfoli previously worked with Michelin starred chefs, Simon Rogan and Shaun Rankin. He was part of the team that led to Grantley Hall receiving its first Michelin star a year ago, at the same time L’Enclume, where he previously worked, was voted […]
La Casita – Bringing a Taste of Spain to Ilkley
La Casita, ‘The Little House of Tapas’ is an Ilkley restaurant serving Andalusian tapas alongside traditional wine and cocktails. There are a few La Casita restaurants located in Yorkshire, the first of which was opened in Ilkley by chefs and entrepreneurs Simon Miller and Oliver Renton in 2014. I visited the Ilkley branch on Friday […]
Hyde Park Book Club Welcomes Eat in Diners
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hyde Park Book Club has been a cornerstone for the community, offering coffees to those needing a pick me up, delivering laptops to those without, and sharing books across the City. They also continued their usual café service, mostly as a takeaway, but this week, like so many other Leeds establishments, […]
Whitelocks – A Triumphant Return
Dining out is back in. Leeds’ oldest pub reopened its doors this week. Thomas Chalk and Cath Kane went out for pub grub. Some establishments are blessed with great swathes of outdoor space that they’ve been able to adapt to lockdown and downpours; others haven’t had this option. Whitelock’s, and next-door sister pub the Turk’s […]
West Park Lounge – Family Friendly Italian on Otley Road
West Park Lounge is an Italian bistro located at the top of Otley Road. I have walked past the bistro so many times on route to Headingley and Leeds, but I haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy a meal there. So, this bank holiday Monday I decided to change that, despite very heavy rain! In […]
