Thai Aroy Dee: If you know, you know
In normal times, the four walls of Thai Aroy Dee are nothing short of a haven. Surrounded by twinkling lights, strips of tinsel (present all year) the scraping of wooden chairs and the happy shouts of fellow diners nearing the end of their second bottle of Sainsbury’s own prosecco, this is the place for joyful […]
Skyliner Fish and Chips – Meeting the challenge of coronavirus
Leeds has a great history of fish and chips. There have been fish and chip shops in Leeds since the 1860s. The city is home to the NFFF ( National Federation of Fish Friers) and until recently boasted the oldest fish and chip shop in the world, in Yeadon. The foundations of the Skyliner in […]
Black Olive – Turkish Takeaway in Crossgates
When I moved to Leeds from London, over twenty years ago, the one thing I missed was Turkish restaurants. Over the last few years I have been pleased to see a sprinkle of suburban Turkish restaurants appearing in Leeds. There is Ephesus in Rodley, Olive Branch in Moortown and Black Olive in Crossgates. The restaurant […]
Wen’s Restaurant – Comforting Chinese Home Cooking
The location of Wens on North Street bodes well. Firstly, they have taken over Hansa’s, a restaurant that existed serving regional Indian vegetarian cuisine for 33 years. Hansa and Kishor Dhabi hung up their aprons to retire in April 2019 and only a few months later Wens opened. Secondly, it is only a few doors […]
Harvey Nichols 4th Floor Brasserie – Not to be missed
How lovely it was, towards the end of a miserable week, to have the opportunity to enjoy some exquisite food with my daughter at Harvey Nics. It was always going to be a gamble to sit my teen in front of the menu in The 4th Floor Brasserie. She’s insanely picky and would happily eat […]
