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 […]
The New Residence is Open in Moortown
When Residence first opened its doors as a cosy cafe in Cookridge in 2018, I don’t think anybody quite anticipated the all-day, go-to dining hub it has since become. With an additional branch in Headingley and now the energetic Moortown (not to mention the brand’s own deli and bakery, “Vine”) the eatery is taking the […]
Steak Night at Chez Mal Brasserie & Bar, Leeds
Just a stone’s throw away from Call Lane and a five-minute walk from Leeds Railway Station, Chez Mal Brasserie & Bar at Malmaison is housed in a characterful, historic Victorian building. Having undergone a strategic overhaul, the restaurant is making a comeback with a revamped interior and menu, and enticing offers every day of the […]
Brew+Bao: a Feast for The Senses
Brew+ Bao opened at the old Black Sheep site in Chapel Allerton over the Easter weekend. I was last at the site for a Slap & Pickle review a few years back. When I heard the place had re-opened as a collab under the new Brew+ brand, between Brew York and YUZU Street Food, I […]
