20 different cuisines in one day of Leeds eating
How many different cuisines would you expect to find in the average UK city? OK you’d expect to find various European and Asian options but what about Ethiopian or Cuban? Intrepid food blogger Katie of...
View ArticleLeeds Loves Food launch
Foodies gathered at this morning's launch event Full post to come on this at a later point, but for now a very quick update from this morning’s food lovers’ festival launch. This year’s Leeds Loves...
View ArticleA sad goodbye to railway dining cars
Sad news reached me via Twitter this weekend – the very last restaurant car has trundled the East Coast mainline. It was just one of the reasons which made the East Coast the best train operator for...
View Article10 tips to survive that Valentine’s meal out
You know how you said you wouldn’t? But now you’ve gone and booked a restaurant on Valentine’s night….what were you thinking of? How much death by chocolate will prove to be romantic? A bit like New...
View ArticleIs #solodining really that weird?
A debate on Radio 4’s today programme caught my ears this morning, discussing the experiences of dinner for one (listen again just before 9am). Twitter flurry ensued! Y should b forced to stay in if...
View ArticleChef’s table and Michelin ambition arrive with Manchester235’s new head chef
Chef’s tables are something of a rarity in these parts – the idea being that some diners getting to see the inner workings of kitchen gives a different dining experience. So it was interesting to hear...
View ArticleLeeds to host new ‘pop up’ restaurant Chateau Marmot
Have you heard of Chateau Marmot? If you’re in Leeds then you might be about to discover this new restaurant – it’s just I just don’t know exactly when or where it will be! Claiming to offer a “mind...
View ArticleGuides to the good stuff or old-fashioned advertising?
When is a ‘guide’ an impartial publication to help a diner find the best place and when is it merely a vehicle for paid listings? Can recommendations be trusted if money has passed from venue to...
View ArticleFive favourite restaurants of 2012
Pick of 2012, a set on Flickr. It’s time for the obligatory end of year blog post, something that’s becoming as much a part of the seasonal festivities as crackers at Christmas. Dining out has been...
View ArticleVermillion bosses launch charity seafood cookbook
The Seamark business is well known in Manchester for both its headquarters in the east of the city as well as for being responsible for probably its most expensively built and designed restaurant –...
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