Category Archives: Leeds

SALVO’S LEEDS ANNOUNCE £250,000 REFURBISHMENT

Posted on 16/02/2017 by cwildman

Salvo’s, Leeds’ longest running family-run restaurant and a personal favourite, has announced a £250,000 refurbishment this month. The investment will refresh the popular Headingley Italian first opened by Salvatore Dammone in 1976. The award-winning eatery now run by Mr Dammone’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Italy, Leeds, Reviews, Salumi, Yorkshire | Tagged italian, Leeds, pizza, pizza oven, restaurant, Salumeria, salvos, woodfired | Leave a comment

MeatLiquor Leeds – Dead Hippie Burger

Posted on 20/01/2017 by cwildman

Would be rude not too…. Whilst in Leeds treated No.2 Son to more Meat, classic Dead Hippie Burger (2x french’s mustard-fried beef patties, dead hippie sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, minced white onions), Wet Fries (Gravy Cheese Fries), deep fried Mac … Continue reading →

Posted in BBQ, Beef, burgers, Eating, Leeds | Tagged burgers, dead hippie burger, Leeds, mac n cheese, MEATLiqour | Leave a comment

Street Food Cook Book

Posted on 29/02/2016 by cwildman

A great new cook book celebrating the best of Northern Street Food. The eagerly anticipated Street Food Cook Book was released on November 30, featuring a compilation of recipes and stories from some of the North’s finest street food specialists, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, burgers, chefs, Eating, Food, Food & Recipe Books, Leeds, StreetFood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged cook book, Food, Recipes, street food, Yorkshire | Leave a comment

MEATliquor has arrived up North! LEEDS

Posted on 04/09/2014 by cwildman

BTW on our visit we rolled the die and got….. A free round of shots! @MEATliquorLDS Bank Street, Leeds http://www.meatliquor.com/

Posted in Beef, beer, burgers, chefs, Eating, Leeds, Reviews, Yorkshire | Tagged burger, Leeds, MEATLiqour, MEATwagon, Scott, Yani | Leave a comment

Leeds Farmers Markets

Posted on 15/02/2013 by cwildman

Leeds has a fantastic calendar of Farmers Markets throughout the year, have you been to any or all of these vibrant local produce markets? If not why not? support your local farmers and producers. Calendar of Leeds area Farmers Markets:- … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Events, farmers market, Food, Leeds, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged Baildon, Farmer, farmers market, Farmers Markets, Kirkstall, Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, local food, Roundhay, Roundhay Park, West Yorkshire | 4 Comments

Summer Night Market, Harewood House, Leeds

Posted on 17/08/2012 by cwildman

Summer Night Market Harewood House, Leeds Thursday the 6th September 6pm to 9pm

Posted in Eating, Events, farmers market, Food, Leeds, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged farmers market, Harewood House, Leeds, Night Market | Leave a comment

Live Beer Blogging at #EBBC12 Leeds

Posted on 20/06/2012 by cwildman

As part of the European Beer Blogging Conference held in Leeds in May 2012 we participated in a “Live speed beer blogging session”, 10 beers in an hour, a 5 minute pitch and taste from each brewer or brand ambassador. … Continue reading →

Posted in beer, Beer Blogs, blogs, Drinks, Events, Leeds, Reviews, Yorkshire | Tagged "live beer blogging", beer, Brewing, EBBC12, India Pale Ale, Leeds, Leeds Brewery, Pale ale, Reviews, twitter | Leave a comment

Leeds Loves Food – Part #1

Posted on 01/06/2012 by cwildman

The fantastic weather over the weekend of Leeds Loves Food brought out the crowds to drink, feast and watch a few cookery demos… Brian Turner was in attendance over the weekend for food demos, book signings and a hosted dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in beer, Beer Blogs, chefs, Drinks, Eating, Events, Leeds, Yorkshire | Tagged Asda, chorizo, Corn Exchange, Food, Kirkstall, Kirkstall Brewery, Leeds, Yorkshire | Leave a comment

Unexpectedly Yorkshire & Cornucopia at The Corn Exchange

Posted on 08/04/2012 by cwildman

As part of #GoodFoodFriday in Leeds and in conjunction with Cornucopia I experienced some unexpectedly Yorkshire food & convivial company at the Corn Exchange in Leeds. This was truly Yorkshire Fusion Food, Leventhorpe Wine, Shepherds Purse Cheese & Yorkshire Chorizo … Continue reading →

Posted in cheese, Chorizo, Eating, Events, Food, Leeds, wine, Yorkshire | Tagged cheese, chorizo, Leeds, Leventhorpe, Shepherds Purse, sushi, wine, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Blue | 1 Comment

Northern Food Words & Regional Vocabulary

Posted on 22/03/2012 by cwildman

With the help of Twitter, my recollections and a little bit of research I am trying to put together a collection of Northern Food Words, food related vocabulary from the North of England my favourite being Brossen or Brussen meaning full to bursting from … Continue reading →