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Leeds Grub
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Eating and Drinking in Leeds... A quest to find the best restaurants and food outlets in the city. Looking for Good Honest Grub!
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An Update!

Hello! Still here- just! Taking a rest from the blog as I am starting a new job next month and the new house has no internet yet and looks like this:Should be back by July!

5 h ago

An announcement

Leeds Grub is taking a rest for a while. In the mean time take a look at our new walking and eating blog: The Hills Have Pies

28 apr 12

Chaophraya

In order to mark Thai new year this week (13-15th April) we were invited along to the restaurant for a free meal.I really like Chaophraya and have visited a few times. For James this was his first vi...

09 apr 12

Giraffe

Giraffe is a chain restaurant that I actually really like. The food is an interesting mix of world food favourites such as falafel and curries, as well as burgers, steaks and salads etcMost Giraffe r...

03 apr 12

Eastern Court Castleford

As far as I am aware Castleford is not know for its dining out scene and the presence of three all you can eat Chinese buffets in such as small town is probably a bit of a sad indicator of the level ...

03 apr 12

Bad Apples

This is a new bar aimed at being an upmarket alternative for the rock / metal scene.If like me you go to rock clubs and bars, you will be used to sticky floors, toilet doors that dont lock and cheap ...

03 apr 12

Ciao Bella

Ciao Bella is another place that I pass on a regular basis but until last week I have never visited.Like the name would suggest its a classic Italian styl e restaurant with a fairly traditio...

31 mar 12

Dock Street Market

I have a bit of a confession to make- although I visited Dock Street frequently in the early days I dont think I have visited for almost a year now.In that year a lot has happened, the configuration ...

27 mar 12

Coffee Duran

Coffee Duran is a favourite of my friend and colleague Paul, who dragged me along the other morning for a post night shift breakfast. It has had a change of ownership in the past year or so...

23 mar 12

Earlybird menu at Nashs

After an EPIC 11 mile cycle ride last week James and I felt we had earned ourselves some calories so we visited Nashs for fish and chips.Between 5pm and 7pm you can take advantage of the pre-theatre ...

13 mar 12

Marco Pierre White in Leeds

You might have seen the filming of a new channel five programme Kitchen Wars on Briggate over the past couple of days.I managed to get a quick interview with the man fronting the show, chef Marco Pie...

08 mar 12

House of Trembling Madness

This bar in York is a bit of a badly kept secret, entering through an off licence shop on Stonegate you have to climb a set of precarious stairs to reach the tiny bar in the attic space above.Like a ...

08 mar 12

The York Tap

This is a recently discovered new favourite of mine! The York Tap is a FANTASTIC real ale bar located rather conveniently on the platform of York Station.The beautiful listed building has been restor...

05 mar 12

The Lord Gascoigne Hungry Horse

Hungry Horse is a big national chain of family orientated pubs. There are few in and around Leeds with The Lord Gascoigne located conveniently a 2 minute walk from Garforth Station. James had a few T...

05 mar 12

LiveBait

I was invited to do this review by the new management of Livebait and they provided the meal free of charge.This restaurant as the name suggests is a fish restaurant. It used to be part of ...

05 mar 12

Emmaus

This is a bit of a cheeky post to draw your attention to a really worthwhile local cause.Emmaus is a national organisation with a branch in Leeds. The offer supported living and work for previously h...

01 mar 12

Cottage Bakery

James took me to one of his favourite bakeries today, the Cottage Bakery in Oulton. Its tucked up a side street, hardly noticeable from the road.You have to park on the road side and walk up the shor...

29 feb 12

Create

I have been keen to try Create since it opened its doors around 6 months ago.Since the beginning of the year they have been running an excellent offer of 2 courses each for 2 people for the price of ...

17 feb 12

Kurry King, Swillington

This was a lazy Sunday night take away tea. We ordered from Kurry King in Swillington.Its an all purpose take away selling burgers and kebabs along side the advertised curries.We ordered through...

09 feb 12

Grub Excursion #28 Cafe 1901 Jesmond, Newcastle

Jesmond is an up and coming suburb 20 minute walk from the city centre of Newcastle with a range of shops and cafes frequented by students and young professionals.Cafe 1901, located in a imposing loo...

05 feb 12

Grub Excursion # 27 Little Asia, Newcastle

Newcastles China Town is located between the main shopping area and St James park. There are lots of different Chinese and Japanese restaurants to choose from and we walked up and down a couple of ti...

05 feb 12

Box Pizza

Box Pizza is a perennial favourite of mine, better than your average pizza take away,the pizzas are all made fresh good quality ingredients meaning that they taste more like something from a proper p...

31 jan 12

Germany December 2011!

I went to Germany to visit the Christmas market s two years ago and it was ace so this year I went again! Liam and I set out on Friday (9th Dec) heading for&nbs p;Stuttgart. We stay...

29 jan 12

Dinner at the Manor

When I first visited the Secret Tea Room, it was the only underground supper club/ restaurant in Leeds. Now there are a few popping up around the place, one being The Manor.Meals are themed, wit...

28 jan 12

Rib Shakk

The latest in the line of Anthonys ventures is the Rib Shakk, an American style fast food restaurant.On first impressions, the uniforms, website, menu and logo look like they are aspiring to be somet...

21 jan 12

Tasty! Sandwich Bar

This little sandwich shop is tucked down a side street behind Boots in Headingley. After being recommended to me by a few friends I decided to take a look.There is a huge range of sandwiches, with so...

12 jan 12

Shabab lunch deal

Gev let me know about this one; Shabab underneath the rail station offers a £4.50 lunch deal. For this you get 3 courses i.e an onion bhaji and poppadom with yogurt dip, a curry from a choice of chic...

22 dec 11

Mill Farm Nursery Tea Gardens

I was today treated to a trip to the Tea Gardens at Mill Farm Nursery in South Milford.The entrance is up a little lane from the centre of the village, its a little bit hard to find as it it isnt ver...

03 dec 11

Afternoon Tea at Flannels

The afternoon tea saga continues. Where is the best place to go?The newly opened Food Academy (review here from the other week) offers afternoon tea for £10 per person.Again the service was very good...

27 nov 11

The Maven

ma·ven/ˈmāvən/Noun: An expert or connoisseurThe Maven is a new bar that has been open a couple of months now, run by Nino a bartender with 15 years experience. Its been launched speakeasy style that ...

25 nov 11

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