There's nothing better for the soul than a Sunday roast, except maybe a Sunday roast with bottomless drinks.
There are so many great components to a roast dinner. Obviously, the Yorkshire puddings have to be right - fluffy but golden, crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. Same for the roasties. A good selection of veggies is also important, as is a good lashing of gravy.
A great roast is not just a meal you eat on a Sunday, it's a part of our culture and tradition. So to add on a bottomless booze option is pure genius. Let's be honest, we all love a good drink with our roast anyway - amd Crafthouse has just made it a whole lot more affordable.
Starting from 12 pm on a Sunday, you can get unlimited prosecco or red wine here with your roast dinner for an extra £25.
The roast itself is priced at two courses for £24.50 or three for £29, with main choices including gorgeously pink-looking roast beef and lamb.
Both come served with gravy, big, fluffy Yorkshire puddings, seasonal veg and crispy roast potatoes - plus the option to add on sides like buttered mash, sesame glazed carrots, seasonal greens or chunky chips for an extra cost.
The Crafthouse beef roast comes served with big, fluffy Yorkshire puddings, seasonal veg and crispy roast potatoes / Image: Crafthouse Leeds
For those who want something a little lighter, further main options include a dish of smoked haddock with lemon puree, crushed Jersey Royals and a sorrel veloute, and a crispy pork belly plate with potato puree, fresh peas and a carrot and orange puree.
As for veggies, there's a risotto of pickled cauliflower and a pine nut main and a starter of Isle of White tomatoes that are served with lovage, a creamy burrata and an IPA dressing that sounds divine for this time of year.
The raspberry and white chocolate choux religieuse at Crafthouse / Image: Crafthouse Leeds
Elsewhere on the menu, you'll find Lindesfarne oysters and nocellara olives to whet your appetite as you browse and, in the pudding section, a gorgeous deconstructed Eton Mess (that we consider a must-try) sitting alongside a white chocolate and raspberry choux religieuse that has us eager to return.
Bottomless drinks options will set you back an additional £25, giving you the choice of free-flowing red wine or prosecco to help you along your way as you tuck into your Sunday dinner.
For that, you'll get unlimited drinks over a ninety-minute period to enjoy alongside what is certifiably one of the best British meals ever.
To find out more and book your table, visit Crafthouse Leeds' website to view their menu. You can check out their Instagram here for more amazing food pictures.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
Image: Leeds Tattoo Expo
There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Georgina Pellant -
13th August 2021 
