A hotel in Yorkshire has created a chocolate orange-themed room and it is absolutely everything if you're a fan of the Terry's treat.
No doubt about it, the humble, orange-shaped Christmas chocolate is today one of the most iconic confectionery treats around.
Big brands like Starbucks, Costa, and Pret have all paid homage to it with the introduction of their own orange-flavored drinks, and now it seems that it's the turn of orange-themed Yorkshire hotel Clementines to tip its hat to the classic stocking filler.
It kind of makes sense, considering the fact that the chocolate confection originally hails from Yorkshire - first created by Terry's at Terry's Chocolate Works in York back in 1932.
Despite the fact that its production has since moved to France, Clementine's hotel is still paying homage to the citrussy chocolate treat in the form of a chocolate orange-themed hotel room.
The boutique hotel has recently undergone a. £1m renovation, and as part of its upgrade has introduced the new room - which is currently the talk of Yorkshire.
If you book to stay here, Once inside the chocolate orange-themed hotel room, staff will shower you in chocolate cocktails and gifts - with the option to order some special chocolate drinks up too.
The 4-star luxury boutique has a bartender on hand to create some special Terry's-inspired drinks, like their Chocolate Orange Daiquiri and After Eight Mojito, which can be enjoyed via room service in your room's luxurious jacuzzi bath or downstairs in the bar.
The chocolate orange-themed room is just one of 28 individually decorated bedrooms, all of which aim to blend Parisian chic with Yorkshire Victorian heritage.
Located in a leafy district just a stone's throw away from some of York's central tourist attractions, the Chocolate Orange room features a period four-poster bed, whilst other options at the hotel include a stunning After Eight suite with a garden view and a selection of double bedrooms.
Other sweetie-themed rooms at the hotel include The Matchmaker, The Tooty Frootie, The Fruit Pastillem The Yorkie.
If you really want to get into the chocolate spirit during your stay, there is also a guided tour of York's chocolate story that you can take in the city that will educate you on the history of York's most famous chocolate-making families and their wonderful creations.
To find out more about the hotel, you can visit their website here.
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 -
7th September 2021 
