Texas barbecue food meets Christmas in a 90 minutes all-you-can-drink festive bottomless brunch.
Red's True Barbecue is known for transporting us to Texan suburbs with their smoked meats, so it's no surprise that their festive bottomless brunch is a feast of their traditional meats, along with some new festive favourites.
So grab anyone who loves a smoky barbecue feast and take on ninety minutes of meaty, veggie or vegan platters.
Red's describe their bottomless platters as 'a selection of Red's smoked meats and festive additions, stacked up in our famous bin lids, backed up by the lively atmosphere synonymous with the church of true barbecue.
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The Festive Feast includes only the finest smoked meats around: Pork Ribs, Unholy BBQ XXXL Wings, Smoked Chicken and Pulled Pork Stuffing Balls, served with Meaty Pit Beans, Mash, Gravy, Giant Onion Rings, Fries and Festive Cornbread.
By comparison the vegetarian (and vegan upon request) menu features plenty of meat-free smoked goods. Think pulled jackfruit with meat-free buffalo wings, smoked vegan sausage with garlic and chilli greens. Topped with crispy onions, mash, gravy, giant onion rings and fries, as well as a veggie cornbread alternative, there's plenty to enjoy.
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Adding bottomless drinks to your feast only makes it easier to wash down your delicious dishes. Choose from either 90 minutes or two hours of draught lager, cider and Prosecco, or choose from either red or white wine.
For those wanting an authentic bottomless brunch experience, there will also be two Christmas House cocktails available to choose from. The concoctions will be unveiled upon arrival, but the rest of the festive surprises will be left with the rest of the presents under the Christmas tree.
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The festive bottomless feast is available from 24 November - 30 December 2022 and you best be quick as spaces are filling up fast.
To find out more and book your place at the Festive Feast dinner table, visit their website or visit the Leeds city centre restaurant located near the Corn Exchange on Cloth Hall Street.
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…
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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.”
The Swine That Dines announces the official opening date of its brand new restaurant
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Much-loved Leeds Bistro The Swine Bistro, formerly known as The Swine That Dines, has moved to a bigger space in Headingley.
Although it’s gone through a few name changes over the years since launching as The Greedy Pig cafe in 2012, this independent spot has long been a firm favourite for Leeds locals for some time now.
Run by chef couple Jo and Stu Myers, they’ve been operating out of North Street where it’s all about cooking seasonal produce simply and with an added ‘little bit of sunshine’.
But now Swine Bistro has moved up over to Headingley, taking up a unit previously occupied by Jam hairdressers on Otley Road.
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And the time has finally come for them to open their doors, as they announce their first service will take place on Friday 4 April with bookings open from today, Thursday 20 March.
The Myers will be welcoming head chef Kirsty Cheetham, who won Observer Food Monthly’s Best Sunday Lunch award in 2018 and 2022 when she ran The Queen o’t owd Thatch in South Milford, Leeds.
The expanded space in the restaurant has allowed the team to curate a bigger wine list which will include natural wines from Wayward Wines and Latitude Wines as well as local beers from Ilkley Brewery and Horsforth Brewery.
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The team remains passionate about locally sourced ingredients and has partnered with a variety of Yorkshire suppliers including R&J Yorkshire for its fresh meat, Tarbetts fishmonger, cheese from George & Joseph cheesemongers and beans from micro roaster, Chipp Coffee Co.
Jo Myers, co-owner of the Swine Bistro said: “It’s taken a huge amount of time and effort to realise our dream to revamp what was previously a hairdresser into a fully functioning kitchen and restaurant. It’s been a wild ride but we’re excited, and slightly nervous, to finally open our doors.
“We love the vibe in Headingley and the time out has allowed us to have fun with our menu as well as take part in lots of essential taste testing of ingredients and drinks from our brilliant local suppliers. We can’t wait to welcome guests into our new restaurant!”
Sophie Smith -
14th November 2022 
