Ready to sing, dance and jive, having the time of your life?
The Dancing Queen bottomless brunch is the latest themed brunch from Explore Hidden and it's full of Mamma Mia themed activities- so much so that booze will be the last thing on your mind, it's all about the singing, the dancing and the fancy dress here.
If you don't know the words to Mamma Mia yet- we'd recommend re-watching the movies before you head over to this bottomless, it's for hardcore ABBA fans only.
The brunch is themed around the hit-musical, Mamma Mia. / Image: London Theatre
Not only will you be able to spend ninety minutes in the company of likeminded Mamma Mia lovers, but you and your Super Troupers will be singing your hearts out to all the classic Dancing Queen Hits sang by an ABBA tribute band and you will be tried and tested on your Mamma Mia knowledge in the Quiz of all Quizzes- there's even cheeky little prize for the winners.
Fancy dress is highly encouraged and many do dress up, so get your Donna dungarees on, dig out your flares, adjust those wigs, grab your feather boas for the 'BEST' dressed will be winning a prize.
All this singing and dancing is bound to work up an appetite and this Mamma Mia brunch has plenty of delicious options available that aren't far from what we'd expect Donna and Sophie to snack on in Greece.
Fancy dress is highly encouraged. / Image: Wikicommons
Choose from an Avocado Brunch with smashed avocado on toasted sourdough, topped with tomatoes, chilli flakes, coriander and Sriracha sauce or opt to try the Blueberry, Banana and Nutella Pancakes.
Alternatively, there's a classic Brunch Grill with Free-range fried eggs, crispy bacon, sausages, charred plum tomato and fried mushrooms, served with baked beans and toast for a classic treat that can't be beat.
Pancakes are just one of the brunch options. / Image: Unsplash
There's drinking options aplenty, both soft and boozy, which will vary at different bottomless brunch experiences. At the alcoholic bottomless brunch, you'll find a spread of Aperol Spritz, Ketel V&T, Blank Canvas, Amstel, Prosecco, Bloody Mary, Heineken 0.0% and selected soft drinks available.
Bloody Mary cocktail. / Image: Richard Allaway, Flickr
At non-alcoholic sittings, as expected, there's no booze on offer, but instead the cocktails are replaced by mocktails and beer with 0% alternatives. Think Strawberry Lemonade, Cucumber and Apple Coolers, 0% Woo Woo, Tropical Fizz, 0% Heineken, Red Bull and all your standard soft drinks too.
All drinks are available for the full ninety minute setting- we recommend booking quickly for your chosen alcoholic or alcoholic sitting though as both are expected to sell out quickly.
For more information, including how to get your ticket booked before this exciting Mamma Mia brunch reaches capacity, visit the Explore Hidden website.
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.”
The Swine That Dines announces the official opening date of its brand new restaurant
Clementine Hall
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.
Image: Supplied
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.
Image: Supplied
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 -
17th January 2022 
