All day, every day: this is the ultimate happy hour menu.
From the Masterchef and Great British Menu chef Bobby Geetha, Fléur is the place in Leeds to grab a selfie.
Decorated from ceiling to floor in pink and purple flowers, the incredible restaurant and bar comes with neon lighting aplenty, and even giant Sweet Heart candy decorations nestled between foliage to create an extravagant selfie station that wouldn't look out of place on Love Island. It's the place where you come to get snaps of everything, including the food, drink and decor.
But now, there's even more reason to visit the Insta-worthy bar- happy hour just got extended.
Now we don't mean by a few hours to help those post-working drinks pile up, we're talking about an 'ALL DAY happy hour' menu- and it includes cocktails.
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With a generous 2-for-1 offering on all day everyday, expect plenty of competition to grab a seat under the hanging swing or floral bench, particularly after the restaurant's recent renovations to introduce a brand-new bar and conservatory area.
Now a major contender for midday tipple, post-work drinks and a serious night out spot, Fléur ensures that even their bargain drinks are decadently decorated and offer the same Instagrammable aesthetic as its interior.
Take the Fruits and Flowers cocktail for instance, made up of an irresistible combination of Whitley Neill gin, Parfait Amour, raspberry, sherbet, grapefruit soda and lemon juice, this drink fuses pastel colours with booze to create a drink that's a feast for all the sense.
Elsewhere on the menu, Martinis are available in their droves as Pornstar Martini, Espresso Chilli Martini and true to Fléur style, as a Rose Petal Martini with rose petal syrup, vermouth and grapefruit.
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Chef Bobby Geetha said, “We’ve long been known for our food, and as the place to go to enjoy a meal but we’ve always put a huge focus on creating beautiful cocktails too. We want people to know that, yes you can enjoy an amazing meal at Fléur, but you can also just stop by for drinks too!”
"With its central location being just a stone’s throw away from the headrow, and its aesthetic array of cocktails, we think we might have just found the perfect place to start our next night out!"
To visit Fléur and make the most of the all-day happy hour cocktails and 2-for-1 offer, visit the restaurant inside The Light.
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 -
28th April 2022 
