The much-loved brunch spot has officially grown out of its Corn Exchange home.
OWT is officially on the move.
Relocating from the city centre into LS3, OWT plans to take over the old Corner Cafe site on Burley Road.
Announcing the news yesterday, OWT said: "Bye LS1, hello LS3! After 5 years spent working hard in Leeds city centre, we are moving into bigger premises. Read all about it here https://owtleeds.com/story We love you, we thank you!"
Bye LS1, hello LS3 ! After 5 years spent working hard in Leeds city center, we are moving into bigger premises. Read all about it here https://t.co/AFQve4E1Oq We love you, we thank you ! pic.twitter.com/n45hw8kzzb
The last service from the Corn Exchange will be on Sunday 29 October (giving you three more weeks to head over before it's all change) and the owners hope to reopen in early November, although they've added that this will only the case "if we work fast enough and our master plan unfolds smoothly".
The new venue will hold 60 covers and will be taking over a site with "history in its walls". The former home of Corner Cafe was lovingly opened in 1976 and continued to serve locals right up until March 2022.
Now, OWT will be giving the premises a new life, and you can bet the menu will be just as exciting as the current ever-changing plates available at the Corn Exchange over the past five years.
Having started off on Fishmongers Row at Kirkgate Market, this is an exciting next step for a much-loved Leeds independent.
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James and Esther, the duo behind OWT explained that "OWT has had a very slow but steady organic growth and we feel ready, after 5 years of serving you brunch, to show you what we have to offer on a friday and saturday night (yes yes evening service it’s happening!)."
"5 years older and we feel ready. Ready to take on 60 covers, ready to run a big kitchen, ready to do dinner service.
"That’s the thing with OWT. It took us time because we wanted to get it right. We wanted to embrace our definition of hospitality.
"When we came across Corner Cafe and the beautiful souls behind it (hello Kate and Karim!) we knew it was it. A building with history in its walls (we like that at OWT!) and a legacy to pursue. Corner Cafe has been loved for over 30 years in LS3 and we feel honored to have been chosen to carry on the task of being Burley Road’s neighborhood restaurant.
"Finally - thank you to Leeds Corn Exchange for these successful years, thank you to our team for all your hard work, thank you to Kate and Karim for allowing us to step into their shoes."
The full address of the new OWT site is 104 Burley Road, LS3 1JP.
In a world where we feel like we're writing more closure notices than ever before, it's really exciting to hear some good news from the indie food scene.
Congratulations OWT, we can't wait to see you in your new home!
Feature Image - The Hoot Leeds / OWT via Twitter
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Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
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 -
4th October 2023 
