A naughty erotica-themed cocktail bar, Behind Closed Doors, is opening in Leeds later this month.
The hotly-anticipated new speakeasy has just announced its official launch date - and a £10,000 giveaway to celebrate too.
Behind Closed Doors was first established in Manchester in 2015, with an intimate theme of 'sex, rugs, and funk 'n' soul'.
And now it's heading to Leeds, opening on Call Lane on Friday 23 August.
To celebrate the launch of its second bar, the erotic establishment is holding a sizeable Instagram giveaway of £10,000, with £250 bar tabs available for up to 40 winners.
Although we've not yet peaked behind the curtains at the Leeds branch of Behind Closed Doors, the Manchester bar has given us a good idea of what to expect.
We're talking pleasure-seeking vibes, vintage erotica, mannequins, and even adult TV on the walls, with content dating back as far as the 1960s.
The signature cocktails are similarly cheeky, like the Chocstar Martini (a chocolate espresso martini with a whipped cream top). Its best-selling cocktail is Love Bite, encaptivating pink gin lovers in a raspberry and cucumber slushie; the Penis Colada and Schlong island iced tea.
Behind Closed Doors has announce the opening date for its new Leeds bar. Credit: Supplied
The vintage theme continues. See someone attractive? Customers can pick up the phone located on their table and dial their crush across the bar. Not quite the modern day Tinder, Grinder, or hinge…
Live DJs play boogie, soul and up beat funk all night long.
Nick Parr, the director and creator of Behind Closed Doors, said: "We have a totally unique concept that has to be experienced to be truly appreciated.
"We have designed the space with plenty of seating, an easily accessible bar area, and a dancefloor for our livelier patrons.
"With late nights and DJs every night, excellent drink selection and an atmosphere second to none, a night at Behind Closed Doors is one you won’t forget in a hurry.
"We are very excited to open our doors in time for the summer bank holiday weekend and show the people of Leeds a great time."
Behind Closed Doors will open on Call Lane on Friday 23 August, and will be open seven days a week, including happy hour between 5-7pm.
To enter the £10,000 giveraway head over to @bcdlds on Instagram or click below.
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!”
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