A Stranger Things themed Halloween Bottomless Brunch is coming to Leeds
Dim sum sharers, haunted cocktails, unlimited lager and salt and pepper chips are amongst the options at the Stranger Hong Kong Tings bottomless brunch.
The one-off experience, entitled 'Stranger Hong Kong Tings', is inspired by the traditional bestselling menu from Mans Markets.
The bottomless brunch will run on Saturday 30 October only, but there will be multiple sittings throughout the day so that no matter what your plans are for Halloween weekend, you can squeeze in two hours of dim sum and free flowing booze.
The restaurant concept originated in a small fishing village in Hong Kong and sought to re-energise the Chinese food scene in Leeds.
Mans Market is the only place in Leeds with enough neon signage and authentic Hong Kong flair to host a Stranger Hong Kong Tings bottomless brunch. / Image: TheHootLeeds
So far, the market have brought us mesmerising cocktails and a genius menu of sharing boxes, bao buns and brunch boxes and this bottomless brunch will be no different.
Their concept of combining critically-acclaimed show Stranger Things with the best from their existing menu will give all guests a chance to taste Leeds' finest Chinese whilst downing unlimited fizz of bottles of house lager.
The bottomless brunch menu will compromise of Dim Sum Sharers with all of your favourite Chinese starters: prawn crackers, spring rolls, salt and pepper chicken, prawn sesame fingers and more.
Previous visitors to Mans Market will be pleased to note that their classic Brunch Box will be making an appearance on the menu too.
Choose between black bean and pepper, sweet and sour chicken, duck and char siu and other mouthwatering delights. Served with your selection of steamed, egg fried rice or chips, we guarantee there will be not a crumb left after you have sampled the selection.
For an additional £10, bottomless brunchers can upgrade their menu to a selection of unique cocktails and have the full 'Stranger Tings' experience.
Fans of the show will not be disappointed to see references to the Netflix series on the menu: our favourite has to be the 'Here's Jonny' cocktail included in the £10 upgrade.
Its unusual combination of lemon, blood orange is teeming with Johnny Walker Red whisky and strikes that ideal balance between booze and flavour. You'll have had ten before you've realised.
If you're looking for a cauldron of cocktail flavours, Mans Market have got your back. Think vodka, gin, grenadine, blue curacao with lemon and lemonade, just ask for the Witches Brew .
If you do want a true fright, try the Redrum Calimocha. Inspired by The Shining, this blood red cocktail is made from coke, Old J spiced rum and merlot.
Mans Market is located on Wellington Street, around a five minute walk from Leeds Train Station. / Image: Mans Market
Luckily, this concoction is haunted only by name, the only screaming you will be doing is in disappointment when your two hours of bottomless booze come to an end.
Mans Markets' Stranger Hong Kong Tings Bottomless Brunch will run at a number of different timed intervals throughout the day on Saturday 30 October, but unless you want to be a ghost on your visit, make sure you book before turning up at the bar.
Each ticket costs £34.99 and are available online.
You can WIN a table for 4 at the Halloween Bottomless Brunch here.
The Wombats aren’t just still going strong - they’re getting better. And honestly? Long may they reign.
The Wombats absolutely tore the roof off the First Direct Arena in Leeds last night, Wednesday 26 March and what a night it was.
From the second they hit the stage it wasn’t just a gig, it was a full-blown indie-pop spectacle, packed with infectious energy, nostalgia, and a whole lot of dancing.
They kicked things off with “Moving to New York,” and honestly? The crowd was in from the first note.
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Matthew Murphy’s unmistakable vocals rang through the arena and suddenly, thousands of people were screaming every lyric like it was 2007 all over again. It was one of those moments where you could just feel how much this band still means to people.
Despite the massive venue, The Wombats somehow made it feel intimate. The lights? Pure chaos in the best way - vibrant, colourful, and totally in sync with the band’s wild, bouncy sound.
Murphy’s cheeky banter between songs made it feel less like a polished arena show and more like a jam session with a few thousand of your closest mates.
Setlist-wise, they nailed it. “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” and “Greek Tragedy” had the whole place losing it, while the stripped-down version of “Techno Fan” gave everyone a minute to breathe (and maybe get a little emotional).
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Those quieter moments just made the high-energy choruses hit even harder. It was a rollercoaster - in the best way possible.
Then came the encore. If you thought the crowd was loud before, “Kill the Director” took things to another level. Pure, chaotic indie bliss. The kind of moment you don’t want to end.
Here’s the thing about The Wombats: some might say their older songs hit harder than their newer stuff, but is that just nostalgia talking? Or maybe it’s a generational thing?
Either way, they proved they’re still one of the most exciting live bands out there. They’ve still got the hooks, the humour, and the ability to turn a massive arena into a sweaty, euphoric singalong.
Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
Danny Jones
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.”
Sophie Smith -
8th October 2021 
