Over on Park Row in Leeds sits Argentinian steakhouse Gaucho, home to one of the very best bottomless brunch deals in the city.
Every Saturday, the restaurant serves a ninety-minute Electro Brunch deal giving you unlimited drinks and food - and yes, it's not exactly new but it's still one of the most indulgent offers we've seen to date.
For £57.50. you'll be treated to endless, free-flowing cocktails and as many of their 'brunch feast' dishes as you can muster - including several indulgent pudding options to finish, which put an Argentine twist on British favourites like banana bread and Eton mess.
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Of course, there's steak and eggs on the menu here and at somewhere like Gaucho that is a must. Known for its wet-aged beef, the cuts of steak are so supple and soft here you could cut through them with a butter knife.
Advised to be enjoyed no more well-cooked than medium-rare, if you're a big steak lover then this dish alone - served simply with chimichurri and a fried egg - is worth coming to the brunch for (and that's before we even get into the electro beats, the excellent drinks choices, and all the other menu options).
Promising 'a fusion of cool beats, melodic tunes and bassy rhythms', throughout your brunch session you can expect the best, curated house music from a selection of the hottest local DJs.
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As for drinks, think endless cocktails like Aperol spritz, pornstar martinis, Elder spritz, and bloody marys, plus staples like bottled lager, Ketel One peach and orange vodka with soda, Jack Daniels no.7 and lemonade or the house Domaine Chandon (Argentinian sparkling wine).
Other dishes to feast on here include the likes of stuffed burrata with a truffle-infused tomato salad, or the Choripan sandwich (chorizo sausage, chimichurri mayo, crispy shallots, brioche roll).
Elsewhere, you'll find smashed avocado on toasted rye bread served with a poached egg and salsa criolla, creamed chilli mushrooms on toast, eggs royale, and a maple bacon sandwich served with tomato jam on fresh crusty bread.
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Even better, there's also pudding - just so you can finish on a sweet note.
Choose (or don't choose, it's all bottomless after all) between everyone's lockdown favourite, banana bread, served here with passionfruit and a dulce mousse, or opt for the dulce Eton mess, laden with berry compote, dulce mousse, meringue.
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Usually, Gaucho's Electro brunch is held between 11am and 4pm every Saturday, but during January 2022 things are starting a little later at 12pm.
Priced at £57.50 per person for unlimited food and cocktails, there's no party booking limit- but if your party is 8 or more you may end up seated on separate tables.
To find out more and book, visit the Gaucho Electro Brunch website here. View the full menu here.
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Leeds
No Greek Tragedy, just indie bangers – The Wombats set Leeds’ First Direct Arena alight
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).
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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…
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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 Hoot -
14th January 2022 
