It's no secret we love brownies from The Savvy Baker, but we know that this news will be near-weekend celebration anyone in Leeds with a sweet tooth needs.
Picture the scene, it's a cold autumnal day, it's blowing a gale outside and the thought of making a trip into Leeds for some sweet treats just isn't motivation enough to pull the covers off and wrap up in an endless amount of layers.
Boil the kettle, grab that cup of tea and settle on the sofa because this reality is no more.
Brownies that come to your doorstep? We think this one is an absolute winner.
Incase you haven't met The Savvy Baker before, the lockdown-success bakery hasn't been around in Leeds long, but has gained a cult following for its delicious baked goods.
The Savvy Baker is well known around Leeds for creating delicious and innovative treats. / Image: The Savvy Baker
Brownies, blondies, stacks and slabs: all your chocolatey dreams can come true from your phone screen now as the bestselling brownies take on a new venture.
A Savvy Slice is the ideal lunchtime snack: think Caramac, Rolo, Kinder, Biscoff S'more Brownies and Nutella cookies as tarte slices, oozing with chocolate and stuffed with all sorts of sweet goodness.
The Caramac Tarte Slice is our favourite. A ginger nut base, caramel, white chocolate and caramilk ganache with caramac and caramilk toppings, delicious.
Buy by the slice or pie from the new Deliveroo store. / Image: The Savvy Baker
For those looking for a last minute catering solution, you can pick up a full pie or tarte from The Savvy Baker's Deliveroo and take all of the stress out of birthdays, anniversaries, dinner parties, really any event where you might need a showstopper of a desert without the time to cook it.
There are plenty of single servings too. The Rolo and Caramel Brownie Pot is a chocolate ganache and gooey caramel with layers brownie chunks and perfect for that mid-afternoon craving.
All these dishes are bound to make you thirty and The Savvy Baker has the ideal solution. Pair your brownies with a range of Savvy Shakes. Made from 'the finest ice cream' choose from flavours like chocolate, Biscoff, caramel and Oreo to finish off your order.
The response to The Savvy Baker's move to Deliveroo has been overwhelming and it's easy to see why. The Leeds-based baker has been cooking up a storm online, with almost 50,000 Instagram followers, we are sure that the team will be inundated with orders.
Those within a 7km radius of The Savvy Baker HQ in LS14 can order from 12pm each day.
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.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
Image: Leeds Tattoo Expo
There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Sophie Smith -
4th November 2021 
