The Grand Pacific in the Queens Hotel have launched a Halloween High Tea menu, complete with spooky cocktails.
From 25 October - 7 November, the Queens Hotel will be treating customers to a high tea with a Halloween twist. Luckily, there will be no tricks, only treats in the shapes of spooky sandwiches, pumpkin smores and more.
This experience promises to be a spooky afternoon out for the entire family throughout half term.
Meat eaters can tuck into a delicious selection of savoury crumpets and smoked salmon potato cakes before snacking on mouthwatering cheesy sandwiches, or opt for a crispy chicken sandwich.
This spooky selection is the perfect afternoon tea to tuck into this half term. / Image: Grand Pacific
Vegetarians also have a tempting menu to choose from, with tofu sandwiches prepared and avocado potato cakes as a healthy alternative to the savoury version.
Of course, it wouldn't be an afternoon tea experience without a sweeter selection and the Grand Pacific have got a range of autumnal-themed cakes to choose from.
Pumpkin macaroons, s’mores inspired by the warm embers of a bonfire, cinnamon scones and lemon tarts in spooky shapes are all available in the afternoon tea selection.
The afternoon tea costs from £23 per person, but there are also some haunted Halloween cocktails on offer for an additional price.
If you thought it was impossible for a drink to give you a fright, think again. The bold blue cocktail available over Halloween has a remarkably realistic eyeball sweet hanging from the glass that's bound to give you goosebumps.
Can you spot the eyeball in this delicious cocktail? / Image: Grand Pacific
Of course, all of your favourite boozy beverages will be available from the bar, along with classics like the 'Posh Colada', made from Pineapple-Infused Rum & Coconut Ice Ball, and 'The Grand Pacific G&T' with Lychee & Lemongrass Infused Gin, Aperol, Yuzu Sake, Rose Water & Tonic.
For more information, visit the Queens Hotel website or pop into the Grand Pacific next time you're passing through the city centre.
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 -
20th October 2021 
