Est. Autumn 2022, family owned Gills & Co Wine Bar & Eatery, joined Ecclesall Rd out of a desire to bring a fantastic range of wines to Sheffield at reasonable prices, served with delicious food in a relaxed and friendly environment. This gorgeous little place is classy, chic and perfect for a meet with a mate or date. In November 23, I had the absolute delight of visiting Gills & Co, as part of the latest @sheffield_foodie_socials event, to try their new November small plates menu. We were each kindly gifted 20% off the food and enjoy a complimentary welcome wine I ..read more

A welcoming, country pub based just outside of the Wentworth Castle grounds and on the outskirts of Barnsley. Refurbished in 2014 this pub has a modern look but still keeping it’s traditional charm. This bar & restaurant offers quality and aesthetically pleasing food, and host weekly, monthly or seasonal themed evenings, offering something a little different to their usual menu. At the end of October, four of us went to the Strafford Arm’s Viva Mexico themed night where we were promised Mexican Small Plates, Mexican Cocktails and live music with a mixture of English & Spanish songs. T ..read more

Introducing…The Hangover Club now at Two Thirds Beer Co, one of Abbeydale Road’s neighbourhood boozers with table service bar, kitchen and bottle shop. Where breakfast dreams come true (whether you’re hanging or not hehe) every Saturday & Sunday from 10am – 2pm. Get yours with 50% offer until the end of November! Two Thirds are an independent craft beer bar, featuring 16 rotating craft, draught beer lines from around the world, a large beer fridge selection showcasing over 200 bottles & cans, plus an great line-up of cocktails, gins, wines & soft ..read more

This seemingly popular “home of North American comfort food” chain, with a restaurant based in Sheffield City Centre, prides itself on great sharing platters and their lodge inspired surroundings. If you’re looking for some decent stacked burgers, burritos, loaded fries etc, then this is a decent place to be. But did our visit live up to the hype? Read my full review here. This Brewski branch is based at West One, Sheffield City Centre (the previous OHM yard), and has been changed slightly to reflect the décor and vibe of a North American lodge. Brewski make everything in house from their ..read more

A welcoming and cosy country pub settled in the Totley area (near Dore, Sheffield) with smart décor and roaring fire. The Cricket Inn has a concise, pub bistro type menu with changing specials, showcasing high quality ingredients and cooking. We were kindly invited over to try the “Pie Tuesday” offering where you can enjoy a meal and a drink from just £13…here’s what we thought... Taking it’s name from the Cricket Pitch that it overlooks, this stunning pub provides local and seasonal food and a selection of Thornbridge beers and a warm welcome of course. They welcome muddy boots, kids and ..read more

An Independent family-run Thai Restaurant based in the Ossett area, serving a wide range of traditional Thai cuisine using locally sourced meat, fish and vegetables (Leeds + Horubury) and herbs and spices especially from Thailand. Malagor has weekly offers such as Thai Tuesdays & Thai Tapas lunch on a weekend… read my full review below. This time last week I met up with some fellow Yorkshire/Wakefield foodies on my first visit to Malagor Thai for lunch, and it was lovely. The restaurant has lot of parking outside and is a large, grandly-decorated venue to enjoy some good Thai food, as well ..read more

The Barley near Thorpe Hesley just off junction 35 on the M1, is a pub bar & restaurant serving value for money, great quality, fresh food and is a great stop off for people living/working close-by or travelling past the junction to grab some refreshments and homemade food. The Barley change their food menu seasonally, offer a great selection of seafood making them stand out from other local restaurants, and have a range of offers too. The Barley also has a large marquee & beer garden and provides weekly and monthly entertainment. Main Menu I have visited The Barley a couple of occasi ..read more

The Acorn Inn one of our local Greene King pubs, is an old stone, former Coaching Inn built in 1868. The pub is filled with traditional character and offers a great spot for lunch, evening dining with the family, or catching up with friends, with great value food in cosy surroundings. We have visited The Acorn Inn a few times now for food; it’s just a decent, traditional pub to go to for a few drinks and so convenient for down to earth, value for money food too. This is a Greene King franchise but has all the character a small country pub has to offer as well as a great, large covered outdoor ..read more

A vibrant restaurant based in the Micklegate area of York City Centre, giving you an Authentic Brazilian experience; with a selection of prime cuts of steak and various other meats, seafood platters and even grilled pineapple served to your table ‘rodizio’ style. Enjoy a scrumptious hot & cold buffet alongside this too. An all you can eat meat feast, perfect for a big celebration. We were kindly invited to the press relaunch event for newly refurbished Brazilian Steakhouse, Casa Rodizio based in York. It was a fantastic evening full of splendid food, TO DIE FOR MEAT, a buzzing atmosphe ..read more

My inspiration from this recipe came from a few places; Firstly, you don’t often see chicken mince in budget supermarkets so in all honestly this was the first time I have used it, because it’s ALWAYS available in Lidl (my preferred and closest supermarket) AND it’s lower in calorie than most beef mince. Secondly, I received some “Very Lazy “Cajun Paste in last month’s Degustabox so I wanted to give it a whirl. I also used this paste on another recipe in the same week for Cajun Beef Chilli (recipe to come soon). This meal was really filling and great value for calories. It was tasty and easy-p ..read more