KELHAM’S NEWEST FOOD SPOT FOR SMOKEY BBQ LOVERS IS ALL FIRED UP! Heist Brew Co Tap in Kelham Island have had a kitchen switch around and is now the home of a Paddy & Crew’s (behind Rad Dude Food) new venture; Talon. Serving up some seriously good Smoked BBQ & Bar Snaxxx inspired by Southern America cuisine, their menu has been designed to perfectly pair Heist’s specialist craft beer offering whilst showcasing the mouthwatering trays of food simultaneously. We were kindly invited to the soft launch of Talon a few weeks ago to try some of the amazing looking scran out. We enjoyed ..read more

La Vaca is an independent, family run Steakhouse based in Broomhill, providing a taste of South America. Rodrigo (born in Chile) and wife Gloria want to bring a taste of the fabulous steak restaurants of Chile and Argentina to the UK, using the best local, quality beef and cooking over an authentic open charcoal grill. Ben took me to La Vaca for my birthday meal in February and it was bloody good. It was a Monday evening, however the restaurant started to become busy from about 7pm which was a good sign, and we quickly saw why… We decided to go for the Parrillada – Minimum of 2 people £21.50pp ..read more

A snug but lovely, award-winning cafe (bit of a hidden gem) based in the heart of Chester, serving delicious food from breakfasts to hot lunches as well as Sunday lunch, and a range of hot drinks and some alcoholic beverages too! Book ahead to avoid disappointment For my birthday in February this year, we went to Chester for the weekend, and for our Sunday brunch we booked a table at recommended Naughty Badger Bistro, set in one of the old Tudor buildings in the heart of the city centre. I am glad that we booked as there was no walk-in availability that day, so best to book ahead – I just pop ..read more

These brownies aren’t just banging by name they’re banging in flavour & texture too. Banging Brownies is brought to you by Chloe from Hertfordshire, who sells these beauties via her Etsy shop and wants to expand this side hustle into a more full time venture. AND WHO WOULDN’T WANT HER TO?!! Featuring flavours like; Triple Choc (this is what I received and they were delightful, the brownies were packed with chunky choc chips and went down well with the whole family!), Fudge, Oreo, Lotus, Biscuit box and Nut box. The brownie packs are delivered freshly baked straight to your door (UK only ..read more

One of our local pubs known for it’s fantastic array of gins, whiskies and ales also serve fabulous homemade food – and of course their infamous Chip Butties that are BIGGER THAN YOUR HEAD!! The weekly Chip Butty Night is every Wednesday and it’s amazing; order from their usual menu including lots of indulgent toppings, or check out their weekly special. The chip butty toppings menu including anything and everything from cheese, beans, bacon, chilli con carne, fried egg, the list goes on. There is also a changing weekly special that has so far including things like Cauli-Cheese, Prawn Thai Cu ..read more

Authentic Malaysian Street Food vendor Syiok-Lah based in Cutlery Works, Kelham Island, were recently nominees in the Chopstick Awards 2024 ‘BEST STREET FOOD AWARD” and are popular for their absolutely top comfort food. If I could show you a picture of my perfect plate of comfort food, this would be it… I’m getting more and more into Thai/ Malaysian/ Asian food – especially a good noodle dish with some fried chicken, a bit of spice and I especially like it when a dish topped with a fried egg. Or a decent Thai curry / a laksa with a good kick of spice goes down well too. So when we visited ..read more

Rounton Coffee – Sustainably sourced, proper tasty coffee, roasted with care in North Yorkshire. Born in East Rounton, North Yorkshire; this multi-award winning roastery seeks to bring more accessibility to the world of speciality coffee. This brand promises to be transparent when it comes to sustainability and the impact that their resources may have on the planet, and aim to give back where possible to the people involved in the farming and delivery of this special coffee. I was kindly gifted some samples from this Yorkshire-based independent business, off the back of a new launch of a Braz ..read more

One of our local pubs known for it’s fantastic array of gins, whiskies and ales also serve fabulous homemade food – and of course their infamous Chip Butties that are BIGGER THAN YOUR HEAD!! The weekly Chip Butty Night is every Wednesday and it’s amazing; order from their usual menu including lots of indulgent toppings, or check out their weekly special. The chip butty toppings menu including anything and everything from cheese, beans, bacon, chilli con carne, fried egg, the list goes on. There is also a changing weekly special that has so far including things like Cauli-Cheese, Prawn Thai Cu ..read more

Wok to Walk is a global franchise compact counter-serve eatery, with made-to-order stir-fries, including vegan & vegetarian options. With more than 100 restaurants all over the world , Wok to Walk has been growing non-stop for 19 consecutive years. 92% of their franchisees operate more than one unit and many of them are multi-brand corporations. I was kindly invited to try some of the new menu at the Leeds location. The stir-fries are cooked for all to see in an open kitchen, right in front of the windows! Wok to Walk strive to succeed where SUSTAINABILITY & Corporate Social R ..read more

Local business The Yorkshire Kitchen based in South Yorkshire, make these indulgent, fabulous Dessert Butters AND they have put together this gorgeous hamper, perfect for Valentine’s Day / Mother’s Day / Easter / Birthday gifts. What is a dessert butter? Well it’s a light, creamy, smooth infused butter, perfect for dolloping on any chosen dessert, with some amazing mouthwatering flavours! This stuff is made from butter (which comes from the milk of our lovely Yorkshire Dales moo cows) supplied by the Yorkshire Creamery. Fine ingredients and flavourings are added meticulously and ..read more