Restaurant Reviews

The Yorkshire institution that is Betty’s Tea Rooms has launched a brand new highbrow afternoon tea offering, so we went to try it. What’s a Yorkshire food and drink blog without Betty’s, after all?

Imagine the dilemma when the local pub, of which you’re very fond of, is about to shut its doors for the final time. What would you do?

The look and feel to The Blue Bell is outstanding. I admit that last time I was impressed by this level of comfort and décor in a ‘pub’ was when I reviewed The Blacksmiths at Clayworth.

Never underestimate the skill involved in cooking fish perfectly. Mark Parkinson, who leads the brigade of chefs cooking for us at Catch in West Vale, Halifax, has mastered it perfectly.

Travel writers Angie and Richard Aspinall try out a funky new French restaurant in Holmfirth.

If I owned a chippy, I’d be thinking: ‘let’s turn this old established industry on its head a little and create a stir’.

Journalist and blog contributor Sam Moulson brings us his thoughts on one of Leeds’ new food and drink venues: The Liquorist.

In our latest restaurant review Chris went to South Yorkshire to Smith and Baker in Sheffield. Read his verdict here (here’s a clue: it was very very good)