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Piece by Erin Goodall, FG Northern Correspondent Taking residence in a former Leeds stripclub, Vice and Virtue (the name, presumably, a nod to the building’s wicked history) is a hot new spot hosting a cocktail bar and fine dining restaurant. I was intrigued to…
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When I saw that someone had the good sense to take on Leeds’s historic auction house on East Street and turn it into a restaurant, I tittered with excitement to find out what they were going to do. I've always…
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As you may have read from my previous post, I spent a most leisurely Saturday at the Royal York hotel; taking in my lavish surroundings whilst knocking back the Moet and gorging on macaroons and petit fours. Yes, I certainly peaked that…
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Dining experiences should be all about the slow. Whether it’s the bottomless lazy brunches, supper clubs serving more dishes than I have fingers, or tapas restaurants. Dining experiences for me are best when you can take the time to pore…
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Compared to the 18th century, the recent resurgence of gin has been a more civilised affair. Craft distilleries are springing up all over the place, dedicated gin bars are appearing in every city, and the real snobs among us have joined gin clubs,…
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If there’s something we Brits love it’s Indian food, so much so that it’s our national dish. Masalas, Biriyanis, Kormals, Jalfrezi’s…true it cannot be said that any of these represent what you would eat in India. Most Indians are vegetarian,…
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Cuba – synonymous with rum, dancing, sunshine and cigars. When I think of Cuba I think of the old-world glamour of a 1920s Havana prospering wildly from the influx of American money. So when I heard that Revolucion de…
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