Gingerbread Martini A new take on the classic ice ball, using ginger beer to spice things up a bit. The creaminess of the Advocaat with the ginger makes it sort a cold, alcoholic version of everyone’s […]
Food | Gastronaut – Roast + Conch – So much more than a wonka-esque experience
One could be forgiven for imagining that a restaurant opened by Hotel Chocolat is going to be a Wonka-esque conglomeration of chocolate into every meal. Though Roast + Conch are keen to stress that you’re not […]
Lifestyle | Get healthy through your winter diet
As we now walk through Hyde Park in the morning, we find our feet crunching on the frosted grass whilst the crisp, clear air forces our teeth to chatter; indeed it becomes obvious that winter […]
Food | Foreign Feeds in Leeds – How does foreign cuisine in Hyde Park stack up against the real thing?
Escape the student stereotype of baked beans on toast, and sample foreign cuisine in Hyde Park! As a nation we have grown accustomed to regularly eating food from elsewhere; Indian and Chinese takeaways are commonplace […]
Food | The best Christmas meal choices Leeds has to offer
Kendell’s Bistro. Price per person: £24.50-29.50. Offering a very splurge-worthy Christmas experience, Kendell’s Bistro optimises the use of warming, Christmassy flavours mixed with other luxury ingredients. Starters include cognac flavoured duck liver pate or black […]
Lifestyle | Tips for a keeping warm this winter, just in time for the arrival of the arctic wind
Leeds has never been known for it’s good weather, and with the dark months of winter drawing fast upon us, things are about to get even colder. What’s more, by this point in the year […]
Food | The benefits of eating food of the British seasons
You can assume that the average person is able to differentiate one season from the next, but how many of us actually change our diet as we flow through them? Depending on which season we […]
Travel | Frog out of water – The joy of French university strike action
Our foreign correspondent in Montpellier experiences the recent university strike action first hand, but can she put aside her British embarrassment and embrace the joy of le revolution? One thing that really strikes me about […]
Lifestyle | An evening with Ray Mears
Somewhat obviously named, An Evening with Ray Mears is time spent understanding the passions and adventures of one of our country’s most likeable celebrities. Ray Mears, bushcraft and survival expert, has been on our televisions […]
Video Games | Gone Home – Immersive exploration game
As we settle into the winter months and the Northern climate becomes less hospitable, Gone Home does somewhat reflect a desire to recess into cushy family life and run away from looming essay deadlines. Except […]
Food | Gastronaut – The Cosmic Cow Cafe & Cabaret
Cosmic Cow Café is an odd beast, in an odd habitat. Tucked away off the Kirkstall Road, hemmed in by the rusted façades of four decades of industrial decline, the Full Circle bar/restaurant that hosts […]
Lifestyle | GIAG with Freestyle Dance
When considering the various dance societies that the Union has to offer, I was intrigued by the idea of Freestyle Dance. The name conjures up the image of spontaneous, unrehearsed dancing; people feeling the music […]