Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
Just because Glastonbury is lying fallow this year, it doesn’t mean that there are no get togethers available. In fact, odd as it sounds, this year’s Leeds International African Arts Festival could be just the right alternative. There is music, dance, food and, should the weather turn wet, there are even muddy fields to wallow…
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When I originally saw the name of this new establishment I thought it somewhat downbeat. Not just one negative word, but two. After a very pleasant evening at the preview night, I am pleased to say that the old rule of grammar applies, and two negatives do indeed make a positive. My first impression on…
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I was remarking to a friend recently that I don’t get to review restaurants much any more, a classic example of being careful what you wish for! When I was invited by some former colleagues to join them at The Crown Hotel in Harrogate for a meal, I jumped at the chance, as I love…
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You would have thought, that as they have been around for millennia, the cuts of meat from cattle would be the same now as they always were. Various types of roasting joints such as Brisket, Hind Lift, Silverside etc, drift into and out of fashion, as do steaks, but they have not fundamentally altered. In…
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When I was invited to a 10th Birthday Party I was taken aback, as the ones I am usually asked to nowadays invariably begin with a digit no lower than 6. Still, it was ages since I had jelly and cream, or would it be a Happy Meal at the Golden Arches, so I said…
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After telling you about the Bundobust Euros menu at the beginning of last month, I just had to go and give it a try. Following the close shave on Sunday evening I thought that I might be too late, but, thanks to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, we still have an active interest in the…
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I have just seen a feature on Breakfast about the Sunday headline act at Glastonbury, SZR, being the lowest attended for many years, if not ever. Well, if they will insist on staging their do to clash with Harrogate’s Food and Drink Festival, what can they expect. Not only is there a huge choice of…
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From Monday, 10th June until Sunday, 14th July, Bundobust are having a blast. Although ostensibly to mark the UEFA Euros 2024 it is a game of two halves as it is also their tenth anniversary. Where did that go? The theme of the menu is footy food so expect plenty of Tony Currie in different…
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Summer’s here – honest – so it is time for us to turn our attention to getting out and loading up (responsibly of course) on sunshine and al fresco dining, along with a bit of entertainment thrown in for good measure. Add to this the chance to check out one of the grooviest new areas…
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When I was younger – much younger – a Friday night out with a mate would mean proper bitter, pulled through a line with a gravity pump and having a head like clotted cream, followed by a walk home via the chippy. The nearest I got to a cocktail was a pint of mixed. How…
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