There's a restaurant in Leeds doing a bottomless brunch with pies and we are so absolutely here for it.
Pieminister on Duncan Street is well-loved around the city for their thick, chunky pies.
They are typically served on a bed of hot and creamy mashed potatoes and slathered in homemade gravy but, as of this summer, the restaurant has switched things up with the introduction of a new bottomless brunch offering.
Yes, we're talking brunch pies.
Brunch pies filled with all the good bits of an English breakfast, combined with all the good bits in, well, a classic pie. Suffice to say, Pieminister isn't messing about here.
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Whether you're a meat lover, a veggie, vegan, or flexitarian, there's something to suit - with a selection of four new brunch pies on the menu.
We're talking just £11.50 for a brunch pie, or £25 for ninety minutes of bottomless drinks; with some great cocktails choices like Aperol spritz, mimosa and bloody marys sitting alongside fizz and beer.
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All come topped with garlic confit-style potatoes, crispy kale, and vine tomatoes, and are served with smoky baked beans on the side - and you can also 'add a stick' of pigs in blankets, fried halloumi, or vegan sausages for just another £1.50 to really go the extra mile.
Brunch pie choices include the 'Morning Glory,' filled with free-range sausage and bacon pie, with cheesy bechamel sauce and a baked egg; and the veggie alternative 'Sunny Pie Up,' loaded with rosemary vegetarian sausages, red onion, bechamel, and baked egg.
If that's not for you, though, there's also the 'Bangin' Bean Skillet,' comprised of smoky baked beans, halloumi, and baked egg, or the the 'Vegan Banger - which is essentially the same as the other two pies, but in vegan form with vegan sausage, vegan cheese and vegan bechamel.
An absolute steal of a bargain, for £25 not only will you leave full of pie you'll also get a good number of drinks - as many as you can muster in the ninety-minute window.
To find out more and book your table, head over to Pieminister's website here.
Silver's Bakehouse is finally here, and it's just as fabulous as we'd hoped.
Just when you thought Leeds’ favourite sandwich spot couldn't get any better, they go and open a bakery.
Silver's Bakehouse has opened its beautiful pastel green doors today over in Farsley to queues of excited fans eager to get their first taste.
So, what's on offer at Silver's Bakehouse?
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Well, as masterminds of the almighty sandwich you'll be happy to know you can still get one here. However, their iconic sub sarnies have had an Italian makeover and are now served in fresh, springy sourdough which is baked onsite.
Elsewhere on the menu you'll find brown butter buttermilk brownies (try saying that three times), a range of delicious cookies, sausage rolls, soft amaretti biscuits and Dark Arts tiramisu.
There's also a fab selection of Italian drinks on offer in a swanky new fridge, as well as a coffee menu so you can pick a brew to go hand in hand with your chosen baked good.
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The interior is just as gorgeous, complete with yellow walls, red tiles and a mirror hanging above the baker's table so you can really see all the magic happen.
And trust us, it is magic.
There's a couple of benches outside so you can plonk yourself in the sunshine to enjoy your sarnie, which is what we'll be doing in this glorious bank holiday sunshine.
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You can really tell this is a proper labour of love, and Chris and the team have done a cracking job of keeping that Silver's spirit in there.
Go and say hello to congratulate them on this fabulous new opening, it's a great addition to Farsley and the Leeds foodie scene.
Government to slash prices of bus travel, cinema tickets and LOADS more across UK for kids this summer
Emily Sergeant
Cinema tickets, trips to the theatre and the zoo, and children’s meals out are all set to be cheaper than ever this summer.
That’s because the Government has announced its newest initiative, Great British Summer Savings, which means that from 25 June through to 1 September 2026, a temporary reduced rate of VAT – down from 20% to 5% – will be introduced on children’s meals in restaurants and family leisure activities over the summer period.
Children’s meals served in restaurants, children’s and family tickets for the cinema, theatre, exhibitions, shows, and concerts, and admission tickets – for both children and adults – to a wide range of different attractions will be eligible for the discount.
Whether you want to visit an amusement park, fairs, circuses, museums, zoos, adventure parks, soft play centre, or something similar this summer, it just got a whole lot cheaper.
This aim of this initiative is to make family days out more affordable, while also supporting businesses through increased footfall.
The Government says it will work with eligible businesses to get the scheme ‘up and running’.
The Government is slashing the prices of cinema tickets, bus travel, and LOADS more across UK for kids this summer / Credit: Artem Kniaz (via Unsplash) | Supplied
And to make it even better, this is a UK-wide initiative, so no matter where you are in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, the reduced rate will apply.
Going one step further, there will also be free bus travel for children aged between five and 15 in England in August, helping to support families getting out and about this summer.
The Government says the Great British Summer Savings initiative supports the action it has already taken to reduce the cost of living – including cutting energy bills, freezing prescription charges, protecting motorists from fuel duty increases, and raising the minimum wage.
Businesses will be able to apply the 5% rate of VAT on eligible sales between 25 June and 1 September 2026.
Georgina Pellant -
3rd September 2021 
