An immersive Moroccan feast is happening inside an industrial warehouse in Leeds - and the sound of the menu has already got our mouths watering.
Part art exhibition, part supper club, visual art will be projected onto the walls, floors, and tables as you tuck into your dinner.
Hosted by the team at Chilled Events, the in-person dining event will work with artist resident Paul Miller to unite guests senses of smell, taste, sound, and sight throughout the experience.
Miller will create a series of live audiovisual installation performances, which will combine ambient musical soundscapes with fluid imagery.
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This is what they call 'Digital Dining'.
On the food front, there's plenty to get your appetite going. Think fiery dips, bundles of flatbreads, rich, flavoursome tagines served with giant couscous, huge mezes, baklavas and mint tea.
Whilst for drinks a fully stocked pop up bar will be on hand to supply your needs, whether you're a fan of wine, spirits, beers, cocktails or softs.
Part of Chilled Events' Distant Dining Supperclub series, a pop up indoor or outdoor experience with each event held at different locations within Leeds.
The latest Digital Dining dinner will be held at The LockUp - an urban industrial warehouse and modern community centre.
Taking place on two dates across 22nd and 23rd May with one evening and one afternoon sitting, tickets start from £40.
A new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
Big name restaurant closes Leeds city centre site after seven years
Clementine Hall
A popular restaurant chain has closed permanently in Leeds city centre.
Popular pizzeria Franco Manca has closed its Leeds restaurant.
The chain was famed for its relaxed atmosphere, quick service and affordable sourdough Neapolitan pizzas that were on offer for as little as a fiver.
The chain occupied the site on the outskirts of Trinity Shopping Centre on Trinity Street, next door to Itsu and overlooking the back entrance of Marks and Spencer.
Hoardings have now gone up, signifying the site is now empty and Franco Manca has permanently closed.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
This can also be seen on Google when searching for the restaurant branch.
It was announced earlier this year that a number of Franco Manca's restaurants would be closing across the country.
This was down to a reconstructing plan approved by creditors for the chain. The brand said it had been knocked by “disproportionately high” UK taxes and a lack of business rates relief for hospitality.
Marcel Khan, chief executive of parent firm Fulham Shore, said at the time: “We are grateful for the support shown by our creditors today.
“Franco Manca is a fantastic brand with a strong heritage and loyal customer base. With this agreement in place, we will put the business back on a firm footing and press ahead with strengthening our customer offer and performance.”
The Leeds brand was not included in the initial list of restaurant closing, but it seems further closures were made.
Georgina Pellant -
17th May 2021 
