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Revs de Cuba is hosting the ultimate Mother’s Day bottomless brunch experience with live gospel choir
This month, Casa de Alma is all about celebrating Mother's Day with unlimited booze, bottomless brunch, 2-for-1 cocktails and tapas and live performances from a gospel choir.
This Mother's Day, it's all about expressing your gratitude with a bit of soul.
Every month, Latin-inspired fiesta bar Revs de Cuba hosts a tasty tapas experience set to the tune of a gospel choir- and this month, you can treat your mama to a live performance at their Mother's Day special event.
Serenading your Mother's Day at the 'Casa Del Alma' (meaning House of Soul) event is the New Freedom Gospel Choice, a seven-piece-choir that transform classic pop tunes from all decades into a gospel-style set of harmony.
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Think 'We Are Family' by Sister Sledge and other R&B tunes, as well as contemporary bangers you and your mum will know, love and want to sing along to.
From 3pm - 6pm on Mothering Sunday catch the incredible live performances, there's 2-4-1 on cocktails, coffee and tapas offers all day (and night) to take full advantage of too.
Known as the 'Havana Good Time' deals, choose from Spanish classics like Patatas Bravas and Calamari to transport your senses to the warmth and flavour of the Spanish coastline, or try the contemporary takes on classic Latin dishes like the Jamón Croquettas and Halloumi Tacos.
The live music kicks off from 3pm before a DJ takes over at 7pm to play tunes well into the night, but you don't have to stay out late to make the most of Casa Del Alma on Mother's Day: in fact, early risers have the added option of a bottomless brunch experience.
Those up for an early sesh can take advantage of the two-hour bottomless sitting provides a feel-good experience for adults of all ages. From 11am - 2pm, you can catch up with your family whilst sipping on an endless list of boozy options. Expect unlimited cocktails like Aperol Spritz, Strawberry Daquiris and Bloody Marys, as well as pints of Mahou and glasses of Prosecco.
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There's also low-alcohol options like a special Spanish shandy or Disaronno fizz to keep the bubble flowing all afternoon long- just without the Monday hangover.
That's not all: not even close. Each bottomless brunch comes with a beautifully presented brunch will have your stomachs full and phones full of Insta-worthy food photos.
On the mains, choose from classic brunch dishes like the ever-tasty smashed avocado toast, chorizo hash and full English brekkies or opt for some rather unique choices like Rev’s breakfast burrito, which comes stuffed with smoky sausage, bacon, omelette, chorizo, mozzarella and spicy tomato sauce.
For plant-based eaters, there's the Vegan Breakfast, consisting of Quorn sausage, grilled tomato, mushrooms, spiced black beans and spinach and served with toast or the Avocado Brunch: artisan sourdough toast topped with homemade guacamole, mango salsa and diced plum tomato, with a drizzle of olive oil and cracked black pepper.
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This Mother's Day, we're sold on this as our go-to recommendation. The menu has enough small plates to satisfy even the fussiest of eaters and the thought an all-singing afternoon with our mother figures seems like the ideal way to celebrate family, in whatever form it comes.
A renowned brewery have announced that they will be taking over the reigns of a popular craft beer bottle shop in Ilkley.
Fuggle & Golding opened in 2015 on Leeds road in Ilkley and quickly grew a loyal following with locals and visitors alike.
Sadly they announced last month that their last day of trading would be Saturday 28 February, news which was met with huge disappointment.
However this is no longer the case, as Horsforth Brewery is set to reopen the venue on Wednesday. Hooray!
Announcing the welcomed news to Instagram, Horsforth Brewery wrote: "When we saw they were going to close we were determined to not lose another great venue from the local beer scene.
"We owe a massive thank you to George and the landlord for getting a deal across the line in quick order.
"We’re going to take a few days to put our stamp on the place and then we will be open on Wednesday!"
"Obviously we will be stocking our beers here but as anyone who knows will know, we love the beer scene so we will continue to have a good amount of guest beer on as well. We’ll even been joining in with the biggest beer launches from around the country.
"Want to know the best news? We’re doing this solo. No outside interests, no investors, no debt. In the current climate being able to organically grow like this is so so hard and it’s thanks to all our team that we’ve been able to do this.
"We’ve always been determined to grow our business in a healthy and sustainable way; it may have (absolutely has) been tough over the years but we’ve got ourselves in a position to take us to the next level in a sustainable way."
British Pie Week 2026 – all the best places to find a pie in and around Leeds
Clementine Hall
Sweet, savoury, filled or plain: pies are a staple in the British diet.
It's the best week of the year...it's British Pie Week, not that we need much of an excuse to celebrate that flaky, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth pastry, but we're taking all the excuses we can this week to embrace all things pie related.
We've rounded up al our favourite spots to grab a pie, as a lunchtime snack or on the go in the city centre - so take your pick, whatever the occasion.
Dave's Pies and Ales
Kirkstall Road, Burley | Open from 5pm
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Dave's Pies and Ales is locally known as the smallest pub in Leeds - and whilst the menu and seating area might be teeny, what it does do, it does well.
Choose from a range of pies and peas with classic ales on tap to choose from inside this micropub 12-11pm every day of the week.
Whitelocks Ale House
Turk's Head Yard, just off Briggate | Kitchen open from 12pm
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Whitelocks is known in Leeds for its Sunday Roasts, warm fire and homely pub ambience- but their pies are the unsung heroes on the menu.
The beef and ale pie is made from Yorkshire Meat Co. beef, a Wetherby-based supplier that brings beef from the likes of Tancred Grange Farm in Richmond to Leeds. This one is served with chunky chips and sautéed seasonal veg, seat by the fireplace optional.
Pieminister
Duncan Street, Leeds city centre | Open from 12pm
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Available as a Sunday roast, bottomless brunch or just a plain old (but beautifully presented) pie and mash, Pieminister is famous for its pies for all the right reasons. On the shelves in your local supermarkets and available as a sit-down scran on Boar Lane, Pieminister is a place where pies are guaranteed to make up the majority of the menu options.
Finer Pleasures
Multiple locations
If you don't know about Josh at Finer Pleasures, then you're seriously missing out. Josh is somewhat of a pie-oneer (sorry), and is the master of creating weird and wonderful pie creations from lasagna pies to gammon, egg and pineapple pork pies.
You can find him over in Crossgates most Wednesdays, but you're best bet is to keep an eye on his socials for the best chance on bagging one of his pies. Trust us, they're like gold dust.
Wilsons Butchers
Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates | Open from 7.30am
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Located in Armley, Morley and Pontfract - Wilsons Pies and Pasties is a small indie chain from Wilsons Butchers and crowned champions of the Yorkshire Small Pork Pie Championships.
At lunch time, the shops offer a true Yorkshire delicacy of pie and mushy pies with optional (but essential) mint sauce. All Wilsons pies and pasties are made using locally sourced produce in Garforth, so these a true Leeds pies, and well worth sampling.
Sophie Smith -
12th March 2022 
