A new pizza slinger is popping up at Leeds' favourite donut shop this month with the latest foodie craze to hit the UK: Detroit pizza.
This soft, deep-dish focaccia dough is currently taking the country by storm. Fermented for 48 hours then drizzled in oil and loaded with toppings, every slice also boasts a caramelised, crunchy cheese 'frico' crown - making it that bit more indulgent than your average slice.
Well Oiled, currently operating out of a cloud kitchen in the city, is fast becoming the home of Detriot pizza in Leeds - serving up full pies of the stuff priced from just £12.95.
The first Detroit pizza pop-up at Doh Hut took place last weekend, with mouthwatering slabs of brick cheese pizza flying out of the kitchen and into hungry mouths. But don't worry if you missed out, there are still two weekends to come.
The 'Full spec' pizza at Well Oiled / Image: mrpristina
Choices on offer here include the 'Full spec', made with house-made Well Oiled sauce, Trealy farm fennel salami, house cheese mix, whipped ricotta, hot pepper mash, fresh oregano and hot honey, and the 'Detroit red top' - made with the house sauce and cheese mix, fresh basil, pecorino romano and basil EVO oil.
There's also the 'Turbo peppers', with house sauce and cheese mix, wood fired peppers and basil, ember cooked sweet onions, turbo chimichurri, chipotle-spiced maple. It can also be made vegan using a plant-based cheese mix.
There's also a selection of garlic donut breads on offer here, too - from standard to vegan to fancy.
The 48-hour fermented dough is cooked light and fluffy and doused in garlic butter, flat-leaf parsley and Maldon sea salt. These can be ordered vegan, or you can pimp them up with a Puglian burratini made from mozzarella and cream.
Well Oiled plans on opening its own restaurant space in Leeds, and although it seems the pandemic may have set plans back somewhat a unit is still on the cards in the future.
For now, you can find them popping up at Doh Hut in Trevelyan Square this month on the 19 and 26 of June from 6pm. To guarantee a slot, make sure to pre-order in advance via DM.
To order and keep up to date with all their news, follow Well Oiled on Instagram.
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An independent one-day festival run by local businesses is returning to Leeds this summer
Bramley’s independent festival is back after a sell-out first year.
Three local businesses, no corporate sponsor, one big day.
That's the motto of Mill Fest - an indie festival returning to Swinnow Grange Mills in Bramley after a sell-out debut that brought more than 600 people through the gates.
Mill Fest began as a shared idea between three Bramley businesses who fancied putting on a proper day out for the area, and we're so glad they did.
Last August it turned Swinnow Grange Mills into a full day of live music, street food, flash tattoos, market stalls and cold pints in the sun. We can't think of a better way to spend the day to be honest.
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This year Mill Fest is back and taking place on Sunday 2 August, and the plan is simple - keep what made it work and build on it.
There will be a full day of live music, the return of the flash tattoo day, more independent traders, street food and local beer. This time the team is keen to bring in more businesses and faces from around the area, and the full lineup and programme will be announced over the coming weeks.
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Owen Wilson from Against the Grain Bar said: “We started this because we wanted to put something on for Bramley, run by the people who actually work here. Last year went better than any of us expected. The place was full, the sun came out, and it felt like the whole area showed up. We can’t wait to do it again.”
Danae Miller from Grays Salon said: "The aim for this year is the same day people loved, just a bit bigger. We’d love to get more local businesses and artists involved, and to see even more familiar faces down at the mill. If we get the weather, it’ll be another one to remember.”
American rapper cancels rescheduled Leeds gig AGAIN due to ‘ongoing illness’
Clementine Hall
Action Bronson cancels Leeds gig for a second time, and it's safe to say fans aren't happy.
Ariyan Arslani, better known by his stage name Action Bronson, is an American rapper, chef and TV personality with a huge following.
The star was meant to perform at Project House last Tuesday 30 June but the show was cancelled the morning of, and subsequently the venue released an updated date of Tuesday 7 July.
It seems fans of Bronson may be experiencing some deja vu, as the gig has yet again been cancelled with short notice.
Except this time, no rescheduled date has been given.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
The statement by Project House reads: "We have been informed by Action Bronson's team that regrettably, due to an ongoing illness he will be unable to perform at Project House this evening.
"We're incredibly sorry to be cancelling at such short notice. We had hoped last week's postponements would allow for sufficient recovery time but sadly, that has not been the case. Action is as disappointed as we are and we'd like to wish him all the best. Refunds will be issued from the point of purchase."
And it's fair to say the comments are...interesting, with fans far from happy about a second cancellation.
One comment reads: "Well enough to play two shows in London and one in the Netherlands, but just can’t seem to shake a cold to get to Leeds."
Whilst another disappointed fan commented: "He’s not ill guys! Obviously not a knock on the lovely folks at project house, but that’s a bullshit reason he and his team have come up with for insurance purposes!"
Georgina Pellant -
14th June 2021 
