Performances from local Queens to celebrate the bank holiday.
Celebrating the Queen's Jubilee bank holiday weekend and all of our favourite foodie experiences, Yard & Coop is putting on an afternoon tea like no other next month.
With only one sitting available, make sure you book this one before its inevitable sell-out stops any more purchases.
Afternoon tea like you've never seen it before. / Image: Yard & Coop
From the creators of the 12 inch 'Massive C*ck' burger comes afternoon tea in true dirty bird style at Merrion Street's favourite fried chicken restaurant and bar. Expect three layers of crunchy, sweet, savoury and all round delicious servings, starting with a huge bowl of fries with buttermilk fried chicken and crispy smoked bacon.
Served with Yard & Coop's locally famous cheese sauce, spicy bees knees, Dr Pepper BBQ and blue cheese sauces, this mouth-watering mix is complimented by another tier of fried chicken up top.
Expect two types of buttermilk fried chicken wings (Buffalo Ranch and Stateside BBQ) amongst crispy hand cut onion rings and veggie-friendly ‘not chicken’ talgani nugz, as well as a generous offering creamy mac n’ cheese.
Tickets include a cocktail of your choice. / Image: Yard & Coop
If that wasn't enough, sweet treats come in the shape of Kinder Bueno cookie pie and dulce de leche sea salted brownies with marshmallows, fresh strawberries and oozing with chocolate sauce laden over the desserts.
Wash all this down with a cocktail of your choice before watching in awe of a fabulous Royal Variety spin-off performance set to shake the whole house down.
Yard & Coop have said: "Dedecked and bejewelled in their finest Crown Jewels, they gonna sashay, shantay, fried chicken on the runway. Regal realness" is to be expected, and for a more than reasonable price of £25, this exciting event is set to sell out quickly.
The restaurant hosts drag brunch and afternoon tea outside of the Jubilee weekend too. / Image: Yard & Coop
If you can't make it to the single sitting on Friday 3 June 2022, 12-2pm, the popular fried chicken joint does offer afternoon tea with a dirty bird twist on a regular basis with occasional drag brunch specials, but bare in mind that the Jubilee weekend is the only place you'll see the Royal Variety version.
Tucked away from the bustling streets of the city centre you’ll find a Leeds institution that has been serving diners since 1991.
You've probably walked past Sous Le Nez hundreds of times and not popped in.
But if we can convince you to do anything, it's to head down those unassuming stairs on Quebec Street and ask for a table.
Set in a cavernous basement, the space is full of nooks and crannies, and in a flash, you’ll be whisked away to the South of France with stellar service and white tablecloths to match.
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Their food is classic French cuisine done to an excellent standard.
We're talking indulgent French onion soup, rich pan-seared duck breast, juicy rump steak with silky peppercorn sauce and moule-frites served in a sauce good enough for drinking.
And if the food isn't enough to get you excited, then wait until you hear about the wine list.
Featuring over 300 wines, you'll find a tipple to suit every taste and every flavour on the menu.
As well as its a la carte menu, they offers it's menu du soir which is available until 6:45pm on weekdays and on a Saturday lunch time.
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It includes three courses including half a bottle of excellent wine per person. I mean, you really can't get better value then that, can you?
More recently, renowned food critic Jay Rayner praised Sous Le Nez for its fabulous food and we couldn't agree more. And if it's good enough for Jay, then it's certainly good enough for us.
This is the sort of spot that is full of regulars no matter the time of day, whether they’re stopping by for a quick lunch or indulging in their evening menu - it’s no surprise they’ve been a firm Leeds favourite for over 30 years.
You can find out more about Sous Le Nez and book your table here.
One of Leeds’ most loved sushi restaurants has just opened a second location in the city
Clementine Hall
Because one Fern Modern Sushi wasn't enough, we've now got two.
And guess what? It's even better than the first.
Fern Modern Sushi located in the unassuming Central Arcade has become a firm foodie favourite after opening just a couple years ago.
Run by the wonderful Chef Fern, who you could say is somewhat of a local celebrity at this point, the restaurant is known for serving delicious sushi with the freshest fish possible and traditional Japanese dishes with modern flair.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Full with hungry punters no matter the time of day, it's no surprise that Chef Fern has just opened Fern Modern Sushi 2.0 on Park Row.
This beautiful new space is serving up all the classic Fern dishes, from stacked donburi bowls and perfectly rolled sushi to miso glazed cod and hearty bowls of ramen.
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Different for this location, though, is their exclusive cocktail menu - so you can wine and dine to your heart's content.
The interior has also levelled up, complete with a huge open kitchen so you can pull up a chair and eat whilst watching the magic happen.
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And this isn't all that Chef Fern is up to, after opening Tori Nori on Vicar Lane a few months ago this will be her third restaurant in the city centre, and that is no easy feat.
She's even got another restaurant imminently opening in the Central Arcade which will be focused on traditional katsu dishes, and we wouldn't be at all surprised if she had something else lined up in the pipeline.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Fern Modern Sushi 2.0 officially opens on 19 November, but is open now for soft launch with limited bookings.
Sophie Smith -
16th May 2022 
