There's not much that goes better with a couple of beers than a big old plate of chicken wings. Our mid-week drinks have just become a whole lot more affordable, thanks to Yard and Coop.
The fried chicken heroes have just had to spend a week away - but now they're back with more buttermilk chicken wings than you could shake a drumstick at. And did we mention they're only 10p?
You can have yours wet or dry, with options to upgrade to saucy BBQ or 'Bees knees' cayenne, lime and honey wings priced from 20p.
Or, if you want to go all out, drop 30p on their beer-infused 'Big Guys Thiccc Sauce'.
Of course, there's loads more on offer to enjoy here too - think fried chicken every way, loaded skin-on fries, and hot sides like their epic mac and cheese balls.
They even do a fried chicken roast dinner, complete with Yorkshire puddings filled to the brim with chicken gravy. It's not just chicken wings.
Yard and Coop's Sunday Roast is unlike any other we've had / Image: @Yardandcoop
The fried chicken restaurant is a relatively new addition to Leeds, having only just opened a permanent site in the city this spring.
Prior to that, they spent a year trading out of a dark kitchen - but now they've settled in the former Miah's kitchen site on Merrion street.
Over the years, the Yard and Coop team has perfected its chicken technique: trying a lot of marinades and frying up a "shed load" of crumbs. So we can say with some certainty these aren't going to be any old cheap chicken wings, they're much more special than that.
The brand first started in Manchester and is well respected over there as one of the finest places for buttermilk fried chicken in the city. Now, they're making their mark on West Yorkshire.
Head down to Merrion Street to try their 10p chicken wing deal, available all day every day throughout the week.
To keep up to date with Yard and Coop, you can also follow them on Instagram.
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Leeds pizza shop hailed ‘exceptional’ and ‘best in the UK’ by major reviewer
A Leeds pizza takeaway has received a glowing review from popular review duo.
Edges Pizza opened up their first permanent spot in Leeds back in June this year, after making a name for themselves slinging out pizzas at multiple pop-ups across the city.
Owners Grace and Edge from Harrogate opened Edges Pizza two years ago, taking inspiration from trips to New York over the years.
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Their pizzas are a love letter to the class New York slice, think thin and crispy rather than chewy and floppy. But above all else, think absolutely delicious.
And now, they've caught the attention of a major review page, with Bite Twice Food Reviews (a page with almost 300k followers) paying Edges a visit.
The food review duo of Gerry del Guercio and Paul Delany popped up in Holbeck beneath the arches to get their hands on a pizza, and the outcome is brilliant.
In the video, Bite Twice said that the pizza is 'f**cking exceptional' and up there with 'one of the best pizzas in the UK'.
Before even taking a bite, they said: "On aesthetic, I don't think anywhere in the UK is doing pizza like this".
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Then after the first bite, they go on to say: "There are very few pizzas in the UK that create this, I’m a little bit blown away".
As Londoners themselves, they go on to say that Edges is 'easily hitting with the best that we’ve got down south'.
And if that's not high praise enough, they sign off the video saying: "Leeds has got an absolute gem. I give this a stamp so hard my foot went through the pizza. Edges. Don Level."
The 42-year-old Kirkgate Market stall serving freshly shucked oysters for £1.90 a pop
Clementine Hall
Tucked away in Leeds Kirkgate Market you'll find a wonderful seafood stall selling freshly shucked oysters for £1.90 each.
It's places like these that remind us why we love Leeds so much.
Established in 1880, Hayes Seafood is widely regarded as the oldest trader within the historic Kirkgate Market.
For the past 42 years, it has been run by Cliff and Michelle, the loveliest couple who welcome every customer with open arms.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The menu here is small but perfectly formed, focusing on fresh, ready-to-eat seafood that you can enjoy with a squeeze of lemon and a dollop of mayonnaise at most.
Delivered fresh every morning, there's pre-cracked crab shells, brown and white crab meat, cockles, crawfish tails - all perfectly prepared for you to eat at their bar or high tables opposite.
But, it's the oysters that you'll see people queueing for. And rightly so.
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Everything here is prepared to order right in front of you, and for no extra fee. You can choose from two types of oysters: super salty Lindisfarne oysters or the slightly sweeter English Loch Fyne.
We recommend having a couple of each, pulling up a stool right by the counter and getting stuck in. If you ask Cliff nicely, he might tell you a bit about the history of the place - but you may have to order a couple more oysters for that.
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You're left to dress them yourself, whether you prefer dash of fiery tabasco or a few pickled shallots. But to be honest, they're delicious just as they come.
This spot is a real piece of Leeds history, and the queues at lunchtime as well as the repeat regular customers proves just how special it is.
All it's missing is a champagne stall next to it...now wouldn't that be perfect?
Georgina Pellant -
21st June 2021 
