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Park Row’s Le Chalet announces closure after 9 years in Leeds
"With a heavy heart and extreme sadness I have to announce to you that we are hav[ing] to shut our doors permanently. We really, really tried.... but in recent times we were fighting the wind mills just to break even."
Since opening back in 2013, Le Chalet has remained a familiar face on Park Row.
Cooking up a selection of beautiful French-inspired sweet treats, Le Chalet became well-known for afternoon tea, but just less than a week after its ninth anniversary in the city, the Park Row foodie spot has announced it will be closing its doors in the coming weeks.
The Le Chalet family, led by Nermine, left a heartfelt message on social media announcing the news:
"With a heavy heart and extreme sadness I have to announce to you that we are hav[ing] to shut our doors permanently. We really, really tried.... but in recent times we were fighting the wind mills just to break even.
"We are aware that we sold vouchers recently even though we stopped the sales once we knew this would happen for sure. So we will open till the 15th of Jan to allow people to redeem them. We will only accept Le Chalet own vouchers. They can be redeemed in house, delivered or to buy our stocks out.
"All future bookings have been informed with deposits being refunded.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support; we had a nine year rollercoaster journey. We were loved and sometimes we weren't but for sure all the regulars made it worth fighting for. We had something unique between our walls. Great love and great kindness that is shown between our team and community. It will be greatly missed although as everything , we had to come to an end.
"My last words to you, please be kind to one another. A kind word is like a warm cuddle that heals the deepest wounds. This way we will light the whole world leaving no place for darkness. I am spending Christmas with my family for the first time after 20 years and I hope I'll see you all in the new year for the goodbye even though it was already tough to do the last few days.
Le Chalet will be open from Wednesday 27 December - Saturday 31 December 2022 and will reopen on Friday 6 January and will officially close on Wednesday 15 January 2023.
You can help Le Chalet to find a new home with the 'Choose Le Chalet to stay' crowdfunder, which is offering a range of one-of-kind foodie packages to help raise a £45,000 target.
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Beloved Leeds Malaysian cafe known for its authentic home cooking announces sudden closure
A much-loved independent restaurant in Leeds has announced it will be closing its doors.
Kuala Lumpur Cafe opened its doors in Headingley in 2019 by Bart and Hirman, who wanted to bring authentic Malaysian cooking to the city of Leeds.
Throughout the years, they'd built up a reputation for their beautiful curries and vibrant street food dishes, all of which were made using Hirman's family recipes.
So much so, that in 2024 they opened a kitchen inside White Cloth Hall in the city centre when the Grade II listed food hall first opened.
Their kitchen sadly closed a year later, but their Headingley restaurant remained open serving the students and locals with their famous beef rendang, nasi lemak and more.
Sadly, Kuala Lumpur Cafe have taken to social media to announce that they will be closing their doors for good as of this Saturday 17 October.
Their statement reads: "Thank you to all our customers and team that made Kuala Lumpur Cafe possible across the last few years. After a long consideration, we have decided that our last trading day will be Saturday 17 October.
"If you have a booking after this date, we'll be calling you over the next few days to try to move it to an earlier date before we close.
"It's been our pleasure to serve Malaysian food to the community. Best regards, KL Cafe."
Of course, in true Leeds fashion, local businesses and customers flocked to the comments to express their sadness and show their support.
One comment reads: "Such a shame. This was genuinely the best Malay food I had outside of Malaysia. Will be missed greatly", whilst another thanks the cafe for "all the delicious food over the years".
If you want to visit Kuala Lumpur Cafe one last time, then you have until this Saturday to do so. Go and wish them a proper farewell.
A Miami-inspired deli serving Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and cigars has opened in a Leeds suburb
Clementine Hall
After making a name for itself over in Leeds city centre, Alfonso's Deli 2.0 has touched down in Horsforth.
Famed for it’s toasted Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and loaded breakfast bagels - Alfonso's Deli in Leeds' beautiful Grand Arcade serve up some of the best sandwiches in the city.
They've built up such a good reputation in fact, that they have now opened a second deli in the up-and-coming suburb of Horsforth.
Located in a prime location on New Side Road, this deli has a slightly different look to their original space, complete with a beautiful red awning and stuffed to the brim with American memorabilia.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Here you can find fresh Cuban coffee which goes wonderfully with their authentic toasted Cubano sandwiches, perfectly crafted with their house-made bread which are then pressed made-to-order.
New for Horsforth, they're now serving New York deli sandwiches on brand-new house schiacciata bread.
And the bread is as fresh as it gets, made in their own bakery downstairs alongside a selection of New York deli bakes.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Stuffed with toppings such as smoked deli meats, cold cuts, fresh cheese and whatever else you fancy.
Oh and it doesn't stop there, you can also buy a cigar if you fancy it alongside a selection of merch, hot sauces and provisions like tinned fish.
So whether you're stopping by on your way to work for a morning coffee or treating yourself to a stellar sandwich for your lunch, Alfonso's Deli is here to whisk you away to Miami for the afternoon.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
They're officially opening their doors to the public this Thursday 15 October, and we just know it's going to go down and absolute storm.
Make sure to pop down and give them a big warm welcome to the neighbourhood.
Sophie Smith -
28th December 2022 
