Four new cocktails are available at All Bar One as part of their collaboration with Hotel Chocolat.
If you thought that the Leeds foodie scene was all set for Christmas, think again.
All Bar One have just launched a range of festive cocktails with none other than confectionary giants, Hotel Chocolat.
The new menu mixes Hotel Chocolat's 'Velvetised™ Cream' with traditional Christmas flavours like clementines and salted caramel and boozy flavours like rum, vodka and amaretto.
All Bar One boasted on their website that the cocktails are 'every chocolate and cocktail lover's dream'. The brand-new range are truly the epitome of Instagrammable cocktails and there are four luxurious flavours to choose from.
All Bar One X Hotel Chocolat cocktails. / Image: All Bar One
The Chocolat Martini is a great starting point. Think Hotel Chocolat Velvetised™ Chocolate Cream blended with indulgent De Kuyper Crème de Cacao, Havana Club rum, milk and cocoa powder.
Plus, its served with a milk chocolate shard and chocolate flakes to make it feel like a cross over of a hot choc and sophisticated cocktail.
Forget dessert wine or After Eights, The Midnight Tiramisu will be your favourite new post-dinner drink.
Made from Hotel Chocolat Espresso Martini Velvetised™ Cream with a kick of Tia Maria, Disaronno amaretto and oat milk; this delicious dessert-drink is finished with a milk chocolate shard and a dusting of cocoa powder.
It really is the season of chocolate orange and Hotel Chocolat X All Bar One are giving Terry a good run for its money and the Clementine Chocolat Martini is just one example of this.
We're talking about a creamy concoction of Hotel Chocolat Salted Caramel and Clementine Velvetised™ Cream with Cointreau, milk & cocoa powder. Finished with an orange swirl garnish for a citrusy twist and, of course, the signature milk chocolate shard and chocolate flakes.
Clementine Chocolat Martini cocktail. / Image: All Bar One
The final cocktail, the Mint Royale is no humbug.
The after-dinner pick-me-up features Hotel Chocolat Mint Chocolate Velvetised™ Cream, Ketel One vodka, salted caramel syrup and oat milk. Topped with a milk chocolate shard, chocolate flakes and a mint leaf garnish.
Priced from just £9.95 each, chocolate and cocktail lovers can gather at All Bar One for these tempting treats seven days a week.
If you want to be able to recreate these mesmerising cocktails at home, the All Bar One team are also holding cocktail masterclasses to teach you how to shake and stir all year round. Priced at £30 per person, this experience should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment.
For more information, visit the All Bar One website.
One of Leeds' most iconic brands is expanding with two city centre openings.
Coffee lovers, you're going to love this one.
North Star Coffee Roasters are one of the early pioneers of specialty coffee in the North of England and among the UK’s first B Corp-certified coffee roasters.
They've been keeping the people of Leeds awake since 2013, and you'll find their coffee across the country as well as at their current city centre locations.
One of their brand-new locations inside the Victoria Quarter will be opening next Monday 1 June.
Their new kiosk will be located outside Jo Malone London and marks the brand’s third site in Leeds.
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To celebrate the launch, North Star will be giving away 50 free coffees a day from Tuesday 2 June until Friday 5 June - a total of 200 free drinks across the opening week. Customers will be able to claim any coffee from the menu, with one free drink per person available on a first come, first served basis, each day.
Their other new site is expected to be on Great George Street, and we'll keep you updated with any news on that one as and when we know more.
Speaking about the opening, Holly Kragiopoulos, Co-founder of North Star, said: “Opening a third site in the centre of Leeds feels incredibly special for us. Leeds has always been at the heart of North Star, so being able to bring our coffee into Victoria Quarter is a huge milestone.
"We wanted to celebrate by giving something back to the city and welcoming both loyal regulars and new customers with free coffee throughout our opening week.”
Inside Leeds’ new neighbourhood bakehouse from the team behind Silver’s Deli
Clementine Hall
Silver's Bakehouse is finally here, and it's just as fabulous as we'd hoped.
Just when you thought Leeds’ favourite sandwich spot couldn't get any better, they go and open a bakery.
Silver's Bakehouse has opened its beautiful pastel green doors today over in Farsley to queues of excited fans eager to get their first taste.
So, what's on offer at Silver's Bakehouse?
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Well, as masterminds of the almighty sandwich you'll be happy to know you can still get one here. However, their iconic sub sarnies have had an Italian makeover and are now served in fresh, springy sourdough which is baked onsite.
Elsewhere on the menu you'll find brown butter buttermilk brownies (try saying that three times), a range of delicious cookies, sausage rolls, soft amaretti biscuits and Dark Arts tiramisu.
There's also a fab selection of Italian drinks on offer in a swanky new fridge, as well as a coffee menu so you can pick a brew to go hand in hand with your chosen baked good.
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The interior is just as gorgeous, complete with yellow walls, red tiles and a mirror hanging above the baker's table so you can really see all the magic happen.
And trust us, it is magic.
There's a couple of benches outside so you can plonk yourself in the sunshine to enjoy your sarnie, which is what we'll be doing in this glorious bank holiday sunshine.
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You can really tell this is a proper labour of love, and Chris and the team have done a cracking job of keeping that Silver's spirit in there.
Go and say hello to congratulate them on this fabulous new opening, it's a great addition to Farsley and the Leeds foodie scene.
Sophie Smith -
25th November 2021 
