The new alcoholic phenomenon has been given its own festival.
A festival dedicated to all things Seltzer is coming to Leeds in January 2022- and this is your last chance to get tickets.
Whether you're new to the Seltzer's game or you've been longing to combine your favourite booze with flavoured carbonated water to create your own seltzers for years, this festival is the perfect opportunity to taste the finest drinks around.
A hard seltzer is alcoholic sparkling water. / Image: Drty Drinks
Gather your seltzer squad and explore along a one-way tasting route, lined with your favourite hard seltzer brands for you to test and rate for flavour, alcohol content and presentation.
The entire festival will live up to its fun-loving name, and the day will be filled with plenty of music, photo opportunities that'll be a perfect 2022 Instagram debut, and there will be a tonne of games throughout the day to get involved with.
Hidden, the organisers of the event have said:
"SeltzerFest is fizzing with excitement because the nationally touring seltzer festival will be coming to Leeds, presenting you seltzer paradise!
"Join us at a secret location in Leeds for bubbles and fun, tasting heaps of seltzers and snapping Insta worthy shots at branded booths!"
Tickets are needed to gain entry to SeltzerFest. / Image: Hidden Leeds
Win a giveaway and party like it's 2022- because it this festival is set to combine all favourite carefree hobbies into one day of drinking and dancing.
Each ticket entitles a person to a whopping 25 samples each, as well as participation to games and activities held at the Seltzers Fest. There will also be an array of tasty treats to keep your drink down from local food vendors.
You won't find this one on the maps, as it's held in a secret location in Leeds that will only be announced to ticket holders closer to opening. Tickets cost £55 each and are down to their final few, as the event is due to take place on the 22 January 2022.
Please note this date could change if further Covid-related restrictions are implemented in the United Kingdom.
An independent açai bowl pop-up is opening a permanent cafe in Leeds city centre.
It seems the açai bowl trend isn't over just yet, and we're absolutely not mad about it.
The aesthetically purple frozen treat isn't just delicious, but is also known to have numerous health benefits making it guilt-free and the perfect post-workout pick me up.
You may remember Açai Social Club that opened as a pop-up in the Victoria Quarter last year, and now they're moving into a permanent spot in the city centre.
Run by a lovely husband and wife duo who have spent the last 15 months exploring cafes around the world, it's safe to say they know exactly what they're talking about.
Their açai is made with the very best ingredients, topped with the freshest fruit and sprinkled with their homemade granola - it doesn't get much better then that does it?
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, they said: "Açai Social Club is getting a home. Our very first store is officially on the way! We’ve been working behind the scenes to create a space that’s more about than just açai.
"What started as an idea is finally becoming something you can walk into…There’s still a lot we’re keeping under wraps for now, but we’re so excited to finally share the beginning of what’s to come.
"We can’t wait to open our doors and welcome you in. Your new neighbourhood social club, coming soon."
The exact location of the cafe and its opening date is still under wraps, but we'll of course keep you updated as and when we find out.
The Leeds Supper Club bringing people together over incredible food
Clementine Hall
What started as a simple idea around food has grown into something much bigger for Leeds Supper Club.
The idea was born from a love of food and the idea that eating together can be about much more than what’s on your plate.
Rather than simply going out to a restaurant, Leeds Supper Club puts connection at the heart of its events, bringing people together to share incredible food and enjoy an evening in good company.
We had the pleasure of attending their most recent event where we had the most wonderful evening with founders Lizzie, Phillip and the rest of the club.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
This instalment was a very special one, as it was in collaboration with Knotfield Vine over in Horsforth.
I mean, it really doesn't get more scenic than this - we really felt like we'd been whisked away to the South of France rather than a Leeds suburb. But we wouldn't want it either way.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
What makes it a cut above the rest is the details. Every little detail has been thought out, from the low-lit, sexy lighting, hand-made name plates, live music and four courses of wonderful seasonal goodness made fresh.
From enjoying a glass of wine within the vines alongside a couple of nibbles to tucking into a three course meal around a candle-lit table, there's really nowhere else like it.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The tagliatelle pasta with beef and whipped feta was a real highlight, and knowing Lizzie and Philip receive help on the menu and the cooking from all their friends made it taste that much sweeter.
By the end of it we'd had some delicious food, fabulous wine and shared even better conversation. And it's safe to say we left feeling a part of the club.
Keep an eye on their Instagram page here for all upcoming events.
Sophie Smith -
22nd December 2021 
