There's a Bake Off style kitchen in Leeds- but this isn't your average big tent.
Here, you can competitively bake caterpillar cakes, pizza slices, gravity defying bakes and that's just the beginning.
Image: Ready Steady Bake It
Find a partner that matches you skills (or lack of) in the kitchen and get baking at the Ready Set Bake It kitchen.
Each kitchen station is set up for two people, and you'll work with your partner from start to finish to create a Mary Berry-style showstopper in just 90 minutes.
They'll be judged just like in the big tent, and taste tested to find out who has the best bake and if you're the best in class, you'll gain bragging rights for life.
Ready Set Bake It opens for private events, like Hen and Stag parties or team-building exercises, but the company also run group classes, with a new theme every month.
Our favourite by far is the Caterpillar Cake bake off experience, where there’s quite a few steps to get through. You’ll be baking a chocolate sponge layer, before rolling it up to form your caterpillar. Then there’s a rich velvety buttercream filling that’s followed by an indulgent layer of chocolate ganache.
There will be just enough time to use your decorations to form a face and features before judging takes place- and you'll have your very own Colin, Cuthbert or non-copyrighted Caterpillar cake name.
Open Thursday - Sunday for classes and private bookings upon requests, you can find all the information you need to bake your way to the big tent on the Ready Steady Bake It website.
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Viral brunch cafe Acai and the Tribe is coming to Leeds city centre this spring
Leeds health nuts assemble, because acai bowls and superfood smoothies are coming to a city near you.
Incase you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you may not be clued up on the whole acai bowl trend that has been sweeping up the nation.
Acai is a super berry grown and harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and not only is it absolutely delicious but it has a myriad of health benefits.
Acai and the Tribe first opened four years ago in Manchester, and ever since then it's only gone from strength to strength opening up three other locations across the country.
Images: The Manc Group
Next stop? Leeds. And we couldn't be happier about it.
So, what can we expect from this aesthetically-pleasing and ultra trendy female-owned business? Well, loaded acai bowls that look almost too good to eat, superfood smoothies, coffees, matcha and savoury options like avocado toast.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Acai and the Tribe said: "You asked, we listened. LEEDS… your new lifestyle arrives soon."
They will be opening on 88 Vicar Lane as part of the Vicar Lane regeneration scheme, which has already scene some great new restaurants being announced such as Sticks'n'Sushi and Dishoom.
It seems like this part of town is suddenly going to be the place to be, and we're very happy to see it.
We'll keep you updated with opening dates as and when we know more but for now, you can find out more about Acai and the Tribe here.
Leeds has been crowned the best city in the UK for foodies outside of London
Clementine Hall
It's fantastic news for our city as Leeds has been crowned one of the best cities in the UK for foodies.
It's news that we've been pretty certain of for some time, but it's still nice to be recognised isn't it?
It comes from a new study carried out by credit card brand Aqua who analysed 30 major UK cities across a range of dining and social media metrics, including cuisine variety, restaurant availability, meal affordability, Michelin recognition and TikTok hashtag volumes.
Coming in at number on was, of course, London.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
With 47 cuisines, 22.5 restaurants per 10,000 residents and 81 Michelin-starred establishments, the capital unsurprisingly continues to dominate the UK’s culinary scene.
But in at number two was our glorious city of Leeds, supported by the highest restaurant density in the study, with 38.5 establishments per 10,000 people, and strong affordability compared with cities in the south.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
We will absolutely take that.
Other northern spots to feature on the list include Sheffield and Bradford in sixth and eighth place.
The top ten UK cities for foodies are:
London
Leeds
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Wolverhampton / Leicester
Sheffield
Birmingham / Glasgow
Bradford / Swansea
Preston
Milton Keynes
Here in Leeds we've got so many fabulous food spots, with new openings cropping up every month it's hard to keep track.
From the multi award-winning Bavette Bistro in Horsforth to the highly acclaimed indie Bundobust that started off in Leeds - you certainly won't find yourself hungry or at a loss for somewhere to eat here.
Sophie Smith -
25th February 2022 
