If you don't know about Döner Summer, then get to know; it is the place to be for mouth-watering vegan food, delicious drinks (and even better vibes).
This summer the popular vegan restaurant is hosting 'Endless Summer' events on the last Sunday of every month, where for two hours you can indulge on unlimited vegan fried chicken, burgers, cocktails and more.
The menu is 100% vegan and 100% delicious, think juicy burgers, kebabs, loaded fries and their famous buttermilk fried chicken.
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The company have several locations across the UK but luckily for us, their Leeds location on Call Lane are getting in on the action- and it sounds amazing.
For just £28.95 per person, you can have as much food and drink as you want in the space of two hours. Food options include unlimited fried chickn of all flavours as well as all burgers, Berlin doners and gyros kebabs from the main menu. And if that's not enough, all of these will be served with a generous portion of hand cut, skin on fries.
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The rules are simple, as long as you have one dish at a time then you can happily make your way through the menu and eat to your heart's content.
We've got our eye on the Buffalo Ranch burger which is drenched in a homemade 'Blue Cheeze' ranch sauce and can't wait to sample the different fried chickn flavours from salt & pepper to honey butter, both which can be dipped in their smoked aioli or Korean mayo.
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For drinks you are truly spoilt for choice and can sip on a range of cocktails, prosecco or beer. Cocktails on offer include their Passionfruit Flossi which is made with vanilla vodka and topped with candy floss, their Sherbet Lemon gin cocktail and the classic summer staples of Elderflower and Aperol Spritz.
There's also a number of soft drinks available including non-alcoholic beers and sodas; the price for this is just £17.95 per person.
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
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Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
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Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Clementine Hall -
31st May 2022 
