Popular burger spot MEAT:STACK are back at it again with deliciously unique specials, and this time it's all about pizza.
The cheeseburger - a heavenly invention consisting of beef patties, gooey cheese, a pillowy bun and other toppings of your choice.
Although seemingly simple, few have managed to achieve the perfect balance between flavours and textures. But since MEAT:STACK launched back in 2016, they have quickly become a cult favourite for American-style burgers and shakes.
Having opened in Leeds back in March 2022, they've undoubtedly taken the city by storm. Come rain or shine, day or night, the American-diner themed venue on Bishopgate Street is always jam packed with people looking to get their burger fix and we don't blame them.
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With a real focus on quality, the team have crafted a small yet perfectly formed menu of double or triple cheeseburgers, sides, shakes and desserts that will satisfy even the most discerning of fast-food junkies.
Famously, their monthly specials are enough to get your mouth watering and your tummy rumbling - and this month's is no exception.
Pizzas and burgers, two top tier delicacies that we've never eaten together...until now.
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MEAT:STACK have collaborated with Scream For Pizza to create these unbeatable specials, a fantastic pizza restaurant based in Newcastle where MEAT:STACK was born.
First up is ‘Brooklyn’s Finest Cheeseburger’ which features a garlic butter and blue cheese base, spicy pepperoni tomato sugo, house ranch, mozzarella cheese and crunchy onions.
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If you love pizza and burgers then you absolutely must get your chops around this, it features all your fave parts of a pizza combined with Meat:Stack’s delicious grass fed, aged beef smashed patties - absolutely unreal. And to go with your pizza burger you obviously have to get matching fries, right? The ‘Screaming Fries’ are stacked high with the delicious tomato sugo, lashings of parmesan cheese and finished off with a generous sprinkling of oregano. Meat:Stack’s fries are always perfect, but these have been given that extra ‘oomph’ factor which makes them even more lip-smacking than usual.
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And last but not least is ‘The Spicy Chicken Rancher’ which features two house chicken tenders, house ranch, smokey bacon, sriracha powder, onions and lettuce. The chicken gives a super satisfying crunch and the zing of the sriracha powder cuts through the creaminess of the ranch, so naughty but so good.
These spectacular specials are only on til the end of April, so act fast and get yourself down to Meat:Stack. We promise you won't regret it or forget it for some time.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Clementine Hall -
12th April 2023 
