You may have thought festival season is over, but it hasn't just yet.
It may not be your welly-wearing, foot-tapping festival that you're used to but it promises to be a lot more civilised.
Yep, we're talking about a wine tasting festival. And it's all in celebration of NoNo Wine Bar over on Granary Wharf.
To mark six months since opening, they'll be raising a glass to the season ahead with Pour Preview 2025 - an exclusive autumn wine tasting event featuring over 50 wines.
Taking place this Saturday 12 September, guests can sip their way through over 50 wines whilst enjoying light snacks and live music.
You'll be guided by the knowledgeable and ultra friendly NoNo team who will talk you through each wine, so you'll not only go home happy but you might learn a thing or two as well. What a winner.
As a keepsake from the event, guests will be given a NoNo branded wine glass so you can carry on the tasting in the comfort of your own home if you so desire.
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“We’ve been blown away by the love Leeds has shown us in our first six months,” says Polly Sands, co-owner of NoNo Wine Bar.
“NoNo has always been about discovery — giving people the chance to taste something new, without the fear. Pour Preview takes that to the next level: 50 wines to explore, fresh snacks to nibble, live music to set the vibe, and even the chance for our guests to help shape our autumn wine list with their own ‘Pick of List’ choices.”
The event kicks off at 12pm and wraps up at 4pm, tickets cost just £45 per person and you can grab yours here.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Clementine Hall -
8th September 2025 
