A new burger restaurant has opened inside Leeds Trinity selling everything from classic arancini to fusion burgers filled with ice cream, calzone and pizza.
Yes, a calzone in a burger is now officially on the menu in Leeds thanks to this brand new arrival.
Called Burgamore, its fusion burger menu combines some of Italy's most drool-worthy flavours with a range of different patties and buns to create something truly unique.
The Pollo burger at new Italian street food opening Burgamore is also halal / Image: Burgamore
Classic Italian street food favourites include their 'pavarotti'; a mini nduja calzone served with homemade tomato and oregano sauce, the 'caponata'; a classic, tangy and sweet Sicilian dish of aubergine, carrots, celery, white onion, tomatoes, olives, raisins, pinenuts and red wine vinegar.
But there are also some weird and wonderful fusion burger creations to be uncovered here, including a calzone burger and an 'ice cream' burger, the latter comprised of brioche bun topped with gelato of your choice and garnished with chocolate callets and sauce, toasted walnuts and sprinkles.
Burgamore is a new opening next to Yo Sushi in Leeds Trinity / Image: North Leeds Foodie
On top of this, you'll find 'spicy pizza fries' loaded with pomodoro sauce, three cheeses, crispy bacon, jalapenos, red wine mayo and mint lemon sauce, and a folded flatbread 'pizza burger' topped with a patty of your choice, lemon ricotta, baby gem, radicchio, pickled red onion and shaving cheese.
For hardcore burger fans, there's a more than.decent selection of adventurous flavour combinations: ranging from a vegan Moving Mountains chilli burger to the signature Burgamore burger, made with crispy pancetta, honey apple compote, grilled stem brocolli and red wine mayonaisse.
And what's more, a fair bit of the menu is also vegan - meaning there really is something for everyone here.
Newly opened inside Trinity, you can find Burgamore next to Yo Sushi.
Get ready to take the plunge Leeds, as a community-led sauna and ice bath concept is on its way.
Hidden behind a railway arch in Saxton Gardens, Kontrast is gearing up to bring its popular sauna and ice bath concept to the city.
Following the huge success of its Manchester site, Kontrast Leeds will combine saunas, ice baths and a cafe designed to bring wellness into everyday life.
The Leeds space will feature two traditional saunas, one infrared saunas and four ice baths each varying in temperature between 3 and 13 degrees.
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Plunge pools can be enjoyed solo or shared, depending on what guests choose, giving people the opportunity to shape each session around exactly what they need that day.
To suit different moods and preferences, Kontrast Leeds will include both a social sauna and a silent sauna, giving guests the option to come for conversation or reflection.
Single sessions will cost just £12 for 45 minutes, with 90-minute sessions from £20.
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Known for making sauna and ice feel more accessible, welcoming and community-driven, Kontrast has grown beyond regular sessions to become a base for recurring events. These include their live ambient DJ set event, Unwind, which celebrates local talent, and their weekly run club, both of which the team hopes to bring to Leeds as part of building a similar sense of community in the city.
The Leeds site builds on everything the team has learned from Kontrast in Manchester.
Alongside the core sauna, Ice, cafe offering, the new site will include improved facilities, more spacious sauna provision and additional ice baths meaning more room for people to get involved.
Leeds city centre crowned one of the best places to live in the north by The Sunday Times
Clementine Hall
Today, Leeds city centre earned itself a coveted spot in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
What brilliant news to end the week on, hey?
Leeds city centre was amongst eight other locations across the north and the north east to be featured on the list.
The market town of Skipton took home the dazzling first prize, but it's still nice to be included isn't it.
Here's what the judges had to say about Leeds city centre: “Leeds has five universities, the fourth largest urban economy in the UK (with job opportunities in finance, insurance and big business), a youthful vibe and a relatively affordable average house price (£285,100).
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“Stay close to the centre, where you won’t have to worry about the patchy public transport, and it all adds up to a fun-filled, fulfilled life within walking distance of stylish shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. There’s a good choice of riverside homes, where you may spot kingfishers and otters, and even the schools are good.”
In total, 72 places across the UK were selected by The Sunday Times to showcase the very best of Britain, with Norwich named the overall national winner.
The full list of locations in the north and northeast include:
Skipton
Howardian Hills, North Yorkshire
Leeds city centre
Morpeth, Northumberland
Newcastle: Gosforth
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire
York
Helen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, said: “This guide is a great opportunity to highlight the best places in Britain.
“It is full of places that show that our village, town and city centres can still be full of life, as well as places bursting with natural beauty, culture, connectivity and most importantly a sense of community.
“Our expert team of judges visit every location on the list and talk to the locals to find out what they love about the place they live."
Georgina Pellant -
2nd August 2021 
