Rosa's Thai is bringing its traditional Thai cuisine to the streets of York this month.
Located on the major shopping street in the heart of York, Rosa's Thai is setting up a permanent home in the historic city just minutes from The Shambles. 1-3 Coney Street will play host to the new Thai restaurant, opening for a soft launch on Monday 30 May, before officially launching just in time for the double bank holiday weekend on Wednesday 1 June 2022.
To mark the occasion and offer ample opportunity to test of Rosa's Thai in York before the masses roll in, the restaurant chain is offering a huge 50% off on both Monday 30 May and Tuesday 31 May 2022.
Founder Saiphin Moore's signature Thai dishes will all be available to sample: from fiery drunken noodles to creamy massaman curry, this is set to bring plenty of flavour to your usual early week antics.
Diners can get 50% off their bill during the soft launch period. / Image: Supplied
Bookings are highly recommended for what's set to be a sell-out affair in York.
The 80-cover restaurant is steeped in York's beautiful old architecture and has found an effortless equilibrium between contemporary touches of lacquered tile detailing, modern Bangkok comfort with plush seating and traditional York finishes like exposed brick and time framing.
Rosa's Thai Restaurant in Spitalfields, London hints at what the interior in York might look like. / Image: Supplied
From humbled beginnings on London's Brick Lane in 2007 as a market stall, founder and celebrated Thai chef Saiphin Moore started by serving up her family-honoured recipes before opening a restaurant in nearby Spitalfields just a year later.
Fast forward to 2022 and there are 28- soon to be 29- Rosa's Thai restaurants across the UK, including one here in Leeds.
In fact, General Manager Mumu and Head Chef Moi, a husband and wife duo that have been an integral part of the Rosa’s Thai family since its launch in Leeds back in 2019, will be heading up the new York location.
Rosa's Thai will have 29 locations across the UK by June. / Image: Supplied
Of the launch, Managing Director Gavin Adair said: “We’re delighted to bring Rosa’s Thai to York this May - it has been a long time coming and we can’t wait to showcase Saiphin’s delicious Thai dishes to the local community.”
Those visiting the York restaurant can expect to see familiar Thai dishes including fan-favourite pad Thai and comforting green curry, as well as Rosa’s cult favourites from drunken noodles and vegan and vegetarian offerings like fluffy sweetcorn cakes with kaffir lime and rich butternut red curry with sweet basil.
All of Rosa's Thai favourites will be on the menu, with 50% off during the soft launch period. / Image: Supplied
A Leeds pizza takeaway has received a glowing review from popular review duo.
Edges Pizza opened up their first permanent spot in Leeds back in June this year, after making a name for themselves slinging out pizzas at multiple pop-ups across the city.
Owners Grace and Edge from Harrogate opened Edges Pizza two years ago, taking inspiration from trips to New York over the years.
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Their pizzas are a love letter to the class New York slice, think thin and crispy rather than chewy and floppy. But above all else, think absolutely delicious.
And now, they've caught the attention of a major review page, with Bite Twice Food Reviews (a page with almost 300k followers) paying Edges a visit.
The food review duo of Gerry del Guercio and Paul Delany popped up in Holbeck beneath the arches to get their hands on a pizza, and the outcome is brilliant.
In the video, Bite Twice said that the pizza is 'f**cking exceptional' and up there with 'one of the best pizzas in the UK'.
Before even taking a bite, they said: "On aesthetic, I don't think anywhere in the UK is doing pizza like this".
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Then after the first bite, they go on to say: "There are very few pizzas in the UK that create this, I’m a little bit blown away".
As Londoners themselves, they go on to say that Edges is 'easily hitting with the best that we’ve got down south'.
And if that's not high praise enough, they sign off the video saying: "Leeds has got an absolute gem. I give this a stamp so hard my foot went through the pizza. Edges. Don Level."
Yorkshire-set Christmas film by Leeds director starring Richard E. Grant set to hit UK cinemas next month
Clementine Hall
A brand-new Christmas film is hitting cinemas nationwide next month - and it’s a proper Leeds success story.
Jack Spring directed his first feature film at just 19 years old and has spent the last decade carving out a career in independent film, as well as co-founding Leeds-based production company Shush Films.
His first movie, Destination: Dewsbury, was shot just down the road in - you guessed it - Dewsbury. And after moving to Leeds from Grimsby, Jack became determined to build his business from the city, putting down roots and growing his production company here.
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Now, after years of working on independent projects, Jack has taken his biggest leap yet with a brand-new Christmas film, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint.
Set in Yorkshire, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint follows Aubrey Flint, a reclusive model soldier painter with a lifelong hatred of Christmas, who is sentenced to community service at Willow Lodge - a retirement home on the brink of closure.
Roped into helping with a chaotic production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Aubrey clashes with its interesting set of residents...
And the cast is about as star-studded as it gets, featuring Richard E. Grant, John Bradley, Celia Imrie, Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Adrian Rawlins and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
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The heartwarming festive comedy will hit cinemas nationwide on Friday 6 November - a huge milestone for a Leeds-based director and production company, taking a homegrown Yorkshire story to audiences across the country.
You just can't beat a proper wholesome British Christmas film, so you can best believe we'll be watching in the cinema, popcorn in hand.
Sophie Smith -
9th May 2022 
