It's big, it's beautiful and it's called Blank Street.
If you've been on the internet in the past year or so, then there's no doubt you'll have stumbled across Blank Street.
The aesthetically gorgeous coffee shop has taken the world by storm, having made its way over to the UK and popping up in all major cities over the past few years.
Well on Saturday it was Leeds' turn as the mint green paradise opened its biggest store EVER on Albion Street.
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And, of course, it's just as beautiful as you'd expect.
Inside you'll find two floors of sleek seating, marble counters and eye-catching Blank Street merchandise lining the walls.
As you enter on the ground floor you'll find the main counter where the skilled baristas pour and shake your chosen drink right in front of your eyes as if it were a magic show.
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Upstairs you'll feel as though you've entered an edgy New York cocktail bar, but really its Blank Street's dedicated matcha bar.
The Grade-II listed building makes for a beautiful space, complete with ornate features and the highest of ceilings for you to gaze at whilst sipping on your viral drink of choice.
Since opening on Saturday there's of course been queues out the door, and we can't see that stopping any time soon.
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Ignacio Llado, Co-Founder at Blank Street commented “We’re thrilled to be expanding across the country into a new region, and even more excited to open what is truly our most beautiful store yet. Spanning two floors in one of Leeds’ most iconic buildings, it will be the most immersive Blank Street experience to date.
"The response to our northern launches has been incredible, and Leeds has been asking for us to come for many months now - so it felt like the natural next step! At Blank Street, we believe in adding a spark to the everyday, and we can’t wait to share that spirit with the people of Leeds this winter.”
If you've got a seriously sweet tooth, then you're going to love this new opening.
It seems like there's been a flurry of new bakeries popping up in and around Leeds recently, and we're certainly not complaining.
Introducing Crumbb, a beautiful new bakery that has just opened its doors on Hyde Park Road just moments outside of the city centre.
Owner Naila started the businesses as a wholesaler six years ago, stocking up local businesses from far and wide with sweet treats.
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Since then, Crumbbs opened its first location in Bradford just a few months ago that has been nothing short of a resounding success. So much so, that Crumbbs 2.0 was born right here in Leeds a few days ago.
Right, let's talk you through what's on offer.
For the sweet toothed out there, there's a whole myriad of treats for you to enjoy. We're talking giant NYC-style cookies, fluffy cinnamon buns topped with gooey icing, brownies slices, cookie muffins, rocky road, flapjack, the list is truly endless.
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You can even get warm cookie trays and hot brownies to enjoy in house that can be topped with ice cream or thick custard.
And it doesn't stop there, Crumbbs also whip up freshly baked savoury focaccia slices as well as cheese twists, pizza slices and savoury rolls filled with creamy mozzarella and herbs.
They've also got a fabulous drink selection on offer including matcha, coffee and hot chocolates.
Located in Headingley, we've got a feeling this spot is going to be a huge hit with students and locals alike looking to get their sweet treat fix. But they'll have to beat us to it first.
The hidden Leeds bakery serving giant cheese twists, pickle sausage rolls and chocolate focaccia
Clementine Hall
This spot in the city is baking up some weird and wonderful creations.
But you'll have to act fast if you want to get your hands on them, as it's only open one day a week for all your doughy desires.
Introducing Fold, a focaccia-focused bakery by the talented team behind The Cheesy Living Co.
Rewind to this time last year and with three restaurants flourishing across Leeds, the team needed a space to bake all their bread and sweet treats in-house to supply to sites.
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And this is where Fold came in, located underneath the arches of Brussels Street on the outskirts of the city centre - it may take a while to find this spot but once you have, it'll be worth it.
And they're making some of the most inventive bakes that we've seen.
Of course there'll always be a focaccia on offer, with flavours ranging from crispy chilli oil, sesame and spring onion to kimchi, cheese and pistachio.
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And it's not just savoury focaccia, you'll even find gooey chocolate and banana focaccia as well as Biscoff waffle focaccia....yep, seriously.
Elsewhere they specialise in gigantic footlong cheese twists with more crispy bits than soft, as well as chorizo and cheese stuffed sausage rolls and a range of freshly baked bagels for you to go home and smear in your cream cheese of choice.
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Some seriously spectacular specials have been the gochujang cookies and the 'pickle roll', basically like a sausage roll but with...pickles.
It seems there's really no boundaries for where these bakes will go, and you can guarantee that every visit will be different than the rest.
Only open on Saturdays from 10am - 1pm, Fold are changing the baking game. Pop in and say hello, you won't be disappointed.
Clementine Hall -
25th November 2025 
