Hickory's Smokehouse will be taking over the empty Lawnswood Arms site in Adel.
Founded in Chester in 2010, Hickory's Smokehouse is a popular chain barbecue restaurant known for its authentic Texas-style BBQ meats and platters.
This will be the chain's third venue in Yorkshire and its very first site in Leeds.
Taking over the former Lawnswood Arms site in Adel which closed months ago for a major refurbishment, the new venue will open this Sunday 16 June just in time for Father's Day.
Guests can expect the full barbecue experience in a family-friendly atmosphere, complete with big booths to seat groups as well as a secure play area for kids.
The new space will also feature an outdoor drinking and dining area (fingers crossed the sun starts to make an appearance), as well as multiple large screens for people to watch live sport.
Menu highlights include frickles (aka fried pickles), eight-house smoked beef ribs, huge smokehouse platters with all the meat you can imagine and whole deep fried onions which are made perfect for dipping and sharing.
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Did someone say a Euros watching party with a Hickory's BBQ platter? Sounds like a plan.
The Hickory Smokehouse's Adel website says: "We are so excited that Hickory's is coming to Adel, Leeds at the start of summer.Β We're getting to know the area & looking forward to meeting you all.Β
βWeβre preparing to unveil our unique take on Southern hospitality to you, our neighbours and the good people of Adel, Leeds & beyond.β
Bookings are now open and you can book your table here.
One of the city's best independents is expanding into a bigger premises.
Shokupan on Wellington Street is a proper little gem that food-lovers across Leeds will rave nonstop about if given the opportunity.
Husband and wife team Alan and Alison took inspiration from trips around the world to bring a taste of Japan to the city and over the past few years it's gained a loyal following.
They're famed for their delicious Japanese sandos made with pillow-like fluffy shokupan bread, stuffed with everything from crunchy chicken katsu and flavourful pork to fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
But it's not all just about sandwiches, they also serve rice bowls and katsu curries as well as small bites such as chicken karaage and octopus balls.
Their food is so bloody good, that they've had to find a better location and this time it's slap bang in the city centre on Central Road.
And they're joining brilliant company too, with the likes of House of Koko and Vinyl Grounds as neighbours.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Shokupan said: "You guessed rightβ¦we are moving to Central Road, LS1 6DE. We are nearly thereβ¦
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"All the building work is complete and now we are finishing off the decorating. You might also start to see some signage appearing over the next few daysβ¦It has been lovely seeing some of our customers dropping by to see us whilst we slowly lose our sanity.
"Powered on caffeine and determination! Not long to go before we can announce our opening date and welcome you through the doors."
We can't wait to check out the new space, keep an eye on their opening date here.
Cult favourite burger chain Burgerism is officially coming to Leeds this August
Clementine Hall
An award-winning burger chain is coming to one of Leeds' suburbs.
If you don't know Burgerism, then get to know.
The Manchester-based burger chain is known by many for its incredible smash patties and quick, reliable service.
Their concept is simple: good burgers made with quality ingredients and cooked fresh to order. Delicious.
And it's not just burgers, they've also got some great wings and fries available too with a range of homemade sauces on offer for dunking, drizzling and devouring. We're a particular fan of the buffalo wings with their garlic ranch dip.
The chain used to have a dark kitchen on the outskirts of the city where people could order via Deliveroo, however this closed down and since then there's been a Burgerism-shaped hole left in our foodie scene.
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Burgerism recently applied to move into a vacant shop unit in Meanwood at 605 Meanwood Road, seeking change-of-use planning permission for the former Papa Johns site which was previously only allowed to serve...well, pizzas.
And the plans have now been approved, which means Burgerism will officially be coming to Leeds. Hurray!
Burgerism's new takeaway will be walking distance from the The Meanwood Tavern, perfect for those looking for some post-pint burgers.
It will be strictly takeaway with no dine-in option available.
The brand-new Burgerism will employ 15 people from the local area with food being served between 11am and 11pm.
We'll keep you up to date as and when we find out more, but for now we're aware that Burgerism Leeds is set to open this August.
Clementine Hall -
12th June 2024 
