A new burger restaurant is opening in Leeds early next year, bringing some of Newcastle's favourite stacked burgers to Yorkshire for the very first time.
Called Meat Stack, the indie burger chain specialises in oozing, saucy smashed patty burgers piled high with naughty, indulgent ingredients - served from breakfast right up through to dinner.
Think crispy chicken tenders, double bacon, hash brown, jalapenos, American cheese and baconnaise; or layers of smashed patties slathered in smoky mountain mayo, American cheese, jalapeno, onion and cilantro salsa and served with a hamburger chilli dip.
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With ten different burger combos to choose from, including a pork and beef patty breakfast burger, vegan fried 'chicken' burger and a regularly changing monthly special, we have to say the menu really does look immense. It's a cheat day treat if ever we saw one.
It also has a breakfast muffin menu to rival MacDonalds where, alongside the breakfast burger, you'll find four different stacked muffin choices before 11 am - filled with various combinations of egg, cheese, sausage, hash browns, bacon, hot sauce and breakfast relish.
Meat Stack has a serious breakfast menu to rival MacDonalds / Image: Meat Stack Image: Meat Stack
Simpler combinations on the afternoon menu, meanwhile, include the West Coast classic, a basic smashed patty hamburger with lettuce, stack sauce and 'fixings'; and the Quarter Pounder with smoked streaky bacon and extra fixings.
It's not all burgers, though, there are some really naughty sides too - like chilli cheese loaded fries, chicken tenders, or 'filthy fries' loaded with crispy onions, blue cheese, Nashville hot sauce and Stack's homemade burger sauce.
As for sweet treats, think milkshakes in flavours like pumpkin spice, peanut butter, chocolate custard and everyone's favourite, Biscoff. There's also soft serve ice cream on the dessert menu, or the option of a Pet Lamb salted caramel brownie.
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Tom Westman, partner and director of Meat:Stack said: “We love Leeds. It is one of the finest cities in the world and we felt it was the ideal place to open our second restaurant.
“We know Leeds is big on community – and that’s crucial for us. We will be using local suppliers for the majority of our food and we want to build strong and long-standing relationships with these suppliers and, of course, with our customers. If all goes well, we are hoping to open a second branch in the city.”
Meat Stack will move into 34 Boar Lane in early 2022 and is currently recruiting new staff to fill 15 open positions.
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To keep up with developments ahead of the new opening, follow them on social media.
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Leeds foodies rejoice as much loved restaurant brings back their ‘legendary Pie Nights’
The Swine Bistro is bringing back one of its most-loved and hotly anticipated events; its legendary Pie Nights.
Is there anything more comforting in winter than a proper hearty pie? No, we don't think so either.
And there's no better place to go for one than the beloved Swine Bistro.
Since reopening and relocating to Otley Road, the Swine Bistro has been named amongst the Good Food Guide and SquareMeal’s Top 100 Best Local Restaurants, and it's not hard to see why.
The Swine Bistro excels in bold British flavours, slow-cooked comfort and generous, joy-filled cooking - and this is exactly what Pie Nights showcase.
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This season’s Pie Night menu includes a mix of rich, meat-led classics and inventive vegetable-led pies, all made in-house and served with the Swine Bistro’s signature warmth and homely hosting.
The pie line-up includes Beef Cheek & Ox Tail, Chicken, Leek & Tarragon, Artichoke, Ricotta, Portobello & Walnut and Fennel, Hispi Cabbage, Butter Bean & Old Winchester.
Or if you're coming as a group and you can all agree on the filling (hard, we know), there is the show-stopping Suet-Topped Venison, Red Wine & Bone Marrow Pie, which is good enough for the table of Henry VIII.
Jo Myers, cofounder of the Swine Bistro, said; “Our love of making and serving the finest pies are a huge part of our story. They’re about taking the time to cook things properly, slow braises, good pastry, big, bold flavours for people to enjoy together. It’s comfort food, Swine-style.”
Pie Nights at The Swine Bistro will run on selected dates, initially kicking off on Wednesday 11 February, with further dates to be added, and are priced from £24 per person.
To find out more and to book your table, visit their website here.
Leeds City Council to discuss five-year plan to help support the future of Kirkgate Market
Clementine Hall
Senior councillors will next week be asked to approve a five-year strategy designed to guide Leeds Kirkgate Market successfully.
The council’s previous strategy for the historic market covered the period 2021 to 2026 and helped deliver impressive results, including increased footfall, a diverse and vibrant range of new businesses and a multi-million pound refurbishment of the site’s historic ‘blockshops' area.
Plans have now been revealed that aim to maintain the beloved site and keep it on its currant upwards trajectory between 2026 and 2031.
The plan sets out a vision for the market’s continued success as an inclusive, attractive and sustainable place where independent retailers can thrive.
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Key points to achieve this include:
The construction – subject to planning approval – of STACK Leeds, a ‘container-style’ food, drink and entertainment attraction proposed for part of the market’s outdoor trading area;
The development, subject to final approval once full costings have been secured and assessed, of a hotel and council-run public gym on the George Street side of the market;
The continuation and enhancement of the market’s free events programme for children and families, which has become an important driver of footfall – particularly during school holidays – and underlines its proud reputation as a place that caters for the Leeds community as a whole;
Committing appropriate funds to the upkeep and maintenance of the Grade I listed market building;
Widening the digital ‘reach’ of the market by further growing its already-strong following across various social media platforms while also helping traders raise their own online profiles.
Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council’s deputy leader, said: “Leeds Kirkgate Market is a hugely important part of local life and it’s a real source of pride that we, as a council, have been able to support it so strongly over the last five years through a mix of investment and innovative thinking.
“Recovery from the effects of the pandemic has not been easy, but today the market is in good shape and ready to face the future with confidence. We know, though, that we cannot afford to rest on our laurels and this new five-year strategy contains much to be excited about.
“My thanks to everyone at the market who took part in the consultation activity, it has played a vital role in the development of the strategy. Your support – and indeed the hard work and dedication that we see from traders and staff week in, week out – will help us ensure that Leeds Kirkgate Market continues to go from strength to strength.”
Georgina Pellant -
11th November 2021 
