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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One of Leeds’ most historic buildings is being transformed into an all-day cafe, bar and events space
A family-run business is about to breathe new life into one of the city's most culturally significant buildings.
Introducing Moods - a new all-day cafe, bar and events venue that will open to the public at First White Cloth Hall on Kirkgate on Friday 31 July.
Created by husband-and-wife founders Will and Hayley Moody, the team behind Buzz Club Tattoo, Moods will occupy the ground floor of the Grade II* listed building.
Originally built in 1711 for the sale of white, undyed cloth, some of its roof timbers have been dated to the mid-1470s, and the building spent more than 20 years on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register before a major restoration by Rushbond returned it to use.
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Moods will bring speciality coffee, in-house patisserie, elevated day dining, cocktails, wine, beer and events together under one historic roof.
Doors open at 6pm on Friday 31 July for drinks and bar snacks, with all-day food service beginning at 8am on Saturday 1 August.
The kitchen will be led by Head Chef Craig Rogan, who trained within Simon Rogan's Michelin-starred restaurant group, including time at L'Enclume and Fera at Claridge's.
Will Moody said: "Leeds has been our home since university, and First White Cloth Hall felt like the kind of building you do not get a second chance with. From the moment we saw it, we knew it could become much more than a studio home.
"Moods is about opening the ground floor up and giving people a reason to use the building from morning through to night, whether that is coffee, food, drinks, private events or simply a good catch-up with friends."
We can't wait to check out the space, and you can find out more about Moods here.
Leeds is set to be transformed into a huge interactive game of Trivial Pursuit this week
Clementine Hall
Leeds is set to become a giant board game this summer as Trivial Pursuit arrives in the city centre to celebrate a landmark moment in its history.
The famous board game is being brought to life as LeedsBID transforms the city centre into a live version of Hasbro’s iconic Trivial Pursuit board game, marking 400 years since Leeds was granted its royal charter.
And a few famous Leeds faces are helping to make it happen.
Running from this Saturday 25 July to Sunday 30 August 2026 and is completely free, players embark on journey across the city centre, travelling from category to category and testing their knowledge of Leeds. Correct answers earn wedges, and once all six are collected, players face a final question to complete the game.
Key locations represent the six traditional Trivial Pursuit categories: Entertainment, Geography, Sports and Leisure, Science and Nature, History, and Art and Literature.
Central to the game will be the stories and achievements that have shaped Leeds over four centuries, from the origins of Marks & Spencer to a connection with the first British internet provider.
An array of well-known personalities are involved, appearing digitally to look back and look ahead at the city’s notable events.
Leeds-born presenter and podcaster Alex Zane, historian Ruth Goodman, and commentator Daniel Norcross each take on Entertainment, History, and Sports & Leisure, telling the stories behind the people, places, and moments that define Leeds.
Angela Griffin says: “LeedsBID have come up with a fun and engaging way to introduce visitors to the Leeds story through Trivial Pursuit, and I was happy to play a part in some of this trivia this summer, which is a real honour as a Loiner.”
Sara Merritt, Principal Keeper, Leeds City Museum and Leeds Discovery Centre. “Leeds City Museum is excited to host TRIVIAL PURSUIT as part of Leeds400 this summer, offering visitors a fun and interactive way to celebrate knowledge, curiosity, and everything that makes Leeds unique.”
Georgina Pellant -
11th November 2021 
