This is bottomless brunch like you've never seen it before.
Entering a curry house is a true experience, unmatched by any other cuisine. We all know the feeling of walking in, breathing in the first scent of undetermined but delectable spices before finding your way to your table, mouth drooling as you pass through a sea of tables piled high with curries aplenty, rice bowls and naan hanging from just about every single corner.
At Tharavadu, you'll still get your usual curry order- except here you're served with the only Indian to feature on the Michelin-guide in 2019 with a menu loved by no less than the former Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma and Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln.
And that's all before you've set your sight on the foodie options here.
The award-winning restaurant is just moments from Leeds Train Station. / Image: Tharavadu
The star-studded customers and endless accolades, including an Oliver Award and Good Food Guide recommendation, speak for themselves.
Now, the award-winning restaurant is serving up one of Leeds' greatest past times in the heart of the city centre.
Every Saturday, beginning this weekend on Saturday 14 May 2022, Tharavadu will be offering a bottomless brunch with unlimited booze and thali bowls to offer the best of their Keralan cuisine to the masses.
Thali bowls are available as veggie or meat servings. / Image: Tharavadu
Meat and veggie thali is served up in sharing-style bowls alongside the curryhouse favourite lagers like Cobra and Kingfisher alongside a Kirstall Brewery exclusive named Somarasam.
Meaning 'drink of the gods', it's a refreshing 4% pilsner that was exclusively created by Kirkstall Brewery just 15 minutes from the Mill Hill restaurant to compliment the flavoursome menu.
In addition to these standout options, there's a choice of either house red or white wine, as well as gin and tonics for a whopping two hours.
Somarasam is a draught pilsner. / Image: Tharavadu
Served 12pm - 2pm every Saturday, this is going to be a hugely popular option for those looking for a bottomless brunch with a difference in the city centre without having to compromise on the quality of their food for the sake of unlimited booze.
At a respectable price of £29.99, bookings should be made through Tharavadu to confirm a bottomless brunch well in advance- we expect this to be a sell-out favourite for weeks to come.
For more information, including how to book your bottomless brunch sitting, visit the Tharavadu website for contact details.
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Claire’s shutting down all standalone shops in UK and Ireland
In another hit to the high streets, Claire's Accessories is shutting up shop across the UK and Ireland after entering into administration yet again.
Falling into an unfortunate financial status for the second time in less than a year, Claire's will be shutting down all of their standalone stores across Britain, along with their IE branches.
A total of 154 stores will soon disappear, with more than a thousand people set to be put out of work.
Once a mainstay up and down the country, the accessory shop known for all things jewellery, piercings and more has ceased trading effective immediately.
In case you haven't heard about the latest hit to the high street. 😢https://t.co/65x9fDNa4c
Announced at the start of the week and the end of the first full month of Q2, it was confirmed that Claire's closed their final locations on Monday, 27 April.
With administrators, Kroll, appointed to wrap up business proceedings, an estimated 1,300 English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh workers have now lost their jobs.
Founded in America way back in 1961, Claire's has enjoyed a presence across the Atlantic for more than three decades.
However, with various other contemporaries and cheaper online options having appeared over the years, they've struggled not just to remain profitable but to compete full stop.
They filed for bankruptcy in the US in August 2025 after having already concluded operations in Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
For many, the outcome isn't all that surprising, but it will nevertheless be a sad loss for many who have seen multiple generations visit these venues over the years.
Slam Dunk festival’s statement in full as director steps down amid allegations
Daisy Jackson
Slam Dunk festival has shared a statement confirming one of its directors has stepped down, in the wake of allegations.
The popular punk festival takes place next month across two sites, one of which is here in Leeds.
This year's line-up is set to include headline performances from the likes of Good Charlotte, Knocked Loose, Sublime, and Taking Back Sunday.
But Slam Dunk has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week after allegations against one of its directors came to light.
Slam Dunk said in its statement, which did not get into specifics about the nature of the allegations, that the festival 'remains committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all employees, partners, and customers'.
They added that the director has stepped down, but 'strongly refutes' the allegations.
The statement then promised 'transparency and honesty' and said that more updates would be provided when appropriate.
Slam Dunk wrote: "We are aware of allegations published yesterday relating to one of our directors. We take these allegations seriously and understand that they may be distressing and hard to process for our community.
"Our Slam Dunk fans, staff, and artists are, as always, our top priority.
"While he strongly refutes these allegations, the director in question has agreed, in consultation with the board, to step down from Slam Dunk operations while this matter is ongoing.
"Slam Dunk remains committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all employees, partners, and customers.
"Our values and culture are fundamental to how we operate, and we are committed to upholding them.
"It would be inappropriate for us to comment further on an ongoing legal matter.
"However, we promise transparency and honesty to our Slam Dunk community and will provide updates when it is appropriate to do so."
Slam Dunk returns to Temple Newsam in Leeds on Sunday 24 May.
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