Get ready to be transported back in time, as the glamorous Cut & Craft invites you to their elegant Collinson's Cafe Afternoon Tea.
There's nothing quite like an afternoon tea, there's just something about those dinky finger sandwiches and fresh scones with clotted cream that gets you feeling proper fancy.
And now, a restaurant in Leeds is hosting a specialist afternoon tea like no other that is set to transport you back to days gone by.
The Cut & Craft on King Edward Street is not only a lavish eatery serving up fantastic food and drink, but it also has some fascinating history behind it.
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The Grade II listed building, formerly known as Collinson's Cafe, was famously frequented by Wallace Hartley, the Band Master of the Titanic.
Using this unique affiliation, The Cut & Craft's beautiful interiors take inspiration from the elegance of the Titanic, and that is exactly what you can expect from their Collinson's Cafe Afternoon Tea.
Taking place on Thursday 1 August at 3pm, step onboard and be transported to the historic cafe that once stood in the same very spot.
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Kick things off with a selection of savoury sandwiches fit for a king, including oak smoked salmon with creme fraiche and dill, honey roasted ham and mustard mayonnaise, roast beef and horseradish and free range egg with heritage tomatoes.
You will of course then indulge in freshly baked scones served with tangy strawberry jam and thick clotted cream.
A selection of gorgeous dainty cakes will also be presented on the tiered stand, including lemon curd and strawberry tarts, coconut cream macaroons, toffee ganache choux buns and rich chocolate brownies.
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All served alongside your choice of hot tea or coffee, how sophisticated.
This is all for just £40 per person or you can even upgrade to a Cocktail Afternoon Tea for £50 or Champagne Afternoon Tea for £55. Simply because, why not?
Whilst you're dining in the beautiful atmosphere, a live string quartet will play the soundtrack to your afternoon - immediately transporting you to Collinson's Cafe in all of its glory.
The perfect opportunity to catch up with friends or family, and do something that little bit different.
And better yet, you can rest assured that your afternoon won't meet the same demise as the Titanic...
To book your table and to find out more, take a look at The Cut & Craft's website.
The foodie-favourite restaurant and bar is now under new management.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Woodside has sadly been closed for a few months.
We certainly have, and ever since December we've had a Woodside Sunday roast-shaped hole in our hearts that's been gasping for one of their glorious Marmite glazed parsnips.
But luckily, it has now been confirmed that Woodside isn't going anywhere as Superfriendz, the team behind Headrow House, Belgrave and many other top Leeds spots will be taking over. Hallelujah.
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Woodside opened at the end of 2024 from the owners of The Brunswick and The Melbourne.
Labelling itself as a 'neighbourhood eatery and bar', Woodside quickly became a favourite amongst Leeds foodies and was known for its smoked meats, great cocktails and stellar Sunday roasts (do I need to talk about the parsnips again).
The menu was fresh and innovative, with oysters topped with kiwi granita and an incredibly garish banana split standing out as highlights.
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We hope that the new management continues to maintain Woodside's brilliance, but mainly we're just so glad that it's sticking around.
Superfriendz take care of a whole host of spots in the city, including proper Leeds favourites Headrow House, Belgrave Music Hall and Waterlane Boathouse.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Woodside said: "After a longer-than-expected winter break, Woodside is back and will reopen on Thursday 19th March!
"Your favourite neighbourhood bar and eatery returns with the same warm welcome, but an all new management team.
"We can’t wait to see you so keep your eyes on our socials for news on great food and drinks, big screen sports, quizzes and more.
"We’d also like to thank Sam and the original team for all the hard work that went into setting-up the venue. We hope we can do it justice."
Horsforth Brewery to takeover and save beloved Ilkley tap house
Clementine Hall
A renowned brewery have announced that they will be taking over the reigns of a popular craft beer bottle shop in Ilkley.
Fuggle & Golding opened in 2015 on Leeds road in Ilkley and quickly grew a loyal following with locals and visitors alike.
Sadly they announced last month that their last day of trading would be Saturday 28 February, news which was met with huge disappointment.
However this is no longer the case, as Horsforth Brewery is set to reopen the venue on Wednesday. Hooray!
Announcing the welcomed news to Instagram, Horsforth Brewery wrote: "When we saw they were going to close we were determined to not lose another great venue from the local beer scene.
"We owe a massive thank you to George and the landlord for getting a deal across the line in quick order.
"We’re going to take a few days to put our stamp on the place and then we will be open on Wednesday!"
"Obviously we will be stocking our beers here but as anyone who knows will know, we love the beer scene so we will continue to have a good amount of guest beer on as well. We’ll even been joining in with the biggest beer launches from around the country.
"Want to know the best news? We’re doing this solo. No outside interests, no investors, no debt. In the current climate being able to organically grow like this is so so hard and it’s thanks to all our team that we’ve been able to do this.
"We’ve always been determined to grow our business in a healthy and sustainable way; it may have (absolutely has) been tough over the years but we’ve got ourselves in a position to take us to the next level in a sustainable way."
Clementine Hall -
25th July 2024 
