To celebrate the very best of God’s Own County, award-winning cheesemongers, George & Joseph, are feeling uber generous and giving away lots of cheese.
There is a catch though...you have to be wearing a flat cap.
They're inviting customers to don the iconic flat cap and join in for a fun Yorkshire Day celebration this Friday 1 August at their wonderful shop in Chapel Allerton.
It's all about shining a light on the very best Yorkshire produce, and there's a lot to shout about.
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The first 50 people to walk through the George & Joseph doors wearing a traditional flat cap will walk away with a wedge of free Yorkshire cheese, absolutely no strings attached. How brilliant is that?
Ten of the finest Yorkshire cheeses have been hand-selected including Harrogate Blue, Yorkshire Blue, Buffalo Blue, Your Dale, Leeds Blue, Yorkshire Pecorino, Yorkshire Fiore, Ewe-mi halloumi, Dale End Cheddar and Somerfield.
Speaking about Yorkshire Day and why it’s so important to showcase the region’s cheesemakers, Stephen Fleming, owner of George & Joseph, said: “Yorkshire Day is all about celebrating our heritage, our humour and, of course, our outstanding local produce.
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“At George & Joseph, our mission is to expand peoples appreciation of great cheeses and we’re always hoping to introduce them to something new. We have an amazing collection of artisan cheesemakers in our region so we saw Yorkshire Day as the perfect opportunity to shine a light on their cheeses.
“Whether you're cheese-curious or hungry to learn more, grab your flat cap and join the Yorkshire Day fun this Friday!”
The offer will run from the shop opening at 9am on Friday until closing time at 5pm, or once all 50 free cheese portions have been claimed.
There’ll also be extra tasters on the counter throughout the day for shoppers to try, as well as a chance to chat all things cheese with the team.
One of Leeds' most iconic brands is expanding with two city centre openings.
Coffee lovers, you're going to love this one.
North Star Coffee Roasters are one of the early pioneers of specialty coffee in the North of England and among the UK’s first B Corp-certified coffee roasters.
They've been keeping the people of Leeds awake since 2013, and you'll find their coffee across the country as well as at their current city centre locations.
One of their brand-new locations inside the Victoria Quarter will be opening next Monday 1 June.
Their new kiosk will be located outside Jo Malone London and marks the brand’s third site in Leeds.
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To celebrate the launch, North Star will be giving away 50 free coffees a day from Tuesday 2 June until Friday 5 June - a total of 200 free drinks across the opening week. Customers will be able to claim any coffee from the menu, with one free drink per person available on a first come, first served basis, each day.
Their other new site is expected to be on Great George Street, and we'll keep you updated with any news on that one as and when we know more.
Speaking about the opening, Holly Kragiopoulos, Co-founder of North Star, said: “Opening a third site in the centre of Leeds feels incredibly special for us. Leeds has always been at the heart of North Star, so being able to bring our coffee into Victoria Quarter is a huge milestone.
"We wanted to celebrate by giving something back to the city and welcoming both loyal regulars and new customers with free coffee throughout our opening week.”
Inside Leeds’ new neighbourhood bakehouse from the team behind Silver’s Deli
Clementine Hall
Silver's Bakehouse is finally here, and it's just as fabulous as we'd hoped.
Just when you thought Leeds’ favourite sandwich spot couldn't get any better, they go and open a bakery.
Silver's Bakehouse has opened its beautiful pastel green doors today over in Farsley to queues of excited fans eager to get their first taste.
So, what's on offer at Silver's Bakehouse?
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Well, as masterminds of the almighty sandwich you'll be happy to know you can still get one here. However, their iconic sub sarnies have had an Italian makeover and are now served in fresh, springy sourdough which is baked onsite.
Elsewhere on the menu you'll find brown butter buttermilk brownies (try saying that three times), a range of delicious cookies, sausage rolls, soft amaretti biscuits and Dark Arts tiramisu.
There's also a fab selection of Italian drinks on offer in a swanky new fridge, as well as a coffee menu so you can pick a brew to go hand in hand with your chosen baked good.
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The interior is just as gorgeous, complete with yellow walls, red tiles and a mirror hanging above the baker's table so you can really see all the magic happen.
And trust us, it is magic.
There's a couple of benches outside so you can plonk yourself in the sunshine to enjoy your sarnie, which is what we'll be doing in this glorious bank holiday sunshine.
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You can really tell this is a proper labour of love, and Chris and the team have done a cracking job of keeping that Silver's spirit in there.
Go and say hello to congratulate them on this fabulous new opening, it's a great addition to Farsley and the Leeds foodie scene.
Clementine Hall -
29th July 2025 
