Over in Guiseley, there's a restaurant selling epic-looking Yorkshire pudding burgers and we can't help but drool.
Housed inside an old HSBC bank, chic garden-inspired retreat The Potting Shed serves a homegrown menu made fresh daily using locally-sourced ingredients - but there's one, in particular, that has caught our eye.
The Yorkshire pudding burger, known as the 'Yorkshire Black and Blue' is comprised of a hand-pressed beef burger patty, dusted with Cajun spice and topped with tangy blue cheese. Wedged between two fat and fluffy Yorkshire puddings, it's a sight for sore eyes (and hungry bellies).
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Served with a portion of fries on the side, it's only £7.95 with a soft drink when you done on the restaurant's lunch deal, which runs from 12-4pm, Monday to Friday.
Outside of these hours, though, you're looking at paying slightly more with the Yorkshire pudding burger priced at just under £12.
Part of an extensive burger list, other tempting options at The Potting Shed include the 'Gnome's revenge' (a pizza sauce-loaded burger with two beef patties, bacon, pepperon, cheese and onion rings on top) and the 'Steak burger' (a beef burger drenched in creamy peppercorn sauce and topped with a 5oz rump steak).
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Not forgetting the veggies and vegans, there's also a halloumi burger on the list complemented with red pepper, mixed salad leaves and sweet chilli sauce; a 'garden pizza' loaded with mozzarella, tomato and Mediterranean vegetables, and a spinach, chickpea and sweet potato curry.
Elsewhere, you'll find treats like a stack of black pudding with crispy bacon, shredded mozzarella and smothered with a creamy pepper sauce; a steak and ale pie with fat chips, peas and gravy; 'posh' fish finger sandwiches; rump steak burrito and a huge range of kebabs.
There's also some solid pub grub classics to be enjoyed here, like fish or scampi) with chips, 10oz British Aberdeen Angus 28 day aged rump steak, and a large selection of wood-fired pizzas cooked to order on site.
Even better, they're dog friendly too - so you can bring your pooch along with you whilst you dine (and if you do, you're promised a very warm welcome).
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Drinks-wise, there's a good selection of classic and signature cocktails on the menu - with favourites like pornstar and espresso martinis sitting alongside house specials like 'Goose and Juice' (Grey Goose vodka, passionfruit, vanilla, lemonade) and 'Watermelon ginbull' (Gordons Gin and Watermelon Redbull).
In fact, there seems to be quite a penchant for Red Bull-inspired cocktails here - with further examples including the 'Tropical Rumbull', a double shot Havana 3, perfectly served with ice, lime and a full cold can of Red Bull Tropical on the side, and the classic Vodka and Red Bull mixer.
There's also a good list of wines, beers, spritzes, mocktails and gin and tonic perfect serves.
Coupled with charming garden-inspired settings that see the outside firmly brought in, The Potting Shed looks a charming place to while away a few hours with some good food and company.
To find out more, visit the restaurant's website here.
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Number 10 North is officially ‘open for business’ and here’s why it’s so important for Yorkshire
Number 10 North has officially 'opened for business' this week, and Andy Burnham has now explained his key reasons for launching it.
You may remember that earlier last month, Andy Burnham revealed he had intentions to create a Number 10 North if he was to become Prime Minister, with the new base expected to be a 'dominant driver of the UK's economy' once it was officially up and running... and now, fast forward to today, Number 10 North is officially 'open for business'.
Operating from Heron House in Manchester city centre, as previously reported on by The Manc, Number 10 North will be the Government’s new 'situation room for growth'.
It also brings the 'levers' of local economic growth and devolution together under one roof for the first time ever.
With the Prime Minister expected to work from Number 10 North each week, so that decisions about the country’s economic future will no longer exclusively be made in Westminster, and with other ministers also working from there on a regular basis, the Government says the move underlines its determination to 'do things differently'.
Number 10 North has officially 'opened for business' / Credit: gov.uk (via Wikimedia Commons)
Now that Number 10 North has officially opened, Andy Burnham has explained why this move is so important for Yorkshire and the north as a whole.
"For 40 years, power and resources have been sucked into the centre, and too many communities have felt forgotten, without the attention and investment they deserve," explained Andy Burnham.
"Number 10 North will change that by putting more power into every postcode across the entire country. It will be the situation room for making Britain better, the place we use to get power out of Westminster, into the hands of people at a local level, so that they can turn things around.
"The days of Whitehall resisting devolution are over, for good."
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Pints of Knowledge, Callum Campbell’s fastest-growing event, is coming to Leeds city centre this summer
Clementine Hall
The pub night that's packing out venues across the UK is coming to Leeds.
Let us introduce you to Pints of Knowledge, a phenomenon founded by Callum Campbell that has built a social media following of more than 160,000 people.
This is different to your average night out, it's a chance to meet new people and spark interesting conversation all in the relaxing surroundings of a pub.
The event has attracted thousands to its unique mix of expert talks, conversation and community in pubs across the UK.
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And if you're looking to get in on the action then you're in luck, because Pints of Knowledge is arriving at The Wardrobe on Sunday 9 August.
So, what can you expect? From landmark legal history and the hidden pressures behind big systems to the evolving language of gaslighting and radical cinema, Sunday's Leeds programme will demonstrate exactly why Pints of Knowledge has struck such a chord with audiences across the UK.
Founder Callum Campbell, who has spent more than a decade producing live events across Britain, said bringing the concept to Leeds was the natural next step - and we're so happy he thought so.
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He said: "I've always wanted to bring Pints of Knowledge to more cities across England, and Leeds has such a strong appetite for ideas and conversation. Watching this grow has been amazing, and I can't wait to bring it here.
"As more people look for experiences beyond a traditional night out, Pints of Knowledge offers something different: expert speakers, thought-provoking conversations and the chance to meet new people, all in the relaxed surroundings of a pub.
"People still love going to the pub, but they're looking for more from the experience. Pints of Knowledge is about hearing incredible stories, asking questions, meeting interesting people and leaving having learned something new."
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The Pints of Knowledge programme at The Wardrobe will look like this:
12pm - Human rights lawyer Mahnoor Omer presents '10 Legal Cases that Changed History'.
2pm - Georgina Shute asks 'Why billion-pound systems are built by people who can't finish their to-do lists'.
4pm - Isobel Logan explores 'Gaslighting: The Evolution of a Concept Across Art, Relationships and Politics'.
6pm - Angelos Koutsourakis will examine 'Third Cinema, The Global South & Climate Change'.
Campbell added: "One hour you can be unpacking landmark legal cases, the next you're hearing about the psychology behind gaslighting, before finishing the day exploring cinema and climate change. That's what makes Pints of Knowledge different.
"This is just the beginning. We've seen an incredible response across the UK, and we're excited to build on that by bringing Pints of Knowledge to more cities across the country.”
Pints of Knowledge takes place at The Wardrobe in Leeds on Sunday 9 August, and you can get your tickets here.
Georgina Pellant -
26th January 2022 
