Sheffield coffee and food brand Cornerstone is set to open a new specialty coffee shop and bakery in the heart of the city centre this winter.
The independent business has announced plans for a fourth site at 52A Pinstone Street, in the former Toni & Guy unit, just moments from the Peace Gardens and Sheffield Town Hall.
The new venue will be an extension of what Cornerstone has already established at Dyson Place in Sharrow Vale and at The Hive, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where it operates Cornerstone Coffee and Cornerstone Gelato.
Founders Richard and Michael Massarella say the new opening will bring the Cornerstone experience into the city centre, with a particular focus on coffee, freshly baked goods and relaxed café culture.
They said: "Simple things, done well. That's all it's ever been. Food, drink, people."
The pair say they have been interested in the Pinstone Street space for some time, and are keen to become part of the wider redevelopment of Sheffield city centre.
They also want the new café to capture something of the relaxed European café culture they love - people spilling out onto pavements, meeting friends, enjoying coffee and pastries, and taking their time.
Plans include outdoor seating, making use of Pinstone Street's transformation into a pedestrian-friendly route connecting Fargate with The Moor.
They said: "We've done Dyson Place - sitting down, sharing food, everyone round a table. Now we want to show our other experiences and memories of summers in Sardinia, strolling the streets with sandwiches, pastries and gelato, taking it all in."
Coffee will come from North Star Coffee Roasters, with Cornerstone serving its house espresso using beans roasted in Yorkshire.
The centrepiece of the café will be a large counter filled with freshly made food and baked goods. Cornerstone plans to offer pastries and bakes from its own kitchen alongside products from selected independent bakeries across Sheffield.
There will also be focaccia sandwiches, salads, and savoury light lunch options, prepared fresh each morning.
The menu is deliberately intended to change regularly, with the team promising a counter that feels different from one visit to the next. And for those with room after lunch, there may even be gelato.
The interior is being designed by Studio Jim, with a scheme that combines light oak, sage green gloss tiles, mustard-coloured banquettes and opal globe lighting.
The counter will extend towards the front glazing, creating the impression that the café's food and drink offering is flowing out onto the street.
While the new venue will have its own identity, Cornerstone says it will remain recognisably part of the brand.
With its new city centre location, the team hopes to create somewhere that works equally well for a morning coffee and pastry, a quick lunch, or a slower afternoon spent sitting with friends.
A Pulp pop-up pub is heading to Sheffield later this month, following unbelievable success over in Manchester.
The Sheffield icons will be taking charge of beloved local boozer and grassroots gig venue The Hallamshire Hotel.
The news was announced this afternoon by Rough Trade Records, along with Pulp themselves.
While they're keeping the exact details under wraps for now, we've got a pretty good idea of what we might be able to expect, based on their pop-up pub in Manchester in August.
There, there was a jukebox programmed by Jarvis Cocker himself, along with merch literally plastered on every wall and even the ceilings.
The previous Pulp pop-up pub had loads of merch for sale, from tees and totes to records and stickers.
The walls were turned into a shrine for the band, showcasing posters and photography from throughout their illustrious career.
And the crowds came through in a big way, queueing halfway down the street for a chance to be totally immersed in all things Pulp.
So much so, The Rat & Pigeon (who hosted the Manchester edition) have warned on social media: "Note to @hallamshire_hotel - you WILL be 10x busier than you expect - even if it’s pissing it down. Enjoy!"
For their Sheffield pop-up, all we know for sure is the location (The Hallamshire Hotel) and the date (30 October).
Crookes in Sheffield has been named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK
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A Sheffield neighbourhood has been crowned one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK by Time Out Magazine.
Every year we wait with bated breath to see which UK neighbourhoods make the cut of Time Out's annual list of the world's coolest neighbourhoods.
But, the UK is just so damn cool that they've made us a list of our own.
In their recent guide of '11 Coolest Neighbourhoods in the UK', they set out to decipher the very best places to live in the country that are flourishing with new openings, community spirit and simply oozing 'coolness'.
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And a Sheffield neighbourhood made it onto the list - obviously.
Crookes is infact the only Yorkshire neighbourhood to get a shoutout, and to be honest we're hardly surprised.
We love it for its fantastic foodie offering, bustling independent scene and great people - but let's see what Time Out had to say.
Daniel Wray, contributing writer for Time Out said: "Once considered purely a place for students, Crookes has undergone a shift in its development and demographic in recent years, quietly and subtly morphing into a wonderfully self-contained neighbourhood that is now a go-to food and drink hotspot.
"Much like Sheffield, this little suburb is not flashy or fussy – it’s an under-the-radar residential area – but it packs a lot of punch for its size."
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He then goes on to describe his perfect day out in Sheffield, highlighting spots like Crumb, Pom, Tanaya Wines and Crookes Social Club.
He finishes by suggesting: "Crookes is excellent year-round, but perhaps try a June visit during Sheffield Wine Week when Bole Hills is home to a buzzy outdoor wine festival."
Daniel, we really couldn't agree more.
You can read the full list of the UK's coolest neighbourhoods here.
Daisy Jackson -
10th September 2026 
