The Canary Bar will be bringing a taste of Mexico to the docks this weekend.
If you love tacos and you love tequila, then you will want to get down to Leeds Dock this weekend.
On Saturday 22 July 2023, everyone's favourite dockside hangout The Canary Bar will be collaborating with Hacienda Tequila to create the ultimate pop-up.
Expect delicious summer-inspired cocktails, amazing Mexican food and ultimate vibes.
Taking place on the terrace (one of the best in the city), the event will feature a brand new cocktail menu, which includes a selection of tequila infused cocktails, perfect for summer sipping in the sunshine.
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Choose from the likes of the Pineapple Sling, a delicious mix of dark rum and Hacien pineapple, and the Garden Spritz, made with limoncello, prosecco and Hacien Blanco.
Food wise guests can chow down on a specially curated BBQ taco menu, featuring slow cooked chicken with peppers and Pico de Gallo, served with tender stem broccoli, peppers, onion, mushrooms, Pico de Gallo, and topped with cheese.
And it doesn't just stop there, to keep the fun going guests can boogie to live music by chart topping artist Harry Arnison.
Tequila tasters and mini masterclasses will also be held on the day by a Hacien expert, meaning you can learn whilst you sip.
Two tacos will cost just £10 and you can drop by anytime between 12 - 8pm. Walk-ins are available but you can book a spot here to avoid disappointment.
So what are you waiting for? Get your mates together, grab your sombrero, pray for a bit of sunshine and get ready for a tequila and taco fuelled day of fun.
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
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Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
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Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Clementine Hall -
20th July 2023 
