OUT AND ABOUT | BREW-DENELL BEER AND ALE FESTIVAL

(Apologies for the not even HALF decent pictures as my D-SLR is in for repair).

Last weekend saw the second Brew-denell Beer and Ale Festival grace one of my favourite haunts the Brudenell Social Club.

 Brew-denell is an independent beer and ale festival celebrating the joy of craft brewing.

 This year also featured live music (which I sadly missed) and food from local independents, including the new Leeds pop up The Grub and Grog Shop by the talented Jim Hirst and Dan Scalington (one's definitely to look out for this year).

With an array of regional, UK and worldwide ales available on cask and keg it was quite easy to get lost in all the tantalising descriptions.

For my grog, I opted for Kirkstall Brewery's Dissolution IPA and Siren Craft Brew's Soundwave IPA.

A sneaky taste of a few others in the deciding process were also approved of, including The Kernel's Pale Ale and Thornbridge Brewery's Jaipur IPA.

For my grub, I had the pleasure of diving into one of the last stews left from Made By Jim.

Before me appeared a beautiful bowl of beetroot, chickpea and tamarind stew, accompanied by Leeds Bread Co-op Sourdough. A dish rich in colour and packed full of fresh and complimenting flavours.

Yet another fantastic event celebrating independent food and drink in Leeds.

I look forward to next year.

EVENTS | AMAZING GRAZE

Oh Leeds we are REALLY lucky!

On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April, at Left Bank Leeds, we are being honored to play host to what will soon be known as one of the North's greatest street food festivals... oh and it's FREE!

"Amazing Graze is Leeds' first ever festival celebrating all that's good about life on the street. Organised by Left Bank and Manjit's Kitchen, Amazing Graze will feature the best street food, street performers, street art and street traders. Imagine all the best things about street life distilled into one beautiful space - that's Amazing Graze!"

The street food scene has taken off in the past few years, with innovative ideas and great quality food available on most city street corners.

Come down with a BIG APPETITE and be ready to sample some of the UK's finest street eats.

It's open from 5pm-12am on the Friday and then 12pm-12am on the Saturday.

Street Food Trader Line Up:
El Kantina
The RibMan 
Gingers Comfort Emporium
Fish &
Manjit's Kitchen
The Pizza Pod
Diamond Dogs
Greedy Bassets Kitchen
Courtyard Dairy
Las Paelleras
Margo & Rita
Vw Lulabelle
Barnhouse Bistro 
Chinampas

Live music from:

Hunting Bears

The Vicars of Skiffle

Lesley-Anne Goode

Jonny Walker

Decknologist

Dave Smith

For more information you can view the facebook event HERE.