Food and drink, restaurants in Huddersfield

Review: Mr Pizza, Brighouse Mar 21 2008

IT would be difficult not to get a pizza from the specialist Mr Pizza in Brighouse. With 28 varieties available, including six vegetarian options, I felt it would be wrong to pick a burger or jacket potato.Read

More wines for veggies Mar 07 2008

THERE’S no longer any need to compromise your vegetarian principles if you’re a wine drinker, as there’s an ever-expanding range of wines suitable for vegetarians.Read

Burned bhajis mar a decent performance Feb 22 2008

THERE’S been a takeaway at this spot in the centre of Slaithwaite for many years.Read

Rock Inn gives a solid Valentine’s Day performance Feb 22 2008

ME and my husband went to the newly refurbished Rock Inn at Holywell Green on Valentine’s Day.Read

Restaurant review: Strawberry Fair/Choosy's Feb 15 2008

THIS IS a tale of two Huddersfield town centre restaurants, both poised above shops and both popular with their customers.Read

Bloody Paradise is the hot idea Feb 08 2008

HOT drinks don’t have to mean cosy, safe favourites like hot chocolate – instead serve a potent cocktail with a peppery kick to banish those chills.Read

It pays to try somewhere new Feb 08 2008

EVERYONE has their favourite curry house. They’re like fish and chip shops, once you’ve found the one you like you tend to stick with it. If this is the case, what’s the point in reading this review, you probably won’t go there anyway!Read

It’s offally good for us! Feb 07 2008

At one time every market had at least one tripe stall. Today it’s more difficult to find this once-loved dish. ANDREW BALDWIN took up the searchRead

The food is still great! Feb 01 2008

WHAT a difference two years makes! I could almost have thought we had turned up at the wrong restaurant when we arrived at Compo’s Café for Sunday tea.Read

Why I’ll carry on up the Khyber Feb 01 2008

IF you like Indian food West Yorkshire is the place to be – it boasts some of the country’s finest curry houses.Read

Family wine for those comfort food meals Jan 25 2008

COLD days call for comfort food, but it needn’t be boring stodge. Why not try a Mediterranean-style pasta and bean soup with pork, with a zesty red wine as a great accompaniment?Read

It’s hooray for Harry’s chippie Jan 25 2008

BEFORE chicken tikka masala hit British shores fish and chips used to be the country’s favourite dish.Read

Alternative way to kick off your day Jan 18 2008

A SMOOTHIE could be a great alternative to predictable breakfast cereals or toast and tea. (According to a YouGov survey, 29% of us eat a bowl of cereal, and 17% have toast and jam or a spread).Read

Chef with passion for good food uses his loaf at home Jan 18 2008

Tell us a bit about yourself: Hi, I'm Dale Slingsby, Head Chef at 1535 Bar Restaurant. I’ve been a chef for over 25 years and have always had a passion for creating good food with a leaning towards Italian and Mediterranean food.Read

Recipes from Rustie Jan 18 2008

LARGER-than-life Jamaican chef Rustie Lee (pictured) takes readers on a culinary journey throughout the Caribbean in her latest cookbook.Read

Restaurant review: The Aspley Jan 11 2008

TO be perfectly honest, the last place I fancied for lunch was The Aspley.Read

Fruity way to beat the booze Jan 11 2008

IF you’re struggling with the hangover to end all hangovers, and promise fervently “never to drink again”, you might welcome Coca-Cola non-alcoholic cocktails.Read

Formula for a dining out success Jan 04 2008

We almost walked out of a restaurant that had advertised “a warm welcome for all our customers” when we were met at the door by an unsmiling and stubbornly-silent waiter.Read

A right Royalist feast of a welcome Dec 28 2007

We had to agree, with many a “mmmmm” for the warm chocolate and marmalade fondant and vanilla ice-cream and also the pear tart tatin with cinnamon ice-creamRead

I live for my job – and it gives me a real buzz! Dec 28 2007

Tell us about yourself I’m Paul Cookson , director and chef, Dinnerstone Restaurant, The Square, 96, High Street, Uppermill, Saddleworth. Read

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