Areas West Yorkshire

Vice & Virtue

27 Feb 2017 by Jill

We sometimes contradict ourselves on Squidbeak; one minute we’re moaning about how jaded we are with tasting menus and the...

24 Jan 2017 by Jill

Overnight, Halifax got cool. Don’t get me wrong. I love Halifax. It’s my adopted home town and you only need...

17 Nov 2016 by Jill

Martin Ogley, in his brewer’s apron, looks every inch the bartender – no surprise given his background. ‘My first full...

22 Aug 2016 by Jill

There are gastro pubs. There are twee country pubs. There are Fallow & Balled, gussied up boozers. And there’s the...

13 Jun 2016 by Jill

I was pottering around the excellent Saltaire Arts Trail and someone thrust a flyer into my hand encouraging me to visit...

26 Mar 2016 by Jill

It’s no secret that this wonderful family run restaurant in downtown Sowerby Bridge is one of our fave places –...

14 Dec 2015 by Jill

There’s nothing I like better than a seafood restaurant, particularly when it’s just down the road. Catch opened with a...

05 Oct 2015 by Jill

There’s no indication that we have to, but if we did, we should fight tooth and nail for the life...

10 Jul 2015 by Jill

Rushing through Halifax the other day I was stopped in my tracks by the smell of good coffee. In a...

22 Feb 2015 by Jill

We’ve written about this great bakery before, but special places are always worth a second mention, don’t you think? This...