Sheffield student shopping

Top brand discounts, live music and carpool karaoke – Meadowhall Shopping Centre didn’t disappoint with its latest student event! Aside from up to 50% off in the shops, steel city students could take advantage of free mocktails at ChaoBaby, half price food at Giraffe and buy one get one free cookies at Millies. Topshop installed…

FOOD: Cafe Naaz

Café Naaz isn’t your average Indian restaurant. Based in Wath-upon-Dearne, this purpose built venue offers a fresh, modern approach to South Asian dining. Walk through the doors of this stone built property in to a contemporary furnished restaurant and bar. We’re immediately greeted by the welcoming owner Naaz (hence the venue name) who takes us…

FOOD: Cocktail making and burrito building at Rev de Cuba

From burrito building to cocktail making and rum tasting – I was invited to try my hand at making Revolucion De Cuba’s customer favourites. Here’s how I got on in the Cuban cucina… THE FOOD Burrito building “On busy days, the amount of burritos I make is well in to the hundreds” Chef Toddy tells us, as…

FOOD: Craft and Dough = beer and pizza

A new addition to Kelham Island, Craft and Dough offers just two products – craft beer and pizza – hence the name. We arrived at 7.30pm on a Thursday evening and the venue was near to full. Taking advantage of the late evening sun, we grabbed the last remaining bench on the outside terrace overlooking…

TRAVEL: Top 5 things to see and do in York

Whilst this Northern city remains one of England’s finest and most beautiful – the York of today is a fashionable tourist hotspot that successfully combines its heritage and superb historic architecture with sophisticated designer shops, smart restaurants, bars and cafés. TRAVEL From Sheffield to York by car takes around 50-60 minutes off-peak. If you’d prefer…

HAIR: A vintage twist

London Road salon, Twisty’s, specialise in vintage hair pin-ups and beauty treatments. The Family run business is owned by Carol Silcock, who employs daughter Bianca, sisterin-law Jackie and granddaughters Sophie and Elle. Carol, who has been in hairdressing for more than 50 years, is the vintage hair specialist and can create any look from a…

FOOD: THE OLD WEIGHING ROOM

Located in a picture-perfect destination, The Old Weighing Room is one of the latest dining venues to open in Doncaster. Set facing the grounds of South Yorkshire town’s iconic racecourse, the intimate venue serves quality British cuisine, featuring a selection of fine Yorkshire ingredients. It doesn’t have to be a race day for you to…