A woman originally from Harrogate has made it into finals week of MasterChef. Abi Kempley, 21, was born and brought up in Harrogate but now lives in Leeds and works in sales for her family’s...
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Harrogate woman reaches MasterChef finals week
A woman originally from Harrogate has made it into finals week of MasterChef. Abi Kempley, 21, was born and brought up in Harrogate but now lives in Leeds and works in sales for her family’s business. The BBC One cookery show, which sees UK chefs battle it out to win...
Harrogate bar under new ownership
The company behind Harrogate Irish bar The Four Leaf has acquired another pub in the town. Harewood Group announced today it will officially take over the Foundry Project on The Ginnel on June 10. The company, which owned the Viper Rooms nightclub until it closed...
Yemi’s Food Stories: a culinary exploration in Ireland
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Did you know that Neuhaus, now in Harrogate, has an Insiders club?
This story is sponsored by Neuhaus. An overview of Neuhaus Belgian chocolatier Neuhaus opened its first shop outside of London on James Street, Harrogate, a few months ago. The luxury chocolatier that was founded in 1857 is known for inventing Belgian praline and...
Did you know there’s a hidden tipi nestled in the woods near Harlow Carr?
Bamber & Brown is in an ideal location for a drink or bite to eat pre- or post-walk through the wooded valley of Birk Crag, but many don’t know that it exists. Until now. And given the last few weeks the news in the locality has been all about the opening of The...
Yemi’s Food Stories: food as a universal language of love and connection
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Harrogate woman competes on MasterChef
A woman originally from Harrogate is competing on this seasons MasterChef. Abi Kempley, 21, was born and brought up in Harrogate but now lives in Leeds and works in sales for her family’s business. The BBC One cookery show, which sees UK chefs battle it out to win the...
Boroughbridge vineyard hosts first food and wine fair
A North Yorkshire vineyard is to host its first food and wine fair this weekend. Dunesforde Vineyard is a six-acre site in Upper Dunsforth, four miles from Boroughbridge. The vineyard produces cool climate wines in one of the most northerly locations in the UK. The...
General Tarleton goes on the market for £1.2 million
One of the best known gastropubs in the Harrogate district has gone on the market for £1.2 million. The General Tarleton at Ferrensby, near Knaresborough, closed several months ago. Leeds business broker Christie & Co is now marketing the freehold for the...
Harrogate pub set to rebrand
The Swan on Devonshire Place in Harrogate is to be rebranded by new owners. The Harrogate pub will reopen as The Mucky Duck, under the ownership of Appetite for Life Ltd. The company also run SO! bars in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon, the Devonshire Tap House in...
Amber’s restaurant at Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate is now open
Amber’s at Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate is now open. The hotel, which has been undergoing an extensive refurbishment over the last 12 months, has invested £500,000 into the venture. Yorkshire-based interior design practice, Studio Two, orchestrated its redesign and...
Yemi’s Food Stories: top tips for cooking with limited ingredients
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
