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Sep. 5th, 2017 10:47 pmFriday was Wolfie's birthday and he opted for a more quiet affair than usual, going out for a meal with me on the evening. He had had a pretty difficult day at work and it was good to spend some time together, with us sampling a few tasty Pannepot and Six Degrees North beers at North Bar first. This was part of Leeds Beer Week, which we hadn't had chance to sample yet, so it was good to catch up on some of the events during the week. The staff at North were particularly fantastic and it was a good way to start the evening.
Afterwards, we headed over to new restaurant Cau over in the Victoria Gate, an Argentinian steak place which was exquisite. The empanada starters were grand but it was the steak where they really excelled, along with the brilliantly pink coleslaw. We got two free beers because it was Wolfie's birthday and the gentleman with whom I had made the booking on Wednesday even remembered me, which was nice. I remembered him too on account of the raccoon tattoo on his forearm. The restaurant, and indeed town itself, was surprisingly quiet considering it was the first Friday of the month and this continued at Headrow House where we imbibed five beers in the Lervig tap takeover, again catching up on the Leeds Beer Week festivities. Having had a number of beers we opted for the last bus, having swung by North Street BrewDog too for Wolfie's free birthday pint.
The rest of the weekend was quite sedate really. We went for a walk around Esholt on Saturday, spotting the pub that stands in for the Woolpack on Emmerdale, along with fittingly watching a lorry deliver two field-loads of sheep to a farmer. We tried to get to Esholt Hall but a water treatment works was now in the way and Google Maps didn't like it. After this, we headed back and chilled.
Sunday was a mix of sex, chores, gym and going out in the evening, again catching up on some of the Leeds Beer Week brews. In this case it was some more Six Degrees North in North Bar and Bundobust's Belgian tap takeover, along with a final trip to BrewDog to cap the night off. Here we were told of the unfortunate news that they won't be appearing at this weekend's Leeds Beer Festival, which makes me wonder how committed they are to local beer events. They certainly have appeared in the past. My love for BrewDog is diminishing slightly but the staff there are still excellent, even if Lou has sadly now moved on from the North Street bar.
Today was our second monthly Leeds Coffee Meet at Laynes, with nine in attendance as opposed to the four we had last time. I am glad to see it's having traction, although we ended up staying a lot less time this time around. As we were leaving at 6pm, Adia popped in, so we prolonged our stay for another half hour. I like Laynes, a good independent with excellent cakes, and going there has allowed me to sample a range of innovative loose leaf teas. Today I had a black one and a green one. It was good catching up with people like Avon and Shiro, with whom I so rarely meet these days, and it's just a nice thing to do after work. Having finished the gathering, we headed to Bar Soba with Cosmo to make preparations for the September meet before we parted, with Wolfie and I heading to MOD to get some pizza before going home. They have changed their restaurant a little since we have last been, but the food was still great, capping a nice end to the day.
Afterwards, we headed over to new restaurant Cau over in the Victoria Gate, an Argentinian steak place which was exquisite. The empanada starters were grand but it was the steak where they really excelled, along with the brilliantly pink coleslaw. We got two free beers because it was Wolfie's birthday and the gentleman with whom I had made the booking on Wednesday even remembered me, which was nice. I remembered him too on account of the raccoon tattoo on his forearm. The restaurant, and indeed town itself, was surprisingly quiet considering it was the first Friday of the month and this continued at Headrow House where we imbibed five beers in the Lervig tap takeover, again catching up on the Leeds Beer Week festivities. Having had a number of beers we opted for the last bus, having swung by North Street BrewDog too for Wolfie's free birthday pint.
The rest of the weekend was quite sedate really. We went for a walk around Esholt on Saturday, spotting the pub that stands in for the Woolpack on Emmerdale, along with fittingly watching a lorry deliver two field-loads of sheep to a farmer. We tried to get to Esholt Hall but a water treatment works was now in the way and Google Maps didn't like it. After this, we headed back and chilled.
Sunday was a mix of sex, chores, gym and going out in the evening, again catching up on some of the Leeds Beer Week brews. In this case it was some more Six Degrees North in North Bar and Bundobust's Belgian tap takeover, along with a final trip to BrewDog to cap the night off. Here we were told of the unfortunate news that they won't be appearing at this weekend's Leeds Beer Festival, which makes me wonder how committed they are to local beer events. They certainly have appeared in the past. My love for BrewDog is diminishing slightly but the staff there are still excellent, even if Lou has sadly now moved on from the North Street bar.
Today was our second monthly Leeds Coffee Meet at Laynes, with nine in attendance as opposed to the four we had last time. I am glad to see it's having traction, although we ended up staying a lot less time this time around. As we were leaving at 6pm, Adia popped in, so we prolonged our stay for another half hour. I like Laynes, a good independent with excellent cakes, and going there has allowed me to sample a range of innovative loose leaf teas. Today I had a black one and a green one. It was good catching up with people like Avon and Shiro, with whom I so rarely meet these days, and it's just a nice thing to do after work. Having finished the gathering, we headed to Bar Soba with Cosmo to make preparations for the September meet before we parted, with Wolfie and I heading to MOD to get some pizza before going home. They have changed their restaurant a little since we have last been, but the food was still great, capping a nice end to the day.
