The Hebe Week In Pics

A colourful office is a happy officeThe Leeds Kirkgate MarketThe butchers row in Kirkgate MarketThe sun shining through the roof at Kirkgate MarketFun on Filey Reighton beachAmazing view of FileyAnd an beautiful view of Leeds from Granary WharfLead singer, Giuseppe of iCALLSHOTGUN @ Full Circle event, LeedsUnder the arches in LeedsiCALLSHOTGUN playing @ Full Circle, LeedsEating out @ Jinnah Leeds (Very sweet Korma and Tikka)Passing Leeds Girls abandoned building, where i took part in a fashion show for Breast cancer, memories :)

Hebe Winter Life in Diana Mini

MOJO Bar: Cocktail Preview Event

On Thursday we were invited along to preview the new cocktail menu at the awesome Mojo bar in Leeds. We were taken on a taste-journey by the owner Malcolm and it was amazing!

The new menu features some interesting-sounding mixtures like the Corpse Reviver No 2 and Diplomatico Daiquiri but they are actually delicious. You can tell how much Malcolm cares about the drinks at Mojo and takes great pride in explaining why certain things have been selected and included. Mojo also whipped up a few strawberry mojitos that we have not had since our Barcelona days which was a nice treat!

Vintage Wardrobe Presents The Brudenell Boozaar

 On Monday night Shang Ting and I headed to The Brudenell Boozaar, an event organized by our friends at Vintage Wardrobe, who recently claimed the Leeds Retail Therapy award for Best Vintage shop in Leeds. The night was filled with music, vintage clothing, cupcakes and face paints!

The atmosphere was great. The Brudenell Social Club already has a cool vibe mainly because it has kept the same setting even though, over the years, it has become a very popular place where great bands, such as The Kaiser Chiefs, have started out and returned to for secret gigs. It still has cheap drinks and good ol' Ben Shaw soft drinks that make you feel like a kid again.

The music act that started off the evening was Ben Peel and The Wool City Folk Club, followed by Geraint John Jones, Lucy Alexandra Howson and Ols Moore And The Gypsy Dogs. We briefly spoke to Ben Peel before he left the event and he seemed like a very nice guy with a lot of passion for music.

The event had a great set up with Vintage stalls by Ringlit, New Retro, Space and Spun to Gold surrounding the stage and there were a large selection of cupcakes by Sugar Rose - Cakes designed by Rebecca lined up along one side of the room. Shang Ting and I both treated ourselves to one each but we could have easily eaten the whole batch. From Retro sweets cupcakes to Strawberry daquiri cupcakes, they were a fabulous touch to the night.

All in all it was a nice event, very friendly, intimate and a great chance to catch up with our friends.

If you would like to find out more about Shang Ting's top fashion picks for the night, check out our Special Brudenell Boozar edition of Street Style here.

Hand Picked By Harvey Nichols @ Swillington Organic Farm

On Monday evening we took a trip down to the lovely  Swillington Organic Farm just outside Leeds. We were invited by Harvey Nichols to sample some of the wonderful food produced at the farm, who are a supplier of the Harvey Nichols restaurant. 

It is always good to see big brands working with local businesses. We were given a quick introduction to the farm, and the meal we were about to eat, we then took our seats for a 3 course dinner. A Harvey Nichols chef prepared the Swillington Farm food, and Tadcaster's very own Sam Smith's brewery provided the refreshments, it's selection of organic ciders and ales tasted heavenly. The food was prepared and cooked outside where we were situated and was delicious. After the meal we gathered round the fire (where the pork had been roasted earlier) and enjoyed a nice coffee. 

You can also check out what Leeds grub and Guardian Leeds made of the evening.