Tim Barber's

Last week the latest Michelin Guide 2026 was published and I am pleased to report that this number has now risen into double figures to 10. This is great news for Yorkshire’s thriving fine dining scene, but this news is also backed up by the fact that there are also so many Michelin Plate restaurants featuring in the guide.  

The lecture covered the basics of geology, showed geological maps of the wider area particularly along the Dent fault and then went into more detail about what was happening along the Dent fault. It was a fascinating insight into the area and how the underlying geology had affected the landscape.

If you are in Leeds and have a spare hour – I would encourage you to head over to the Museum which has a fascinating exhibition celebrating 60 years of Leeds Music History.

There was some great news for Yorkshire and particularly West Yorkshire recently, when on 7th January the global luxury travel magazine Conde Nest Traveller listed Bradford’s Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve in its annual list of new wonders of the world. Each year Conde Nest list “Seven NEW wonders of the world” and this year the UK and Bradford was on the list along with other locations in places as far away as Algeria, El Salvador and Canada.  

The Barologist is on Parliament Street, just down from the famous Betty’s tearoom and based in the former Harrogate Arms pub. It has now been open for 9 months and it is already proving a popular place with the Harrogate locals.

The Piece Hall - The building is Grade 1 listed and an incredible piece of architecture, but in the 1970’s there were plans to demolish it. So, I thought I would do a short blog about The Piece Hall’s past as it now plays such a large part in attracting visitors to Halifax

Prashad is based in the small town of Drighlington and is a family based restaurant serving Gujarati and North Western Indian dishes. It has also been awarded a prestigious Bib Gourmand status in the Michelin Guide for the past few years.

the West Yorkshire city of Bradford being honoured with the title of City of Culture 2025. After an eclectic year of cultural and artistic events, the city was rewarded by becoming host of The Turner Prize – the UK’s best known visual arts award.

It is unlike any other cemetery I have been to, with the opulence and grandeur of the special memorials towering along pathways, with many showing the grime of the industrial revolution when mills and factories billowed out smoke from the city to the outlying areas.