Food & Drink

Mince pies from seven big supermarkets were taste-tested

I tried supermarket mince pies and two are worthy of Christmas glory

The Christmas Market opened today, and will run until December 22nd

PICTURES: York Christmas Market 2023 is open for business

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Malton, York and Scarborough all had restaurants who made the Good Food Awards 2023/24

The 5 North Yorkshire restaurants who won at the Good Food Awards 2023/24

Costa Coffee has launched its new Christmas merchandise range which includes travel cups, mugs, keyrings and more

Costa Coffee launches new festive reusable cups and gifts in time for Christmas

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The outside of the premises at the Vanguard Shopping Centre

Tea emporium opens in York shopping centre tomorrow

This is how you can cook steak in an air fryer

How to cook steak in the air fryer - cooking instructions for each doneness level

York Minster Refectory at night time. Image: Supplied

Top York chef to host £150 'Michelin-star' beer and food dinner at city venue

Costa Coffee's Christmas menu is delicious

I tried Costa Coffee's new festive menu - it's cosy and tastes like Christmas

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Tesco's Christmas sandwich range are now back on shelves - so I decided to test them

I taste tested Tesco's festive sandwiches and one took me straight to Christmas

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Aperol spritz. - a new aperitvo bar may be opening in York

Food legend plans to open Italian aperitivo bar at York cafe

Starbucks has revealed its Christmas drinks menu for 2023 and there's a new addition

Starbucks releases Christmas drinks and cups range - See it here

Kate Bottley with team memebrs of York cafe Chocolate & Co

TV star pops into one of York's newest cafes - here's her review

New interactive map reveals where to get the cheapest pint in the UK

Interactive map reveals where to get the cheapest pint in the UK

Feathers Hotel staff collecting the award in Birmingham

Feathers Hotel named best Hotel Restaurant in Food Awards England 2023

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Richard and Shirley Potter with staff at Quirky Café and Bar

PICTURES: Quirky new café opens in historic building in central York

From the menu at Brancusi - York's newest restaurant which has just opened in Micklegate

UPDATED FIRST LOOK: Inside York's newest restaurant - now open

A head chef has shared all of the steak cooking terms, timings and descriptions you need to know.

Are you ordering your steak wrong? Half of us are and here's why

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Getir has analysed the price of supermarket-owned Roast Dinner ingredients at the likes of Tesco, Aldi, Waitrose, M&S and ASDA

How much your Roast Dinner is costing you to cook amid 12 per cent price hike

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Tom is pictured second left holding the trophy, together with, first left, Front of House Manager, Hollie Bufton, Junior Sous Chef, Tomaz Rzeppzyncki, GM Tracy Worley, and Chef de Partie, Paul Goddard.

Feathers Hotel named best Hotel Restaurant in the country

Richard and Lindsey Johns

Top restauranteurs re-open historic North Yorkshire village pub

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A lunchtime BLT at the Forresters Arms in Kilburn

'Good value, especially in such smart surroundings' - pub lunch review

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The York Food Festival in Parliament Street

Boss of popular York festival hails event a success but says more support is needed

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Calculate how much you'll save by joining in on Sober October.

How much does drinking booze cost you? Use this Sober October calculator

I tried tomato sauces and there's one I wouldn't recommend

I compared Heinz tomato sauce with supermarket versions (this is the one to avoid)

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Heinz's latest creation is the Tomato Ketchup Pasta Sauce - would you try it?

Heinz creates limited-edition Tomato Ketchup Pasta Sauce for condiment lovers

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The Cross Keys, Dinner by Uovo, has opened in Malton. Pictured: Restaurant manager Matt Stanley and chef/owner David Tait

REVIEW Fine dining in Yorkshire’s food capital – we try Malton’s newest restaurant

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Are you a fan of the famous PSL or could you give it a miss?

I compared Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte to rival brands (one was irresistible)

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The use of single-use plastics will be clamped down on in England, with bans coming in on items including polystyrene cups, cutlery, and more

Huge changes for takeaways in England as new ban comes into force

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Here's what you will currently find on the McDonald's breakfast menu (correct at the time of writing) and the all-important breakfast hours you should know.

What’s on the McDonald’s breakfast menu? (and when you can get it)

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Image: Pepe's Piri Piri

Big-name fast food brand sets sights on long-empty York building

The Greggs App is available to download now for both IOS and Android users and is free to sign up to

Greggs is giving away free pizza and hot drinks - how to get yours

Have you spotted the new Nando's inspired range at your local Aldi yet?

Why I thought Aldi’s new fakeaway range inspired by Nando’s is like no other

The Joiners Arms at Newton-by-the-Sea is well worth a visit

EATING OUT We tried a destination gastropub on the North East coast - here is what we thought

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Costa Coffee's autumn menu is one of my favourite seasonal menus

Leaf what you're doing and get to Costa Coffee - My thoughts on the autumn menu

Jamie Oliver calls for free school meals amid Labour and Tory voter support

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A well-known York cafe has been handed a zero-star food hygiene rating

Well-known York café is given a 'zero-star' food hygiene rating

7 cups of tea. Which one is best? Well, I was stunned to find out which was my favourite

The best cup of tea? I blind tested 7 to see if Yorkshire really is my favourite

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Wetherspoons is slashing prices.

Wetherspoons to slash prices in all pubs for one day only this month

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Sotano in Little Stonegate has changed how it uses a vacuum-packing machine to allay environmental health concerns

Top Spanish restaurant in York scores a 'one-star' food hygiene rating

Middletons Hotel provides the perfect base for a family escape.

Sponsored Fall into autumn and explore the new season with Middletons Hotel in York

Deliveroo has revealed a series of money-saving food and drinks deals at the likes of Burger King, Pizza Hut, Zizzi and more.

Deliveroo reveals August Bank Holiday deals from Burger King, Pizza Hut and more

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The cafe only scored a one-star in food hygiene ratings but it will be re-inspected

Top York cafe scores just 'one-star' in food hygiene ratings

The great debate - can a veggie sausage taste like the real thing?

I tested veggie sausages to see if any could hold a candle to meat - two could

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Many of the restaurants will be offering free dishes for GCSE students

Free food students can get on GCSEs Results Day 2023 including Nando's

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The battle of the butters - can Lurpak be beaten? Yes, it turns out

I compared supermarket butters to Lurpak to see if it could be beaten - it was

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The Apple Crumble & Custard Pale Ale, Roast Dinner Brown Ale and Sticky Toffee Pudding & Custard Porter are the newest flavours to hit shelves

Aunt Bessie's launches its own Apple Crumble and Roast Dinner flavoured beers

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Many of the restaurants will be offering free dishes for A Level and GCSE students

Free food students can get on A-Levels Results Day 2023 including Nando's

Dishwasher salmon is perhaps the most revolting thing to come from TikTok yet

I tried 'dishwasher salmon' and it's the most revolting thing from TikTok yet

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The Magpie Café in Whitby has been named as one of the best in the UK

North Yorkshire fish and chip shop named one of UK’s best once again

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The creator of the 5:2 Diet, Dr Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley's simple trick for losing weight, but it could enrage guests...

A head chef has shared all of the steak cooking terms, timings and descriptions you need to know.

Are you ordering your steak wrong? Half of us are and here's why

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Robinsons Cafe, in Bishopthorpe Road, landed the 25th spot in The Sunday Times' top 49 places to eat lunch this summer

York cafe listed in The Sunday Times' top 49 places to eat this summer

I can confirm the TikTok version of McDonald's hash browns did taste far better than it looked

I tried the cheap TikTok McDonald's hash brown hack and it wasn't what I thought

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Greggs is celebrating the summer of women's football as the Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.

Here's how you can get free sausage rolls from Greggs this summer

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