One of the things I was most excited about when we moved to Yorkshire was having Bettys at our doorstep. Slightly sad, but definitely true. On a scale of 1-10 my love for Bettys is off the charts. I…
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Bison Coffee House is one of York’s most established independent coffee shops. It’s also incredibly popular with students since it lies fairly perfectly between the city centre and the University of York campus. It has a super cool and…
Happy April everyone! With this first official blog post of a new month, I bring to you an exploration of the York Castle Museum. It’s part of the Yorkshire Museum Trust (along with the York Art Gallery that I…
Mannion and Co is yet another York cafe/bistro/artisan bakery that is killing it with its brunch game. I said on twitter once that I don’t even miss brunch in London because York has such amazing options, and I honestly meant…
On a rainy Sunday, Sam and I decided to peruse the National Railway Museum in York. We made the mistake of going on a weekend during a school holiday and it was absolutely rammed. However, we still enjoyed ourselves.…
The York Art Gallery is part of the York Museum Trust, and it’s located right around the corner from York Minster. It’s a small but lovely collection. The collection ranges from 14th-century paintings to contemporary, prints, watercolours, drawings, and ceramics.…
By far my favourite architectural aspect of York are the Roman City Walls. The city walls don’t completely surround the city anymore, but a substantial chunk of them remain. In fact, more miles of wall remain in York than any…
Readers know by now that I really love a bit of Pizza Express, and I love trying out their different seasonal menus. Getting to try this year’s Christmas specials was no less exciting than usual. But this time, I…
Last weekend, Sam and I followed the annual York Ice Trail around the City Centre. Various local businesses and charities sponsor ice sculptures and they are dotted around the city for you to “find”. We popped into the City…
Living in York has given Sam and I a huge list of new restaurants that we’d like to try out. The length of our list nearly rivals the length of the one we made for London; and I can…