Spotlight On…The Disappearing Chin

the disappearing chin harrogate

Jack and Hannah Woodruff from newly-opened The Disappearing Chin were travelling and the conversation, as it always seemed to do, turned to the name they would give the bar they were planning to open. The way Jack tells it makes … Continue reading →

(Posted on May 22, 2019)

Spotlight On…Tiger Fifty 7

Tiger Fifty 7

Tiger Fifty 7 co-owners Anna Lockwood and Georgina Simpson describe their shop as “edgy”. It’s possibly not the first adjective you would actually use to describe a baby and children’s clothing store but it will make sense. Cold Bath Road … Continue reading →

(Posted on May 10, 2019)

Spotlight On…GoodGym Harrogate

A common theme that comes through in our Spotlight features is about the sense of community that exists in Harrogate. That sense shows itself in many ways; the support and encouragement that the indies receive from local residents who value … Continue reading →

(Posted on April 6, 2019)

Spotlight On…The Harrogate Vet

Harrogate Vet team

Stepping into the calm of The Harrogate Vet’s surgery from the busy Leeds Road, pet owners might wonder for an instant if they’d come to the right place. They will get a warm greeting from the receptionist and be offered … Continue reading →

(Posted on March 17, 2019)

Introducing: Bakeri Baltzersen

Ever since we opened Baltzersen’s, just over 6 years ago, we’ve baked everything we sell from scratch right here at our cafe in Harrogate. Our bakery, located underneath the cafe, is where all of our pastries and cakes are created, … Continue reading →

(Posted on March 4, 2019)

Spotlight On…Head in t’Clouds, Harrogate

Becky Head in t'Clouds

Becky Farmer’s wedding day last year turned out to be life-changing in more ways than one. As she has a degree in fashion design and loves using her clever hands to make gifts for friends and colleagues, it was no … Continue reading →

(Posted on March 1, 2019)

Spotlight On…Onnuri Korean cuisine, Harrogate

Gina Onnuri Korean Food Harrogate

Living 5,000 miles away from the place where you grew up and where your family ran a restaurant means one thing you are going to miss for sure is the food. And when the place was Seoul and the food … Continue reading →

(Posted on February 15, 2019)

What Baltzersen’s Means To Me in 2019

Baltzersens in 2019 This a post that I (Paul) wanted to write towards the start of a new year so that we know what we’re aiming to do, and so do you; our guests. If you read it and see us … Continue reading →

(Posted on February 10, 2019)

Spotlight On…Ruth Wilkinson, Mosaic Artist

Ruth Wilkinson Robin Hood Bay

For the latest post in our Spotlight series, where we highlight some of the best independent businesses in Yorkshire, we headed over to Nidderdale to visit Ruth Wilkinson, a mosaic artist based in Pateley Bridge. It’s not often that the … Continue reading →

(Posted on February 1, 2019)

Spotlight On…RedHouse Originals

As it can be with art itself, the RedHouse Originals gallery on Cheltenham Mount is functional and it’s also a form of expression. In the functional sense, the gallery provides a space in Harrogate for modern and contemporary art exhibitions … Continue reading →

(Posted on January 26, 2019)