Leeds best....

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Mon 13 Jul, 2009 9:59 am

There was a place next door to Ringtons Tea on Lady Pit Lane in the fiftys that made meat pies.I cant remember the name of the place now, but i think pies were the only thing they made. We used to get them when i worked at Ringtons they took some beating it was a big place so they must have turned out hundreds of pies.

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 7:50 pm

raveydavey wrote: chameleon wrote: 'At the risk of veering off topic and starting a different thread, the best F&C's in East Leeds are now at the Skyliner at Austhorpe. Bit of a pain to get to though.'Used to go there for a while Davey but had some bad days when the oil just ran out of the fish in pools. Right put us off - and you don't get much, but these days that could be a good thingDon't partake too often now but have returned to the one on Austhorpe Road, must have been going for 30 years or more, I think it's still in the familly but suspect 'mum & dad' have retired. As for portion size, ah! BTW, Wilsons make pies in the thousands each week and supply quite a lot of other outlets so you might be eating their's and not knowing it. They've won a few awards, but nothing for a couple of years now I think. Ah - Crossgates Fish Bar a.k.a. Greasy Joes. Must admit that you always did a good sized portion there , although I've not been in for a long while. I used to live literally just up the road so probably visited them far more than was healthy in the mid 90's.Do they still have the pickled eggs in the jar on the counter? HArd days graft, suggestion of fish 'n chips for an easy tea - good idea.Back from Austhorpe Road - oh dear, clap cold chips, hard dark batter, dreid fish within. Fish been in the water too long and shrunk judging from the dimininshed potion size.What a shame, thought the first time this happened was a one-off, think they've lost a customer here

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 30 Aug, 2009 6:53 pm

chameleon wrote: raveydavey wrote: chameleon wrote: 'At the risk of veering off topic and starting a different thread, the best F&C's in East Leeds are now at the Skyliner at Austhorpe. Bit of a pain to get to though.'Used to go there for a while Davey but had some bad days when the oil just ran out of the fish in pools. Right put us off - and you don't get much, but these days that could be a good thingDon't partake too often now but have returned to the one on Austhorpe Road, must have been going for 30 years or more, I think it's still in the familly but suspect 'mum & dad' have retired. As for portion size, ah! BTW, Wilsons make pies in the thousands each week and supply quite a lot of other outlets so you might be eating their's and not knowing it. They've won a few awards, but nothing for a couple of years now I think. Ah - Crossgates Fish Bar a.k.a. Greasy Joes. Must admit that you always did a good sized portion there , although I've not been in for a long while. I used to live literally just up the road so probably visited them far more than was healthy in the mid 90's.Do they still have the pickled eggs in the jar on the counter? HArd days graft, suggestion of fish 'n chips for an easy tea - good idea.Back from Austhorpe Road - oh dear, clap cold chips, hard dark batter, dreid fish within. Fish been in the water too long and shrunk judging from the dimininshed potion size.What a shame, thought the first time this happened was a one-off, think they've lost a customer here I know what you mean - fish and chips are getting to the point (expense wise) where a one off poor serving is enough to make you very reluctant to risk it again.

kango · Post by **kango** » Sun 30 Aug, 2009 10:24 pm

Hi all Newby, first post and all that...Sundowner, the pie firm you are thinking of was bradburys they also had a shop on Beeston hill near the Malvern. they built new premises further up from the one you remember which was later bought by Securicor.Hope this helps... kango

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Wed 31 Aug, 2011 12:28 am

There's a shop in Pudsey called Bentleys - their pork pies are really nice.

polly · Post by **polly** » Thu 01 Sep, 2011 4:14 pm

For David BHi there,Seems likely that we're related!! - My mums' mum was Annie Kawalsky (nee Fox), the sister of my Great Uncle Joe (and Bennie, who was a second for the wrestlers in the 1960s-1970s).Sadly, my Nannie Annie passed away in 1985 and mum died in April 2009 (dad joined her in January this year).Please reply a.s.a.p., as it would be smashing to get in touch and we're starting up a family tree - so some imput from you/you close relations would be excellent.Best RegardsSteve Pollard

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 01 Sep, 2011 7:08 pm

polly wrote: For David BHi there,Seems likely that we're related!! - My mums' mum was Annie Kawalsky (nee Fox), the sister of my Great Uncle Joe (and Bennie, who was a second for the wrestlers in the 1960s-1970s).Sadly, my Nannie Annie passed away in 1985 and mum died in April 2009 (dad joined her in January this year).Please reply a.s.a.p., as it would be smashing to get in touch and we're starting up a family tree - so some imput from you/you close relations would be excellent.Best RegardsSteve Pollard Steve (Polly)If this is to develop please start a thread in the Family History forum - it would be a little out of place sitting in here