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Crosspool’s new Indian restaurant will open on Friday.
The new restaurant, Aligarh, has taken over the old Artisan building on Sandygate Road.
Preview nights have been taking place this week and the owners are now taking bookings for Friday night onwards. You can call 0114 266 6096 to reserve your table.
Their aim is to provide quality food and great service at an affordable price.
Look out for more information and interview with on the website soon.
Aligarh website (online next week)
A new curry house is to open in the former Artisan restaurant on Sandygate Road.
Work is currently being undertaken on the building. We don’t know yet of the planned opening date but the work should take around 3 weeks.
Ali the owner lives in Bradford and intends to employ a manager to run his new Crosspool restaurant.
Over the years the restaurant in that location has been known as Thyme, Smith’s and most recently Artisan, which closed in January. The upstairs area was also reinvented under different themes including fish restaurant Catch and budget eatery Canteen.
Older residents may remember the building operating as an Indian restaurant before chef and entrepreneur Richard Smith took it on.
A mobile phone was stolen from Bamforths greengrocer last month as thieves targeted Crosspool shops.
On Thursday 7 August two men were seen acting suspiciously as they visited the precinct shops and distracted owners. An iPhone was stolen from Bamforths.
Police are investigating and want to speak with two men captured on CCTV. Anyone with information should call them by dialling 101.
Crosspool’s Jet petrol station would be demolished and replaced with a retail development if a new planning application for the site is approved.
Application 14/01275/FUL would see the building of a double-storey A1-class retail unit with parking for ten cars. It would extend to 354 square meters gross internal area.
No occupier for the unit has been announced, but the application states that discussions with several parties are ongoing and that “it is anticipated that it will attract a general convenience store operator selling everyday items such as groceries, alcoholic and soft drinks, tobacco, and newspapers.”
Full details of the scheme are on the council website, including site plans and a detailed planning statement (PDF, 657KB).
You have until Monday 19 May  now extended to the 2nd June   to comment on the proposals.
This planning application follows the news last week that just up the road plans have been submitted for an extension to the former Crosspool Coffee Shop house.
A family-run farm shop relaunches in Rivelin valley this weekend, offering meat from their own farm and a range of Sheffield-sourced produce.
The Duck House is based at Coppice House Farm and was previously Coppice House Farm Shop. New owners Tom and Jess Ducker are no strangers to the business, with Tom’s father and grandfather both once responsible for running the old shop. Jess previously owned Gerty’s Pork and was previously named a Sheffield food hero.
Tom and Jess explained: “We’re focused on quality local produce, that’s why all the meat we sell is straight from our own farm and butchered on site to give you the freshest and finest produce.
“We’re keen to support other local businesses therefore all the other great products you’ll see at The Duck House are sourced from Sheffield – or the nearest we can get.”
“With our on site butcher Frank, if you want a specific cut of meat to try that new recipe we can do it for you right then and there.”
The Duck House farm shop opened with a soft launch last weekend and and will have its official opening over the coming weekend (12-13 April 2014).
Opening times are Thursday-Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-3pm.
The Duck House Farm Shop
Coppice House Farm
Rivelin Valley Road
Sheffield
S6 5SG
07502 228587
theduckhousefarmshop@hotmail.co.uk
@The_Duck_House on Twitter
The pair of empty shops in Crosspool shopping precinct on Sandygate Road are set to reopen in the coming weeks, with the former Co-op Travel shop now fitted out as Peppermint Salon.
We’ve also heard that the old World of Wine/Bargain Beers double unit could reopen as two businesses, a beer off licence and nail bar.
A new range of Sheffield-themed cards designed by a local mum have gone in sale in Lounge @ Crosspool cafe.
Kate Webster’s Tipsy Towers cards include a design featuring a bottle of Henderson’s Relish having a fight with Lea & Perrins in a supermarket trolley, and a card with Sheffield’s iconic Tinsley Towers appearing as two pints of beer and a card
Crosspool-based Kate said: “You have to know Sheffield to appreciate the designs – these are local cards for local people. They make a refreshing change from most of the cards out there.
“I only studied Photoshop to accompany my web design skills, not expecting it to lead to anything else. I’ve had a quite a few compliments on the finished results.
“It means a lot that Paula in Lounge wanted to stock my cards as it gave me the confidence to approach other shops including Sheffield Scene and Bessimer Galleries in the city centre.”
Kate plans to expand the range with Sheffield-themed Valentine’s cards.
On Saturday 7 December between 10am and 2pm, Lounge at Crosspool will hold a home-made/hand-made sale.
On sale will be cakes, cards, baby clothes, gifts, jams, baby toys, candles and refreshments.
All money raised will be given to a local boy who is fighting life threatening illness.
Tapton Hall on Shore Lane is hosting farmers markets on Tuesday 5 November and Tuesday 3 December.
The markets run 9am-2pm and refreshments will be available.
Contact enquiries@sheffieldmasonic.co.uk or 0114 266 0051 for more information or to book a stall.
Crosspool’s Michelin Guide-endorsed restaurant Artisan has been put on the market by owners Brewkitchen.
Richard Smith, BrewKitchen chef director, said: “We have developed the BrewKitchen brand significantly during the last 12 months and feel that Artisan no longer fits the profile.
“It is, and always has been, a successful restaurant and a pleasure to run – operating it for almost 20 years with buoyant sales and continued popularity is testament to that.
“Our decision to sell comes knowing it best lends itself to being an owner-run establishment – there’s plenty for someone to get their teeth into, as I experienced when I was in the kitchen.”
BrewKitchen has expanded significantly in the last year, opening Graze Inn on Ecclesall Road and launching Jack Baker’s Brasserie at The Beauchief. The group plans on turning The Brasserie into their flagship Sheffield outlet.
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