Hudson’s Kitchen opens on Thursday 30 November

Hudson's Kitchen, Sandydgate Road, Crosspool
Hudson’s Kitchen, Sandydgate Road, Crosspool

Hudson’s Kitchen opens on Thursday 30 November in the former Crosspool Hardware unit.

The Sandygate Road business’s Facebook page suggests it will sell food including cakes, breakfasts and pies.

Aligarh restaurant in Crosspool ceases trading

Aligarh restaurant has closed
Aligarh restaurant has closed

Crosspool restaurant Aligarh has ceased trading.

The Indian restaurant opened last October but appeared to be closed over the weekend, with a sign in the window stating it had ceased trading and apologising for any inconvenience caused. A cookery masterclass was due to take place today.

A spokesperson for the business said a statement would be issued in a few days. As of Sunday night, there was no mention of the closure on the restaurant’s website.

Another customer had a big party booked and when they turned up the place was shut and in darkness. Someone else said: “It’s so sad, I thought they would do well.”

https://twitter.com/purpleplonka/status/650745877439598592

Updated 5 October 2015:

This statement has been issued:

It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce that Aligarh Indian Restaurant in Crosspool has now ceased trading.

This is not a decision we have taken lightly but unfortunately it is a decision we have had to make.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers past and present for their continued support.

We are sure this will be a great disappointment to all our customers and the local community which we served however please rest assured that if we could have avoided the closure we would have.

We sincerely apologise to those customers who have been inconvenienced due to the closure. Thank you for your understanding.

Artisan retains Michelin Guide accolade for 2012

Artisan restaurant, Crosspool: now on both floors
Artisan restaurant, Crosspool: featured in the 2012 Michelin Guide

Artisan restaurant in Crosspool has retained its Bib Gourmand status in the latest Michelin Guide.

Restaurants are named Bib Gourmands for offering good food at moderate prices. By our calculations, it is now the sixteenth year that Richard Smith’s Crosspool restaurant has been named a Bib Gourmand.

The only other Sheffield restaurant to feature in the guide was The Old Vicarage in Ridgeway, which was awarded one star.

Bib Gourmand restaurants in 2012 Michelin Guide

La Dolce Vita restaurant opening party – photos

La Dolce Vita restaurant opening event
La Dolce Vita restaurant: now open

Crosspudlains flocked to a party last night to celebrate the launch of a new local Italian restaurant.

The owners of La Dolce Vita laid on free tasters of pizza, focaccia, bruschetta and a selection of pastries, all washed down with Italian wine.

La Dolce Vita is based in the old A’Villa Caruso unit on Sandygate Road. The restaurant has been completely redecorated with clean white walls and a small drinks bar in the back corner.

It is a family-run affair, with Luciana and Gianpaolo preparing the food and Nirvana managing the restaurant with her husband Matthew.

The pizzeria is now open for bookings on 0114 266 9811.

La Dolce Vita restaurant
La Dolce Vita restaurant - locals at the opening event
La Dolce Vita restaurant
La Dolce Vita - serving food
La Dolce Vita restaurant
La Dolce Vita restaurant - fresh pizza
La Dolce Vita restaurant
La Dolce Vita restaurant - Nirvana and Matthew
La Dolce Vita restaurant - pastries
La Dolce Vita restaurant - pastries
La Dolce Vita restaurant
La Dolce Vita restaurant - chef Luciana with pastry chef Gianpaolo
La Dolce Vita restaurant
La Dolce Vita restaurant: now open for bookings

New restaurant opening in Crosspool this weekend

Italian restaurant La Dolce Vita is opening in the old A'Villa Caruso premisis
Italian restaurant La Dolce Vita is opening in the old A'Villa Caruso premises on Sandygate Road

Crosspool’s new Italian restaurant is celebrating its arrival on Friday night (1 July) with a free food buffet.

La Dolce Vita is opening in the old A’Villa Caruso unit on Sandygate Road.

Friday’s event runs from 5-9pm and includes tasters of their Tuscan-style recipes and a glass of Italian wine.

The restaurant opens properly on Saturday 2 July. Bookings are being taken on 0114 266 9811.

Crosspool restaurant featured in 2011 Michelin Guide

Yesterday it was announced that Artisan restaurant in Crosspool has retained its status as a Bib Gourmand in the latest Michelin Guide.

Restaurants are named Bib Gourmands for offering good food at moderate prices. Eat Sheffield has pointed out that it is now the fifteenth year that Richard Smith’s Crosspool restaurant has been named a Bib Gourmand.

Featured restaurants in 2011 Michelin Guide

Artisan restuarant, Crosspool
Artisan restuarant, Crosspool - featured in the 2011 Michelin Guide

Smiths of Sheffield 15 year anniversary

Sheffield chef Richard Smith is taking a trip down memory lane next month with a nostalgic evening to celebrate fifteen years in Crosspool.

Before its current incarnation as Artisan, the Sandygate Road restaurant was previously Thyme and prior to that it originally opened as Smiths of Sheffield – or Smiths as it was known.

On Monday 13 December at Artisan, Richard will be cooking some of the favourite dishes from Smiths days, including Thai tiger prawn cake, honey and rosemary glased shank of lamb and trio of creme brulee (view the menu here – jpg, 429KB).

For more information or to make a booking call 0114 266 6096.

What a fifteen years! blog post by Richard Smith

Artisan restuarant, Crosspool
Artisan restuarant, Crosspool - but do you remember it as Smiths?