The early 2000s featured a raft of new bar and restaurant openings in the city centre catering for the trendy, hip, hop, and happening brigade all determined to enjoy a night on the tiles. These nightspots offered good food and drinks to cater for all tastes and budgets in relaxed and chilled out surroundings. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase the best of the best on offer to city folk keen to rest and play after a hard week at work. Some venues thrived while others struggled and fell by the wayside. How many do you remember? READ MORE: 14 Leeds city centre landmark shops and department stores we have loved and lost LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
25. Shears Yard
Shears Yard was the home of Boutique Bar. Pictured is bartender Gary Hayward in February 2007. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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Share your memories of the city centre's vibrant bar and restaurant culture with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN