Here are some of the comments you’ve sent us on your Hidden Gems from the Totally Locally Awards
Hidden Gem – A Little Bit of Eden, Sowerby Bridge
Bev always has a smile and brilliant ideas. Her flowers are fantastic – so are her toadstools!
Your Name – Thomas
Hidden Gem – Anon Lingerie, Elland
It’s a great shop from a young business women catering for women’s needs. A lovely little shop with a gorgeous mini-dog too! Great stock, personal service and she is doing some great work for charity too! Pat on the back and a big thank you!
Your Name – Adam
Hidden Gem – 816 Espresso, Halifax
Terrific team, have always delivered excellent service and it’s a business with a heart. The buying of coffees and feeding of children in Muaes Brazil makes this business totally unique!
Your Name – Mannie
Hidden Gem – C N Foods (Todmorden Market)
Local sausages, bacon, cheeses & eggs on sale… cracking value friendly staff… what more do you need to start your day!
Your Name – Tina
Hidden Gem – Calder Valley Aquatics, Sowerby Bridge
These guys always have time for their customers, giving advice on everything from setting up a new aquarium to new products and ideas. No hard sell just taking time to cater for your needs!
Your Name – Joanne
Hidden Gem – Café No. 5, Sowerby Bridge
The atmosphere is always great, food fab and the fact that it’s a daytime and evening eatery gives you 2 options – plus the fact that you can ‘bring your own’ is genius!
Your Name – Helen
Hidden Gem – Collect@, Halifax
The huge variety of collectables to suit all ages & finances! Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Nothing is too much trouble. Frequent special offers & new stock arriving, so always something new to discover. A more personal, specialised way of shopping for gifts and your own collections!
Your Name – Hilly
Hidden Gem – Czerwiks, Brighouse
Everything, the cheeky cheesemonger, the wine vault that goes under the shop. Of course the amazing array of whiskeys, beers, cheese and the service and advice!
Your Name – Phoebe
Hidden Gem – Copa House, Hebden Bridge
Fab cakes, fab food, fab staff!
Your Name – Emma
Hidden Gem – Deli-cious, Halifax
Fabulous food, super friendly staff and very knowledgeable owner. Best place to lunch in Halifax. 10/10
Your Name – Brenda
Hidden Gem – Czerwiks, Brighouse
Best sandwiches cheese wine and something for everyone and you have to meet the most wonderful John who has worked their forever Smiley Singing, Happy John!
Your Name – Brenda
Hidden Gem – Gabriels, Sowerby Bridge
They’re friendly and the quality of the food and drinks defies the prices charged. Portions are generous and if you can’t eat all your desert they will give you a take away box to eat it later!
Your Name – Alan
Hidden Gem – Ginger Café, Halifax
Clare makes the most lovely of cakes and desserts, and Mark’s vegetarian dishes are always excellent and tasty. Oh, and the coffee is second to none!
Your Name – Barry
Hidden Gem – Friendly Dragon, Halifax
The shop is a genuinely independent, family-owned, family-run enterprise. Staff are always friendly, but not just in that false way; they are genuinely nice. The shop sells things that are very unique, sourced from all over the world; not just the same old rubbish you see in the clone-copy high street shops!
Your Name – Louise
Hidden Gem – Milry’s, Brighouse
It is truly a hidden gem! Excellent food, Excellent Value!
Your Name – TC
Hidden Gem – Gallery 339, Hebden Bridge
If good things come in small packages, Gallery 339 is a small but perfectly formed treasure chest of gifts from designer jewellery to stylish accessories. Added to this is friendly customer care and wonderful free gift wrapping for those of us too cack handed to do it ourselves!
Your Name – Julia
Hidden Gem – Gill’s Butchers, Sowerby Bridge
A real touch of old world class. A genuine English high street service!
Your Name – Nicolette
Hidden Gem – Mooch, Hebden Bridge
Calm, organic, great music, warm surroundings and always greeted with a smile xx
Your Name – Jessica
Hidden Gem – Halifax Wine Company, Halifax
Superb selection, great value, very helpful and pleasant owner who knows just what wine to have with whatever you are making for dinner!
Your Name – Tim
Hidden Gem – Spuds N Stuff, Halifax
It’s a take away really but the food is just fantastic. Even though there are lots of Totally Locally shops that I think are great – this is the only one that I actually miss every day. Even with the plethora of foodie places down the valley I haven’t found one that comes anywhere close to competing for a wonderful lunch which is value for money.
Your Name – Emma
Hidden Gem – Lupins Florist, Elland
They have quickly established them as a friendly team in the village they always stock a wide range and always have amazing flowers ready made to pick from.
Your Name – Jodie
Hidden Gem – Makepiece, Todmorden
They have an exciting range of knitwear that has been made from their own flock of sheep, plus wonderful organic skincare. A truly local experience!
Your Name – Julian
Hidden Gem – The Bear Café, Todmorden
Serves local food, grows a lot of it themselves, excellent service, children friendly and nothing is too much trouble.
Your Name – Estelle
Hidden Gem – Trinkette, Sowerby Bridge
Andrea lets my son choose small gifts and lets him save small amounts to pay it off from 10p to 50p. This way he learns the value and the joy of giving presents. It is a great service and really teaches kids a great lesson about giving but makes it possible for them to do it painlessly. Plus her items are SO unusual and plenty of hand-made and a good range of prices.
Your Name – Julia
Hidden Gem – Paul Stansfield Butchers, Todmorden Market
Paul always provides a friendly service, knows his customers well & is happy to cut/dice meat to personal requirements. The banter that goes on across the counter is lovely & guaranteed to put you in a good mood.
Your Name – Shelby
Hidden Gem – The Milk Bar, Hebden Bridge & Halifax
They sell awesome milkshakes and it is the only cafe in Calderdale, which is a cool place for teenagers to hang out in! Decorated funky, cool duke box, retro accessories and their products on offer are awesome!
Your Name – Calum
Hidden Gem – Russo Shoes, Halifax
Local lad selling honest shoes for an honest price!
Your Name – Laura
Hidden Gem – Snug Gallery, Heptonstall
Beautiful gallery boutique showcasing some of the finest contemporary craft, photography & lovely things by UK based artists & makers – many local to the area!
Your Name – Dorothy
Hidden Gem – Something Sweet, Hebden Bridge
Lovely friendly staff, and a massive variety of sweets to choose from. It’s wonderful!
Your Name – Tony
Hidden Gem – Towngate Tea Rooms, Heptonstall
The food is fantastic, free range, award winning & all locally sourced and their cakes are stupendous. It is family run, friendly and their drinks including wines & beers are fab!
Your Name – Amanda
