One of Bristol's most exciting chefs has decided to step away from a top city restaurant to launch his own American-style pop-up.
Leon Holland has left his role as a chef at Asado to set up Salt Street, which will pay homage to classic dishes from all over North and South America.
Salt Street's official launch will coincide with America's Independence Day on July 4th and Leon will be running his new concept at Bristol Spirit, in Redfield, until the end of August.
Leon's menu will centre around the Cubano, which is a Cuban sandwich particularly popular in the US state of Florida.
The Cubano typically features Cuban bread, ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, although its ingredients can vary across different parts of Florida.
Leon explained: "I have a huge love of the American culture and all its different styles of cooking, which has inspired me to start Salt Street.
"Launching at Bristol Spirit is a fantastic opportunity, as BS5 is increasingly well known for its good bars and places to eat, and Bristol Spirit has been home to many great pop-ups."
Although Leon is well known for his stint at Asado, he's worked in restaurants across Bristol for the past six years, counting the likes of Nathaniel Sablan at Woky-Ko among his former colleagues.
His former employer, Asado's Lucien Gordon, claimed Salt Street will serve the 'best Cubano outside of Little Havana' while Bristol Spirit's owner, Sam Espensen, said she was honoured to have Salt Street launch at her venue.
"Leon is a very, very good chef," Sam said.
"We have no doubt that Salt Street is going to be a big hit in Bristol, and we're lucky that he's chosen to begin his adventure with us at Bristol Spirit."