there are several traditional public houses in slaithwaite, including the commercial, the shoulder of mutton, the swan, and the 'silent woman' which came to the attention of the world media on 23 september 2007, when a man walked into the pub and ordered a pint of beer a few minutes after he had murdered his son and attacked his daughter with a knife. alternative dining and drinking venues are the little bridge, vanilla bean, om is where the heart is, ashbys and jax bar tapas. there is a new pub and restaurant called nobles on manchester road.