Thaikhun – Metro Centre Gateshead

Thaikhun Restaurant Review

In the last month or so there has been a huge burst of launches at the Qube dining area of the Intu Metrocentre in Gateshead. The latest launch of the bunch is Thaikhun.

Owned by the group behind the well renowned Chaophraya restaurants (and also named after a river in Thailand!), Thaikhun aims to bring authentic, casual Thai food to your table.

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Easter gifts for Foodies

Easter gifts for foodies

I’m one of those few rare people who don’t like Easter Eggs and never really have so I always seem to get a small gift instead.

Foodies are easy people to buy for: they’re happiest in the kitchen and are satisfied with perusing a menu or flipping through a recipe book. However, foodies – due the amount of time they spend beside the cooker – tend to have all the vital equipment they need.

Kitchenware and crockery isn’t the smartest gift idea as they’ll likely own everything they could ever need! And, unless they’re being served something they’ve never heard of, it’s probably no use taking them out for dinner. So, if you want to nail the perfect present for your foodie friend, check out these five fantastic ideas…

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Hop & Cleaver – Newcastle

Hop & Cleaver Review

After a post-work jaunt to Hop & Cleaver with the dudes I work with, I was on a mission to go back and take the husband. Thought I’d push the boat out and take him for lunch on Valentines Day. Romantic eh?

Tucked away down on the Quayside, the BBQ and brew bar now calls the old Offshore 44 building home.

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Buddha Lounge – Tynemouth

Buddha Lounge Tynemouth Review

Tynemouth has fast become a bustling mecca for wine bars and chic eateries. A place to be and be seen. We made the visit to check out Buddha Lounge. An asian restaurant tucked innocuously away next door to the famous Land of Green Ginger. Blink and you’ll miss the single doorway tucked away between Allards and Davanti’s.

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Bayberry Hollow – Tanfield, Durham

Bayberry Hollow – Tanfield, Durham

If I was to mention Tanfield to you, you’d think of the Railway first wouldn’t you?  Tanfield Village sits just outside of Stanley and 5 minutes away from the railway museum and is home to Bayberry Hollow. View Post

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