Tucked away in the George Washington Hotel, Carter & Fitch is a new heavy hitter on the South of Tyne dining scene. Given the size of Washington and the captive audience of hotel guests, restaurants have always been lacking in the area.
This is where the £500,000 investment in the dining venue starts to earn its keep.
Way back at the beginning of the year, I stumbled on a tweet from my lovely twitter buddy Helen (@honestlyhelen) and she was talking about Marmite. Skip forward a few dozen tweets and we were bending the ear of the burger gurus behind Fat Hippo and finally convinced them to make a burger we had dreamt up.
Every foody’s dream isn’t it?
Tucked away in the coastal village of Craster, The Jolly Fisherman draws customers from far and wide. A favourite spot with walkers and visitors to Dunstanburgh, the posh pub ticks all the right boxes.
Fighting howling gales and torrential rain, arriving at bang on 12, we were lucky enough to bag the last spot right in front of the pub. Given the grim New Years weather, we opted for a seat in the bar by the cosy roaring fire – something which would prove to be a hot commodity with all the drenched walkers.
With a stellar reputation in it’s back pocket, the gang behind Flat White in Durham have expanded onwards and upwards. With Shaun Hurrell at the helm, Flat White Kitchen makes Saddler Street it’s new home.
The all new glitzy glam Fenwicks Food Hall is a right posh affair. Boasting 3 restaurants, a cafe, a wine bar and a coffee bar, the new look layout is a playground for foodies so after spending a hell of a lot more than I intended to in there, we made our way to Fuego. An Italian focusing on pizzas and small plates.