If you are of a certain age from Newcastle, you’ll remember the circular restaurant hovering above the centre of Eldon Square and then its subsequent move to a mezzanine terrace in the same spot. I am sadly old enough to remember the move to the terrace which is now the location of the all new restaurant in John Lewis – Rossopomodoro.
Once an icon of Newcastle city centre, the Co Op building is currently undergoing a makeover to turn it in to a hotel as well as dining venues. As a national chain, Turtle Bay brings a taste of the Caribbean to our fair city after a £800,000 investment.
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.
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…
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.