Baristocracy Coffee This North Shields roastery is home to seriously good coffee. Aussie coffee roaster Alex Forsyth and Tyneside-born...
The Local Heroes team showcased their work bringing an incredible North East story to life with a sold-out showing of...
Cheesy does it The Northumberland Cheese Company’s goats’ cheese is award-winning and must be stocked in the Appetite kitchen at all times. The goats’ milk is sourced from a herd in Yorkshire and used to produce the traditional Elsdon and the beautifully smoked Chesterwood. Both from £4.50 (150g) at...
Laura Jayne Burlison The Paddock “One of the first signs of spring at our smallholding is the return of...
Chris McDonald used to have a name for every cow in his herd – until their number grew to over...
Hannah Jackson knew 10 years ago that the North East needed a café serving matcha. Working as an executive assistant, she spent four days a week in London – where health-conscious cafés were already commonplace and clean meals were easy to order on Deliveroo. Fast forward a decade and she is...
Newcastle Wine School owner David Harker tells the story of English sparkling wine. Once dismissed as a hobby for amateur...
What do you have for breakfast? I’m sampling the breakfasts at Hadrian’s Hotel at the minute, and Aaron looks after...
Three-and-a-half years can pass by quickly if you’re not paying attention. The pace of modern life and the rapidly evolving world around us mean it can be hard to stop for a second and reflect on what has changed over time, and how all that change has helped you develop...
Hop off the Metro at West Jesmond and you’ll find Awesome Franks – a little sandwich shop with a big...
It may be 4pm on an autumnal Thursday afternoon, but the Block & Bottle butchery is a hub of activity....
Newcastle Wine School owner David Harker explores the world of sweet wines Short, dark days and bitter cold nights are not the perfect conditions for harvesting grapes – unless you are making ice wine. Ice wine is one of the great wonders of the wine world. Healthy grapes are left...




















