So how does a vegan fare at a city pub devoted to real ale and a hearty, often meaty, menu?...
Dean Bailey visits the new home of Papa Ganoush in Whitley Bay The vibrant and always brilliant street food of...
A little bit of Italy in the centre of Newcastle is attraction enough for Alastair Gilmour and family The Gilmours are learning Italian. Not that we yearn to scour a pizzeria menu in complete confidence or even be certain that orecchietta pasta is ear-shaped, but because the lessons are held...
Jane Pikett gets a taste of traditional India in a contemporary package at Dabbawal, Newcastle In a city the...
Dean Bailey samples brunch at St Vincent, Newcastle When Terry Laybourne closed Caffe Vivo on Newcastle’s Quayside in October, we...
Beth Dowd samples a new Sunday lunch experience at Vallum Farm Sunday lunch is a fascinating tradition. Built on the cornerstones of a magnificent roast joint, vegetables of the season and a rich gravy to bring it all together, it’s all pretty straightforward, mostly, which makes a standout Sunday lunch...
Dean Bailey heads to Heaton for Saturday brunch at Smoke & Sear If you drop a pin anywhere on a...
Jane Pikett takes a trip to Consett and discovers a hidden gem Essential criteria in persuading the editor to leave...
Rosie McGlade enjoys a very modern curry experience at a new restaurant in Walbottle Essentially, curries fall into two categories. Those you yearn for when you’ve overdone it somewhat, the stonking piles of masalla in bright red ghee-ridden goo, and those that appeal to our more refined moments, when we...
Jane Pikett and friends savour burgers and beer The Tannery, we are told, has a resident dog, only he is not...
A magician with meat, game and fish, chef Rhian Craddock is now making vegan food mainstream at The Feathers Inn....
At the age of 22, the days of being taken to look for plants, kitchen ‘things’ and interior design ideas by my mum should be long gone. But, having gone through the process with my real mother, I seem now to have been ‘adopted’ by two more. My appetite mums, Mmes...
