Beth Dowd samples a new Sunday lunch experience at Vallum Farm Sunday lunch is a fascinating tradition. Built on the...
Victoria Moffman savours a taste of France at Bouchon, Hexham Having studied French and lapped up the country’s charm during...
Mark Carr enjoys lunch at The Battlesteads, Wark, in the Tyne Valley Wark is a haven of Northumbrian food. The village is surrounded by premium farmland and the Tyne’s fishing grounds lie on its borders. It is also home to fine food producers and at the heart of it all...
Dean Bailey samples brunch at St Vincent, Newcastle When Terry Laybourne closed Caffe Vivo on Newcastle’s Quayside in October, we...
Dean Bailey heads east to Parichat at Sohe, Jesmond, Newcastle It’s been a long day, a really long day, in...
Dean Bailey grazes at By The River Brew Co Riverside Container Community Head to the city, and you’re spoilt for choice, from international market stalls to cool urban kitchens and the finest of fine dining. It takes a lot to wow in such a crowded space, but on the Gateshead...
Dean Bailey is sent on the office lunch run Appetite HQ is, not surprisingly, generally filled with treats. Indeed, there...
Vicky Mulligan discovers a taste of Italy on the Northumbrian coast When was the last time you had really good...
Dean Bailey stops off at PureKnead, Whitley Bay Park View in Whitley Bay has come a long way since I used to get my hair cut at Graham’s down the road. It’s not that long ago you would have struggled to find more than a plain ham sandwich and a...
Dean Bailey celebrates the arrival of summer at Bradley Gardens Given the chance of eating al fresco rather than al...
Jessica Angus sits down to lunch at The Dyke Neuk near Morpeth For years a food destination, it is fair...
Dean Bailey visits the new home of Papa Ganoush in Whitley Bay The vibrant and always brilliant street food of Papa Ganoush is one of the tastes of summer – whether on the Quayside in Newcastle or at the best food festivals. Now father and son team Tim and Tom...




















