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,...
Newcastle Wine School owner David Harker tells the story of English sparkling wine. Once dismissed as a hobby for amateur farmers playing at winemaking, today it is a success story 50 years in the making In 1976, Concorde took to the skies on its maiden commercial flight. In the same...
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...
Hop off the Metro at West Jesmond and you’ll find Awesome Franks – a little sandwich shop with a big personality – tucked into the station frontage. Created by Alex Walker, formerly of Scream for Pizza – this unconventional space is a Wes Anderson fan’s dream. Painted in turquoise and red...
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...
What do you have for breakfast? Most days, I start with a mug of black coffee. On Fridays or Saturdays, which are usually long days at work, I have a bacon brioche sarnie from Awesome Franks or Aidan’s Kitchen. What’s your guilty pleasure? A good curry from our local, Chakh...
Adrian Murphy Pedalling Squares Café “We’d always make a honey roast ham – simmering it first before glazing it...
A rich source of nutrition, and incredibly tasty with diverse flavours and textures, mushrooms are an amazing source of sustainable food and are well worth celebrating this autumn. Here are some of our favourite recipes, with mushroom recommendations from Matthew Hall Red wine braised beef cheeks with glazed onions, smoked...




















