Lebanese kitchen Bake One has opened an outlet in Newcastle’s Stack container village. Bake One has run its thriving venue in Gosforth High Street since 2015 and owner Abdullah Aldarwech is looking for a third venue in the North East. ...

Matei Baran, a past quarter-finalist in BBC TV’s Master Chef: the Professionals, has been appointed executive head chef at The Salt Cove restaurant at Tynemouth’s Park Hotel. This follows a £3m transformation of the hotel, including the creation of the ...

Leisure operator Vaulkhard Group is set to open one of its Barluga-branded venues in Gosforth, Newcastle. The group, run by brothers Ollie and Harry Vaulkhard, is taking over the former Loch Fyne restaurant on Gosforth High Street and converting it ...

A new guide celebrating the brilliant breweries and brewers of North Yorkshire is out in time for Christmas. Complied by the team behind Appetite, The Great North Yorkshire Brewery Guide is a celebration of everything hop-related. With a foreword from ...

We will admit, here at Appetite HQ, to a fondness for the Newcastle-based NOVELTEA range of alcoholic teas, so it was pleasing to see the brand’s young owners Vincent Efferoth and Lukas Passia on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, where they put ...

Tynemouth bar kitchen Allards has grown with the opening of Allards on the Quay at North Shields Fish Quay. The new restaurant will serve the quality local produce which has made Allards a favourite on the coast, where the menu ...

The first Taste Durham Month in October brought together some of the county’s best producers, restaurants, chefs and more to celebrate the area’s culinary expertise. The event celebrated the best of food and drink with the likes of Broom House Farm, Dalton ...

Parichat at Sohe, Jesmond has been transformed after an investment of £100,000 from its owner Cairn Group. A new-look social space features cushioned booths, oriental wallpaper and atmospheric lighting. Bar manager Kieran Grieves and head bartender Will Townsend have shaped ...

Fresh off his stint on TV’s Great British Menu, Danny Parker has joined Jesmond Dene House. The former head chef at Newcastle’s Michelin-starred House of Tides, Parker, 28, has also worked at Wynyard Hall and has appeared in BBC’s Masterchef ...

Nice work on the part of the good folk of The Feathers Inn, Hedley on the Hill, Northumberland, and Wylam Community Orchard. They partnered up to work with Ovingham Middle School for its second Ovingham Apple Bake Off competition for pupils. It ...