River Bar in Washington has a new look following a £250,000 makeover. The cocktail menu has also been revamped and offers a host of seasonal flavours to complement the South American-inspired food menu. River Bar, Bonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 ...
The team behind the brilliant Nudo Sushi Box in Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham have opened a new pan-Asian kitchen in Newcastle. Umai Mi serves up pan-Asian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, from dumplings and tempura to sushi, noodles, sizzling ...
Chef Anna Hedworth, who writes for Appetite and blogs under her penname The Grazer, has moved her Cook House into new larger premises in Ouseburn, Newcastle. Recognised by everyone including The Good Food Guide, Channel 4’s Hidden Restaurants and Radio ...
The Magic Hat Café, Newcastle’s weekly food waste pop-up kitchen and market, has crowdfunded an expansion into permanent premises, raising more than £20,000 in 28 days. The Magic Hat Café and takeaway – which serves homemade food made with surplus ...
North East brewery S43 has welcomed Texan craft brewer Alex Rattray with a brief to add progressive American-style craft beers to S43’s range of English cask ales. The brewery, formerly called Sonnet 43 Brew House, continues to brew English cask ...
Congratulations to Indian street food pioneer Dabbawal, which has beaten off major national competition to retain the Best Casual Dining in the UK accolade at the British Curry Awards. The award recognises Dabbawal’s bold menu choices, eye-catching branding and pioneering ...
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 ...
