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 a drinks menu of Pan-Asian cocktails to complement the menu developed by award-winning Thai-born chef Parichat Somsri-Kirby.
Sohe, Osborne Road Jesmond, NE2 2TJ, tel 0191 281 8161, www.sohe.co.uk