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Organisers of pop-up foodie event 3rdBite Festival, hosted at Wylam Brewery in July, have revealed they raised a record-breaking £129,713.95 for Cancer Research UK. A hot ticket for North East foodies, 20 Michelin-starred chefs from across the UK served up their refined street food creations, giving attendees a chance to try some unique dishes imaginatively created by their food heroes. Each chef…
The sunny summer weather we’ve been having is a fine excuse to fire up the barbie, but if you’re bored of burgers and bangers, Whitley Bay’s Nicholsons Butchers have come up with a tantalising recipe for sticky Northumbrian BBQ beef kebabs to make the best of their prime dry aged rump steak. The recipe has been inspired by the butchers’ new BBQ packs, designed to serve four people and starting…
A coffee business founder who felt “sick to his stomach” after closing his company’s shops has urged politicians to do more to protect struggling hospitality firms. Rounton Coffee founder David Beattie expanded the business with shops across Teesside, including a Middlesbrough town centre branch. However, the hugely popular store in Bedford Street closed in September 2023, before also shutting the…
If you’re still on the hunt for a getaway in Northumberland this summer, Hadrian’s Hotel in Wall have just the ticket. The popular hotel and restaurant have refreshed their guest accommodation with a bright and sumptuous new look, put together by Emma Watson. Their dining menu has been given a summer glow-up too; continuing to feature the best seasonal produce, dishes include pan-roasted hake…
As previously reported, the pioneering team at Northumberland’s Hjem, which gave Northumberland its first Michelin-starred restaurant, made the decision not to move forward with new restaurant Freyja in Wylam, but they’re ready for one last hurrah at their closing barbecue event on Sunday 16 August, and they’re bringing Newcastle’s DOOD along for the ride. Taking place at The Farmhouse at South…
Maybe it’s the Odysseus effect, but it seems Greece is having something of a moment right now. Ever the tastemakers, Gosforth’s enoteca, wine shop and deli Carruthers & Kent have all the right ingredients for a Greek odyssey of their own, and their Greek Night on Wednesday 9 September hosted by Steve Day is designed to introduce you to some of the best Greek wines on the market. Learn about…
Former Head Chef at Michelin-starred Solstice Scott John-Hodgson celebrates a promotion to the role of Executive Chef of both Solstice and House of Tides. Taking greater responsibility for the culinary direction across both restaurants on behalf of chef-owner Kenny Atkinson, the Teesside chef recently collected the prestigious Restaurant Chef award at the 2026 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards. “The…
A visit to Brocksbushes farm shop in Corbridge has just got more tempting thanks to their Summer Street Food Party, taking place on Saturday 15 August between 12pm–8pm. You’ll be able to eat your way around the world with stalls from a wide range of vendors, including Indonesian cuisine at Batik Kitchen, authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza from Fire & Dough and French dip sandwiches from Chez…
The annual Berwick Food & Beer Festival takes place around the Northumbrian town from Friday 14-Sunday 16 August. This year marks the festival’s 20th anniversary, so they’re pulling out all the stops for a fantastic celebration, featuring over 60 local and regional producers. Bars and street food stalls will showcase cuisine from around the world, while the artisan market on Saturday and Sunday…
Big River Bakery’s National Stottie Week moves to a new summer date this year, taking place from Monday 10-Sunday 16 August. Celebrating the humble flat-bottomed stottie cake in all its glory, the week-long celebration will include the Great Digital Stottie Trail, a free family-friendly stottie hunt across Newcastle and Gateshead which visits some of the area’s best-known cultural, historic and…
