This Month's Foodie News from the North East
All the local foodie news you need to know this month
New in Town
Alan the B is the new café-bar-bottle shop in South Gosforth, serving up delicious Spanish-inspired small plates. Prawn and chorizo skewers? Yes please!
Tantalising Tipples
Zuu Bar & Eatery in Darlington is a brand new rainforest-themed cocktail lounge (complete with miniature waterfall) on the town’s Grange Road. Delicious cocktails and mesmerising live entertainment – what else could you want?
Flavours of India
Mowgli, known for its exceptional Indian street food, is launching its first North East branch in Newcastle on 14th March. Expect chat bombs, gunpowder chicken and mouthwatering lamb.
Blow the Roof Off
Connoisseurs of unusual and exotic beers need to head to Atomic in Yarm, the brand new Craft Beer, Bottle Shop and Taproom. Atomic is open Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to 8pm, and there’s plenty of space inside to kick back and relax with a cold one.
Savour the Flavour
A brand new bakery, cafe and patisserie has opened on Gateshead’s Coatsworth Road. Savour offers freshly baked bread, delicious flaky pastries and handcrafted chocolates which are already a hit with locals.
Very Impressive
Fans of Tynemouth’s health-conscious açai café Priory Press will be thrilled to know that the team will be opening their second branch in Newcastle’s city centre very soon where you can enjoy their range of smoothies, juices, sandwiches and of course açai bowls.
On a Silver Plate
An initiative to support the next generation of chefs in the North has been launched by the founders of Goodfellow & Goodfellow, Valda and Paul Goodfellow, with the aim of giving young chefs a national platform to showcase their talent, plating and creative skills. Jason Atherton has already been announced as a judge of Plated, and entrants have been asked to submit photos of their best plated dishes by 10th March, followed by a cook-off in April.
The Secret Garden
A great new spot for lunch on the coast has just opened, Bamburgh Walled Garden café. As well as a sensory garden and adventure playground, visitors can tuck into a locally-inspired breakfast and lunch menu, with fresh pastries baked daily.
Seasonal Recipes to try this month
