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Indulge yourself at York’s five-star hotel From good food redefined in the 2 AA Rosette Hudson’s restaurant to a quintessentially English Afternoon Tea with views of the historic City Walls or even a celebratory cocktail, treat yourself at The Grand Hotel & Spa,York.
Whether you want a sumptuous three course meal packed full of culinary flair or a deliciously decadent tea that is sure to delight, we know just how to spoil you.
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Coast, city, town and countryside. We’ve been on an inspiring food journey from Yorkshire to Scotland Northallerton
A county town with stunning suppliers from Yorkshire’s Moors & Dales
Darlington
York
One-off gems on the doorsteps from passionate producers
A cultured city where there’s all the time in the world to take tea and eat well
The Northumberland coast
Durham
The train’s finest viewpoint with food to match from fabulous farm shops
A dazzling coast line for perfect picnics and showcase seafood
Newcastle
A big city with a real lust for food, festivals and fine-dining
Edinburgh
A capital of food if ever there was one with Michelin stars and marvellous markets
Berwick
The Borders boasts the ‘Harrods food hall of the North’ and some luscious oysters
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The Essentials
Welcome
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06 York City sights and tea treats
10 Northallerton Food delights from Dales & Moor
12 Darlington Artisan producers line up
16 Durham Grand city, fine food
20 Newcastle The buzz for foodies
24 Northumberland Perfect picnics start here
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30 Berwick Border country reveals all
A Taste of Summer
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It’s a great food time of year. Picnics, barbecues and time off that’s made for mooching round a farmers’ market. Whether your mode of transport is a convertible, campervan or the comfort of a train carriage, follow our Food Trail from York to Scotland to find inspiring places to buy your gourmet picnic, try a tasting menu or discover the best of local produce.
Michelin marvels & markets
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York York has a fabulous flavour. Its own food festival every September is one of the best in the country, with many demos, tastings and mouthwatering gourmet events
In a picnic frame of mind
Grab a rug and a mug! The people at TeaHee café in Easingwold provide a perfect selection of sweet and savoury nibbly treats. Ideal for a day at the races, proms in the park or a ladies lunch with a difference. Picnics are packed into wicker hampers (or jute bags) lined with cool packs to keep the contents in tip-top condition. Their chums at the Durham Ox can provide picnic sized champagne. (01347) 821506 www.teahee.co.uk
Hotel du Vin York.
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The Grand manages to look the
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part, offering a sense of afternoon tea occasion with a cool touch. Surroundings are dressy-up sumptuous but you can have a cheeky Hendrick’s G&T in your teapot. Afternoon Tea is a feast for the eyes as well as tastebuds on its silver stand. www.thegrandyork.co.uk
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Henshelwood’s Deli sits on the edge of Newgate Market near The Shambles, right in the heart of York. Home-made specialities include Whitby crab and chicken liver pates, traditional potted beef, seasonal terrines including ham hock, parsley & lemon or >>
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rabbit & prune, plus daily changing quiches in summer. Cooked up by Kirk Vincent, ex-head chef at Antonio Carluccio’s Neal Street restaurant. Posh picnic packages for race days too. www.deliyork.co.uk
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Star Inn the City is a short step from York Station with prime riverside position by the river. Perfect brunch or a blow-out option, the kitchen touch comes from chef Andrew Pern. Try a starter of a bowl of traditional Yorkshire Puddings with ‘Two Chefs’ ale & root vegetable gravy. www.starinnthecity.co.uk Hotel du Vin in York is in one of the city’s loveliest historic buildings. Add in the seasonal summery ‘Al Fresco’ menu which includes a glass of pinot, either pinot blanc Biescher Schaal from Alsace or pinot noir from the Loire Valley and lunch becomes a fine occasion. The menu features dishes from across France, including Bayonne Ham
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with celeriac remoulade and Normandy chicken cob salad, made with Roquefort cheese and roast pancetta. A new range of al fresco drinks includes the ‘Hotel du Vin Garden Spritz’, made with Hendrick’s Gin, raspberries and lime topped with Crémant d’Alsace Rosé, or ‘Pomegranate and Lime Fizz’ with Eritoff vodka, Pama pomegranate liqueur and egg whites. Two courses start from £17.95 and three courses from £20.95 which includes a glass of wine. www.hotelduvin.com
Above left, Beef and Ale Pie and, above, afternoon tea at The Grand, below, Star Inn the City.
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Lendal Tower takes turret to another level. You can view the city from your rooftop terrace by the river. An apartment packed with history but bursting with contemporary cool too. www.gorgeouscottages.com
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York Food Festival June 6&7, Food Festival taster days. Main Festival 18-27 September www.yorkfoodfestival.com
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Northallerton Hop off a train at Northallerton. Try and make it a market day (Wednesday & Saturday), when farmers and suppliers from across Yorkshire bring their wares to town as they’ve done for years In a picnic frame of mind
Olivia’s Bakery in the high street is the place to find artisan bread and satisfying sandwiches. Pop a black pudding or cheese and onion loaf in your basket or some freshly-baked pastries. Try peanut butter blondies and a selection of pies. The deli at Lewis&Cooper is the place to shop for your picnic meats, pates and cheeses. www.oliviasbakeryandcafe.co.uk www.lewisandcooper.co.uk
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Bettys Tearoom in Northallerton is a safer, queue-free bet than its Harrogate and York counterparts if you want to sample the famous café tea-rooms vibe. It does get busy but not quite as frenzied as its tourist-packed relatives. The coffee is great, fat rascals worth a try and don’t miss a rarebit with chutney. Dine in the elegant ‘Palm Room’, with its domed glass roof, huge window mirrors and 3m high Chusan Palm. www.bettys.co.uk
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Roots Farm Shop a few miles from Northallerton has a fabulous butchery on-site which makes delicious treats from its neighbouring farms. Pork and prune sausages take some beating. Plenty of locally-made pies, cakes and cheeses too. www.rootsfarmshop.co.uk
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The Cleveland Tontine, a couple of miles from Northallerton makes food a fine affair with tasting menus or delectable bistro dishes such as homesmoked old spot ravioli with French black pudding and air-dried ham. Eclectic bedrooms
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with daring design are a trademark of the place too. www.theclevelandtontine.co.uk Crathorne Arms, close to the A19, is the place for a cheeky teatime Bloody Mary and plate of oysters in a pub with sink-in sofa relaxation. The legendary Eugene McCoy is your host bringing dazzling gastro food, lunches to linger over and a memorable wine list. www.thecrathornearms.co.uk
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The Black Horse Kirkby Fleetham is a cool gastro pub with stylish
rooms. Picnic hamper breakfasts, wooden settles, and charming bedrooms. Settle down with a pint of Black Sheep, hot roast beef sandwiches or the comfort of local rabbit, shepherd’s pie with honey-glazed carrots followed by tarte tatin with crème anglaise. www.blackhorsekirkbyfleetham.com
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June 28 Homegrown Food Festival is a free and fun-packed celebration of food from locals who make it, celeb chefs who cook it and visitors who eat it. www.homegrownfoodfest.co.uk
Opposite, The Cleveland Tontine, top left, Black Horse, top right, Roots Farm Shop.
Beautifully Different The Black Swan Hotel at Helmsley offers a warm Yorkshire welcome. A perfect setting to unwind and indulge. Treat yourself to dinner in The Gallery, our 3 AA-Rosette restaurant, or enjoy a quintessential Afternoon Tea in our award winning Tearoom. www.blackswan-helmsley.co.uk Tel: 01439 770 466 Email: enquiries@blackswan-helmsley.co.uk The Black Swan Hotel, Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5BJ
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Darlington
A feast of beetroot, Orangery, Rockliffe Hall.
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From markets to farm shops to a Michelin hero. Delve into Darlington In a picnic frame of mind
Tootle to the lovely Clervaux bakery for a feast of home-baked artisan breads in a host of flavours such as black pudding. You can buy savoury treats like quiche and scones which are prepared using home-grown produce. The famous Cheese and Wine Shop in a hideaway yard in the town centre is a dream for the cheese lover. Many local and continental cheeses and walls filled with wines to taste with them. www.cheeseandwineshop.co.uk www.clervaux.org.uk
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Piercebridge Organics farm shop is
about five miles from Darlington. Award-winning organic farm shop and cafe. The farm rears chickens, sheep, beef and pigs and produce is on sale in the shop and cafe. One of Rick Stein’s ‘food heroes’. www.piercebridgeorganics.co.uk Darlington’s traditional indoor market is the place to find an abundance of fresh fish, meat and local knowledge. Add in fruit and veg stalls, perfect when you need the asparagus to accompany your seasonal seatrout. Vesuvio is a wine drinker’s dream. Walk in and be wowed by a stunning selection that is priced by the bottle, or the glass if you want to stop right there and sip. >>
Artisan bread from Clervaux bakery.
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Lucky old Darlington, home to Robineau Patisserie, an exquisite cafÊ owned by French patissieres. Stop for the ultimate coffee and croissant breakfast, an elegant lunch or a dreamy afternoon tea made with some of the most perfect cakes you’re ever likely to encounter. www.robineau.co.uk
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Stocked with an amazing range of wines from around the world, with prices and grape varieties to suit every pocket and palate. 3A Houndgate, Darlington
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Hurworth village is just a couple of miles from Darlington and there you’ll find the best of fine dining and gastropub. Rockliffe Hall’s Orangery has chef Richard Allen at the helm offering menus with serious gourmet intent. They are separated into ‘land, sea and vegetarian’ options. The Bay Horse pub in the village is headed up by Marcus Bennett in the kitchen and praised by the Michelin good food guide. Raby Hunt is the region’s only Michelin-starred restaurant at Summerhouses, ten minutes from the town. James Close serves up dazzling tasting menus. www.rockliffehall.com
www.thebayhorsehurworth.com www.rabyhuntrestaurant.co.uk
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Houndgate Townhouse is a lovely place to stay. The hotel is neat and stylish with cool décor and a welcoming cocktail bar and bistro. Furnishings such as pup-print wallpaper are quirky and fun whilst rooms are thoughtfully furnished for much room-time. www.houndgatetownhouse.co.uk
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Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 September Festival of Thrift at Lingfield Point on the outskirts of Darlington is the place to eat with inspiration. Dine in pop-up campervan restaurants, go on a bread-making course, munch on fine street food and craft beer, learn how to grow-your-own or become a bee-keeper. www.festivalofthrift.co.uk
Left, Robineau, right, Houndgate Townhouse.
Crathorne Arms is a place to relax, sink into a sofa and delve into great food, served with our unique style. At the helm in the kitchen is David Henry with his tea m bringing impressive high, quality food. Front of house is guided by the fla mboyant Tony McKenna, who has gathered together a group of enthusiastic young people. Inspired lunch and dinner menus are complemented by a fine selection of local real ales and host of interesting wines. We also host regular events from wine dinners to ladies lunches, and live music. The Crathorne Arms, Crathorne, North Yorkshire, TS15 0BA Tel: 01642 961402 • Email: info@thecrathornearms.co.uk
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Monkfish with pepperonata from Bistro 21.
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Best to arrive by train for the magical view. Durham is the gateway to great food from the Dales and home to some deliciously understated eating places
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In a picnic frame of mind
Head for Durham Market Hall to find a wealth of local suppliers bringing season-ready and super-fresh foods. At Dropswell Farm Shop near Trimdon you’ll find own-cured salami and chorizo as well cooked meats and local cheeses for your picnic. A fabulous butchery for your portable BBQ. www.dropswellfarmshop.co.uk
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Crook Hall Garden is the place to sit back and enjoy elegant afternoon tea in hideaway gardens in the midst of bustling Durham. Sparkling afternoon tea teams perfectly with lavish planting areas and greenery to explore. www.crookhallgardens.co.uk
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Broom House Farm is a short drive from Durham city centre. Shop for Saddleback sausages from their own butchery, free-range eggs, artisan bread and local Durham dairy products. www.broomhousedurham.co.uk Durham Farmers’ Market, third Thursday of the month, brings in-season game, grains, hill lamb and seasonal veg. Barnard Castle is a trip worth making and not far from Durham. Splendid traditional high street, markets and food producers. Cross Lanes Organics just off the A66 is an inspiring stop-off. A feature is the traditional wood-fired oven used to make delicious stone-baked pizzas, flatbreads, roast meat and vegetables. www.crosslanesorganics.co.uk
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In Durham City, Bistro 21 offers a taste of French bistro cooking from the stable of North East food legend Terry Laybourne. The place is rustic and laid back, the food is classic, seasonal and assured. Great value set lunch. Zen is a place folk flock to in Durham for memorable Asian food. A buzzy, hip spot with heated outdoor terrace. Extensive menu of Thai speciality noodle bowls and blow-out banquets. Oldfields in Durham is the place to find good locally-sourced bistro-style dining with name-checked suppliers and seasonal ingredients. Good choice of local craft ales too. The Boat House in Durham is a great place to watch the river flow by whilst you dine on mighty burgers or a great Sunday lunch. www.zendurham.co.uk www.oldfieldseatinghouse.com www.bistrotwentyone.co.uk www.boathousedurham.co.uk
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Hire a cool campervan then let the mood take you. Sweet Campers start the journey in County Durham and let you tootle off with your picnic. www.sweetcampers.com Hit Durham’s coast for a luxey stay. Seaham Hall is perfect for some R&R and breezy beach walks to work up an appetite. Dip in to some superb locally-inspired dining and great wines there too. www.seaham-hall.co.uk
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July 19 Flavours of Durham&the Dales at the Taste of Teesdale Food Festival at Raby Castle, County Durham. Organised by Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market in the grounds of the castle, it brings an abundance of artisan food and drink from across the region.
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From top, Seaham Hall, farmers’ market, The Boat House, Sweet Campers.
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A DINING EXPERIENCE AT RAMSIDE HALL
Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham is the perfect venue for award winning dining in luxurious surroundings. Ideally located on the outskirts of Durham City centre A range of dining facilities are open to guests and day visitors alike from 7am until 10pm. Among the best restaurants in Durham we offer three dining options:
meal, our extensive wine list is a joy to peruse with over 50 specially selected wines that will accompany any dish perfectly.
Pemberton’s Carvery
The Rib Room A truly exclusive dining experience. Offering a wide range of delicious locally sourced Meat, Fish and Pasta dishes. Steaks are the house speciality, serving cuts of fine Durham Beef, which has been matured for 28 – 32 days, to produce a succulent and tender steak – cooked to your liking! To complement your
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The Pemberton’s Carvery is a Ramside tradition. Offering breakfasts, coffee shop with snacks, lunch and dinner serving every day from 7.30am until 9.30pm. A vast array of fresh food, a Sunday Roast every day, daily specials, all accompanied by an extensive seasonal vegetable and salad bar. To finish your dining experience an excellent
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Fusion Asian Restaurant Set within The Spa at Ramside Hall opening in July, embracing the world of Pan Asian food. Using fresh herbs, intoxicating spices and vibrant colours, each dish is an explosion of tastes. Using traditional recipes from South East Asia, enticing blends and locally sourced produce brings you dishes that are innovative and fresh, all served within a relaxed casual dining environment.
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Newcastle
A city that buzzes with food possibilities all year round, from ‘try-me’ Restaurant Week in January and August to a monthly street food extravaganza and regular continental markets in the city centre In a picnic frame of mind
It’s got to be a trip to Grainger Market in Newcastle. First stop French Oven then follow your favourite smell. Dim Sum, the best of local oysters cooked (or shucked) to order, to local cheeses, ales and divine patisserie. And a crepe whilst you shop for it all. www.graingermarket.org.uk
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Café Royal does patisseries and good coffee in charming surroundings. Afternoon tea on the terrace at Hotel du Vin is a sunny day treat with champagne in your hand, or they will serve it up with a cocktail-filled teapot! www.hotelduvin.com www.caferoyalnewcastle.co.uk
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If you like your seafood as fresh as can be, take a hop to the fish market at North Shields and >>
Above, inspiring lunch at Raval, below left to right, Grainger Market, Gibside Market and afternoon tea at Hotel du Vin.
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Raval’s sophisticated and award-winning restaurant overlooks the Tyne Bridge and spectacular NewcastleGateshead cityscape. Our team of world class chefs deliver the very best in contemporary Indian fusion food that combines fresh local ingredients with authentic Indian spices. We focus on real Indian food as eaten in India... balanced meals, fresh vegetables and healthy eating.
Try a true taste of India right here in NewcastleGateshead Church Street, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2AT Mon-Sat: 5:30pm - 11pm 0191 477 1700 • www.ravaluk.com ONCE YOU’RE CONNECTED
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Join us for our Indian Summer Food Festival with exciting events throughout June, July and August.
COLMANS OF SOUTH SHIELDS, FAMOUS FOR FISH AND CHIPS, FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1926
Here at Colmans we believe that Fish and Chips are one of the World’s greatest dishes. We take great pride in sourcing only the finest local and seasonal produce and in keeping with tradition that goes back four generations we strive to maintain the quality we have become famous for, and still personally choose our own Fish and Seafood’s from our local fish quays.
We are open every day, during the following times: RESTAURANT: 11am - 6:00pm TAKEAWAY: 11am - 7:00pm Ample free on street parking available outside of Restaurant and car park to the rear. No Reservations taken come along and we will find you a table as soon as we can.
176-186 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JQ T: 0191 456 1202 W: colmansfishandchips.com E: info@colmansfishandchips.com
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Spoilt for choice comes to mind. Certainly there’s something for all palates and pockets in this city that buzzes with food. Boilershop Steamer the first Friday and Saturday of the months brings together myriad street food and drink specialists under one roof with a very cool vibe, live music and spectacular streetfood. Off the beaten track, The Cook House is a ship container brought to life by foodie Anna Hedworth who makes inspiring food magic within those walls. If you’re going grand, hotspots are Artisan at The Biscuit Factory for seasonally-inspired dishes and Peace and Loaf, Jesmond for something a bit wacky from Masterchef: Professionals finalist Dave Coulson. House of Tides on the quayside in Newcastle finds Michelin-starred Kenny Atkinson in the kitchen, one of the region’s best-loved chefs. The building itself is a marvel and the food something to savour. Feast on delicate, inventive dishes with a seasonal touch and a skilled hand. Fast becoming one of the foodie must-visit places, it’s worth savouring Kenny’s famed mackerel with gooseberries with tasting menus lunch and dinner. On the Quayside, Caffe Vivo gives a true and
atmospheric taste of rustic Italy with snacks, sandwiches, authentic pasta and mouth-watering main courses which are fresh, seasonal and layered with Latin love. Like your curries with a touch of luxe ? Award-winning Raval is the place to feast on dishes that go from delicate to punchy with inspiring ingredients, locallysourced. Light and healthy with authentic spices, there’s an early-evening menu, tapas choice and impressive a la carte choice. Just-off-the-boat seafood is served up in fresh and inspiring dishes at Irvins in North Shields. Razor clams, Robsons salmon and Craster kippers amongst the treats. Smashing breakfasts which lead into lovely lunches. www.theboilershopsteamer.com www.cookhouse.org www.artisannewcastle.com www.peaceandloaf.co.uk www.houseoftides.co.uk www.caffevivo.co.uk www.ravaluk.com www.irvinsbrasserie.co.uk
Vanilla poached apricots with burrata, Caffe Vivo, right, street food at Boiler Shop Steamer.
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land a lobster for tea. Locally one of the nicest farmers’ markets is at Gibside. Lovely National Trust surroundings for great produce.
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In Jesmond, Rosebery Hotel is a place of charm, a boutique B&B with a bit of kitsch, quirkiness and individuality. French-meetsvintage in a characterful house with big rooms, loads of vintage
touches and perfect service for in-room fun. www.roseberyhotel.co.uk
NEWCASTLE GRAINGER MARKET
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EAT NewcastleGateshead. One of the country’s most exciting and fun food festivals, celebrating local producers,with live cook-offs, and food in ‘historic and unusual spaces’. www.eatnewcastlegateshead.com he Grainger Market is a traditional covered market in the heart of Newcastle. Opened in 1835, situated in the Grainger Town area of the city in a purpose-built, elegant and classically styled Grade I listed building.
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The market was a key part in the redevelopment of Newcastle by the developer Richard Grainger and his architect John Dobson. Richard Grainger was said to “have found Newcastle of bricks and timber and left it in stone, stone that still stands today”. Today the Market is bright, light and full of quality traders. Alongside craft stalls, mini bazaars, jewelers and florists, you can find high quality butchers, artisan
bakers, green grocers as well as street food traders, coffee shops and café’s literally something for everyone. In the events space within the Market you can find monthly Art and Craft Fairs, vintage fairs and during school holidays free entertainment for the children every Wednesday. Hidden within the market (alley 3) is “Marks and Spencer Original Penny Bazaar”, the world’s oldest and smallest Marks & Spencer store which opened in 1895. As the Market Celebrates its 180th Birthday in October this year you can also expect a varied calendar of special events throughout October.
PHONE: 0191 211 5542 EMAIL: markets@newcastle.gov.uk www.newcastle.gov.uk/markets www.twitter.com/Nclmarkets
The best meat and fish catch in the North East www.irvinsbrasserie.co.uk
0191-296-3238 Modern. British. Classic • Reserve or walk in Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Bar Snacks Live music every Friday from 8pm
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Brilliant beaches, bountiful butchers and delightful dairies. Alnwick, its coastline and countryside are made for fresh-air roaming, and nothing makes you more hungry! Fishing boats in these parts land some great catch and the vast countryside is perfect game and dairy territory
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In a picnic frame of mind
If you love a kipper, this is the place to find the best. Try Swallow Fish of Seahouses or down at Craster, be lured by the smell of Robson’s kippers wafting on the sea breeze. www.swallowfish.co.uk www.kipper.co.uk Sunnyhills Farm Shop. Proud Northumbrian produce from the 1,000-acre arable farm and their 56,000-plus free-range chickens as well as local small-scale livestock. Plenty to try: milk, bread, vegetables and meat. www.sunnyhillsfarmshop.co.uk
it was the most important cattle market in the country. www.neefm.org.uk
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Good stuff for foodies going on at Amble where the town boasts some great seafood eating places. The Old Boat House offers ‘just-landed’ blackboard fish specialities. Also in Amble, dip into Spurreli’s for multiflavoured award-winning icecreams and sweet treats. www.boathouse-amble.html www.spurreli.com
Turnbull’s Butchers in Alnwick is legendary. David Cameron was recently given election campaign trail sustenance with some Turnbull’s sausages. www.turnbullsofalnwick.co.uk
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The Running Fox in Felton is a rustic artisan bakery where ‘delicate’ doesn’t come into it, but if you like the sound of ‘top secret’ sourdough recipes, feast on such delights as sundried tomato and herb flatbread, Stilton and walnut, cheese and pickle, cornbread and rosemary, rocksalt and raisin. Seasonal delights include summer fruit Danish pastries, Baileys and chocolate brioche. And it’s licensed. www.runningfoxbakery.co.uk
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Alnwick Farmers’ Market. Last Friday of the month. A bustling affair in the heart of Alnwick town centre. Additionally, a traditional market is held in Alnwick market place every Saturday and Thursday. Morpeth Farmers’ Market. First Saturday of the month. Fish, game, cheese and the freshest veg. The town got its market licence in 1199 and by the mid-18th century
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Base yourself for a coastal tour, pampering and fine food at Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa set in a beautiful Northumbrian private estate and surrounded by lovely countryside. Dine in some style at the 2AA rosette George Runciman restaurant. www.doxfordhall.com
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June 12-14 The Mighty Dub Festival brings 5000 passionate VW lovers to Alnwick Castle. Around the festival, Mighty Dubbers party, camp out, and listen to live music in addition to the array of classic VWs to look at. Great food stalls join the fun. www.mightydubfest.co.uk
Left, chowder and monkfish served up at The Old Boat House, Amble. Top to bottom, kippers, Amble harbour, Spurreli’s ices, fresh clams.
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In these parts, it’s a case of ‘eat the view’. From Lindisfarne oysters to the salmon of the Tweed. Lavish countryside, the bountiful coastline and proud producers bring abundance to table, market and picnic basket In a picnic frame of mind
Shell out on Lindisfarne Oysters, an unrivalled delicacy best eaten with nothing but their own juices, and maybe a glass of chilled white wine. Lindisfarne Oyster Farm lies on the site of the oyster beds originally established by the monks of Lindisfarne Priory in 1381. Delve into a Northumberland cheeseboard from the Doddington Dairy or savour a scoop of
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Howick Hall is the place where Earl Grey tea was introduced. A Chinese mandarin was commissioned to blend a tea for Earl Grey to counter the taste of lime in the water from the Howick well. The blend became known around the world as Earl Grey tea. www.howickhallgardens.org
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W S Robson’s Chain Bridge Honey is a unique place to visit. The honey is used in many local dishes. Discover the tale of bees and honey at the visitor centre and visit the nearby Union Chain Bridge, the world’s longest wrought iron suspension bridge. Cornhill Village Shop is often referred to as the ‘Harrods of the North’. The section of produce is unrivalled in these parts and takes in everything from meats and sausages to preserves, pies and bakery products. Berwick Farmers’ Market is held on the last Sunday of the month. www.cornhillvillageshop.co.uk www.chainbridgehoney.co.uk
Above, Sand and sea views from The Waterfront at Berwick, below, The Grazer Supperclub at Lindisfarme.
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The Coffee Shop at Ford&Etal village near Berwick is in the old milking parlour. You’ll get an astonishingly good cup of coffee, sourced by Edinburgh’s Artisan Roast. Try ham&egg picnic or wood pigeon pies which are a speciality. Soups can be a full-on vegetable or more delicate sweet potato and coconut. At weekends there are sometimes pop-up suppers. A marble champagne bar on the terrace looks out on one of the most gorgeous views in Northumberland, straight over Glendale to the Cheviot Hills. A glass of fizz tastes rather special from here. www.theolddairyinford.co.uk Food blogger ‘The Grazer’, Anna Hedworth hosts amazing pop-up supperclubs on Lindisfarne in the summer which are a banquet of locally-sourced gourmet goodness. This year she’ll be hosting these
at Berwick is a brilliant base for a coastal getaway. Self-catering, so you can stock up on an abundance of the best local foods. www.doxfordhall.com
unique dinners on May 30 and June 13. Details: @the_grazer The Maltings Kitchen is a bustling café/restaurant in Berwick’s theatre and arts hub run by award-winning local chef David Foxton. www.maltingsberwick.co.uk
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July 16 Stalls from food and drink producers located within a 16-mile radius of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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Sample the tastes and discover the story of Borders’ local food. Take a boat trip on the River Tweed for the Food Heritage Trail. www.visitnorthumberland.com/ food-event/mouth-of-the-tweed-foodfestival September 4-6 Berwick Food and Beer Festival www.berwickfoodfestival.co.uk
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You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to Michelin-starred restaurants in Scotland’s elegant city but there’s gourmet culture on every level with inspiring markets and waterside café culture In a picnic frame of mind
Edinburgh
Head to the Saturday morning farmers’ market at the foot of the Edinburgh Castle where you can snack on a fine organic sausage bap or deliciously virtuous porridge. Then stock up on perfect pies and gourmet crisps.
Time for tea
Elephant House coffee and tea shop is as famous for its clientele as it is for its Arabica coffee; J.K. Rowling wrote some of her early Harry Potter novels here, and Ian Rankin, author of the
Rebus novels, has also been a frequent customer. A warm, friendly atmosphere. www.elephanthouse.biz
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The team at Manna House on Easter Road bake overnight, every night, to ensure maximum freshness for their cakes and breads. Famous for extravagant meringues, the sweet treats range from muffins and madeleines to slabs of light and moist carrot or banana cake. There’s a small number of tables and bar stools to rest up on while you indulge. >>
Above, patisseries from Manna House Bakery, left, Tom Kitchin’s Rockpool - A rockpool of local shellfish and sea vegetables served with a shellfish consommé.
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Stockbridge is the place to head on Sunday morning for a renowned farmers’ market. www.themannahousebakery.co.uk
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Gardener’s Cottage on London Road is a gem of a place. Ingredients are plucked straight from the garden outside and cooked in a teeny kitchen. The results are brilliantly inventive. There’s vinyl playing and the best Bloody Marys anywhere. Brunch on Arbroath smokies or feast on roe deer or halibut. Leith waterfront is the place to find The Kitchin, one of the first places to put the area on the culinary map. The Shore is home to some of the city’s best eateries. The Ship on the Shore offers superb steamed Shetland mussels and other dishes from the sea, alongside champagne. www.thekitchin.com www.theshipontheshore.co.uk www.gardenerscottage.co.uk
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The Chester Residence is made up of 23 luxuriously contemporary Georgian townhouse apartments in Edinburgh’s chic West End. www.chesterresidence.com Experience a room with some quirky history, Edinburgh’s Hotel du Vin has been poorhouse, asylum and science lab – none of which boatsed a roll top bath and softy robe! It’s boutique hotel guise is the best yet with al fresco dining or a nightcap in the Whisky Snug. www.hotelduvin.com/locations /edinburgh
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Go West and set out on the Seafood Trail, a driving route that links 11 different Scottish establishments offering the best local seafood and oysters. www.theseafoodtrail.com
Clockwise from top, Tom Kitchin, Hotel du Vin, Gardener’s Cottage.
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