Jesmond Dene House is always a favourite especially for an occasion, and during lockdowns last year they took advantage of the down time to spruce up their dining room. While we couldn’t visit, they transformed it into a new concept and named it Fern. I was recently invited to go along and try ...
Takeaways are back up and running from many places in the North East now we’re locked down until December, but it’s a new venture for Jesmond Dene House this time round. They launched takeaway afternoon tea in a box to enjoy from the comfort of your home, and I was lucky enough to be invited to ...
When you eat out often, it can take something really special to knock your socks off, but that’s exactly what our three course meal at Jesmond Dene House did last week. We were very kindly invited to try the new menu created by head chef Danny Parker, and to experience it in the recently ...
It wouldn’t be Christmas if cafes and restaurants weren’t revamping their afternoon tea offerings for the festive season. It’s a typically British tradition, and a fun thing to do if you’re after an indulgent or more luxurious take on coffee/tea and cake – so why not make a ...
As the festive season approaches, it’s time to plan your Christmas market visits across the North East and there are plenty of them! It’s not just the main Newcastle Christmas market around Monument, many of the towns and villages outside of the city centre and up into Northumberland hold ...
A traditional Sunday roast is one of my favourite meals of the week, if it’s done right. There is something so nice about a lazy start to the day, maybe a walk and a coffee, followed by an afternoon out for Sunday lunch in the North East at one of it’s many fabulous spots. Obviously it’s ...