If you are a chocolate orange fan, here are some fab local businesses and cafes in the North East who are jumping on the trend - from hot chocolates and cookies to cheesecakes and ice cream!
Local Afternoon Tea Delivery in the North East
Afternoon tea is the perfect treat for celebrating a special occasion, date night or just because it's the weekend! Although we're still unable to visit restaurants and cafes to enjoy an afternoon tea, there's nothing stopping us from tucking into one at home or taking a box full of delicious delights on a picnic!
Local Restaurant Meal Kits for At Home Dining
Local lockdown continues in the North East of England this week with new restrictions implemented so that "mixing between households in any indoor setting, such as pubs and restaurants, is against the law." I don't know about you, but for my household that means unless one of us wants to go out for dinner by … Continue reading Local Restaurant Meal Kits for At Home Dining
September Savings with Extended Eat Out To Help Out Deals
The August Eat Out To Help Out scheme has proved a winning combination for many restaurants, and some of them are not quite ready to give up on the discount deal yet!
Strawberry & Raspberry Fruit Picking at Brocksbushes, Corbridge
One of my favourite days out so far this summer has been fruit picking at Brocksbushes Farm Shop & Tearoom! Although strawberry picking seems to be the most popular type of fruit picking at Brocksbushes, they also have raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants!
Click & Collect Fish and Chips from Colman’s Seafood Temple, South Shields
The best place to enjoy fish and chips is at the beach! We're so lucky living in the North East, as there are so many great fish and chip restaurants and takeaways that serve top quality fish and chips. My favourite is Colman's! Who have started to offer a click and collect service during lockdown and it's absolutely brilliant! So brilliant, that I've ordered from them twice within the last month!
20+ Places Where You Can Get Sweet Treats From In Lockdown
I've pulled together a list of 20+ local, independent places that are offering sweet treats that you can enjoy in your home. Some only deliver to certain postcodes, some are for collection only, and some are only available at certain times - but, most definitely, they are all delicious!
Davenport’s Chocolates, Gateshead
(AD) Let me introduce to you a luxury chocolate egg that has it all - and is made right here in the North East of England (Pelaw, Gateshead to be exact): the Natural Spring Salt Egg by Davenport's Chocolates.
7 Places that are Perfect for Pancake Day in the North East
Ditch the frying pan this Shrove Tuesday and head to one of these fantastic cafes in the North East for some delicious, decadent pancake stacks!
Bao Bar, Heaton
Bao Bar is tiny - a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of place. It's found on Chillingham Road in Heaton (just outside of Newcastle) and is a small, walk-in bar offering steamed buns, small plates and pared drinks.
