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Where to eat in Newcastle: Anna Hedworth's personal tour

PUBLISHED ON 17 Oct, 2025

Former architect, sometimes writer and full-time chef and restaurateur Anna Hedworth is the grande dame of Newcastle’s dining scene and a perennial presence in The Good Food Guide since 2017. Following the success of her flagship restaurant Cook House, she ...

To eat: Anna Hedworth's recipe for nduja and crème fraîche stuffed roast chicken

PUBLISHED ON 17 Oct, 2025

Long Friday in Jesmond, Newcastle received the award for Best Local Restaurant in Yorkshire and the North East in this year’s list. The generous, down-to-earth cooking that defines this much-loved local restaurant inspired owner Anna Hedworth’s cookbook, Service. Here she ...

Design-led dining rooms

PUBLISHED ON 15 Oct, 2025

A local's guide to where to eat along the A303

PUBLISHED ON 10 Oct, 2025

Speeding down to the South West? Consider taking things slow on the A303, positively littered with charming pubs, superior farm shops and an award-winning restaurant. Food and travel writer Emma Henderson, a frequent traveler between Devon and London, shares her ...

A first look at Franc: a new crown jewel in chain-ridden Canterbury

PUBLISHED ON 08 Oct, 2025

It has the obvious feel of a neighbourhood bistro with a cheerful ambience, a relaxed demeanour and a menu so classic you could be in Paris. And if you’re familiar with The Folkestone Wine Company, that’s really all you ...

Where to eat in Margate: a local's guide

PUBLISHED ON 02 Oct, 2025

Margate marches to the beat of its own drum. Known for its entrepreneurial spirit and fizzing with an energy not seen in other east Kent coastal towns, this rough-round-the-edges seaside resort mixes nostalgia and art with a fresh and exciting ...

New Restaurant Openings in 2025

PUBLISHED ON 01 Oct, 2025

Keeping your finger on the pulse? If you've visited any of the new openings below, let us know what you think by sending us your review. Restaurants opening this month | Restaurant openings this year | Restaurants opening next year Restaurants opened ...