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Secret Diner review: The Stand Bistro, 31 High Bridge, Newcastle May 17 2013

THE Stand isn’t a traditional comedy club. It’s not a dingy dive smelling of old beer and bad jokes, it doesn’t admit hen and stag parties, and it treats its customers and its comedians with respect. It’s a proper modern venue, with a bistro serving food all day.Read

Secret Diner review: Luciano's, Kingston Park and John Lewis Brasserie, Newcastle May 03 2013

YOU have kids in tow, you’re exhausted and need a quick lunch before hitting the stores again.Read

Secret Diner review: Argent D'Or, Close House, Heddon-on-the-Wall Apr 26 2013

THIS restaurant is undeniably silver and gold, though that isn’t an accurate translation of its name.Read

Secret Diner review: Rasa, 27 Queen Street, Newcastle Apr 19 2013

WHEN Das Sreedharan opened his first vegetarian restaurant in Stoke Newington, a downmarket part of north London, he single handedly transformed Indian cooking in the capital. It’s still said to be Jamie Oliver’s favourite curry house.Read

Secret Diner review: Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill, 2-8 Fenkle Street, Newcastle Apr 12 2013

WHEN I asked Bruno, the French greeter and seater, what sort of food we could expect from a place that describes itself as a steakhouse, he stiffened, raised his head and said proudly: “It is not food, it is art.”Read

Secret Diner review: David Kenndey at Vallum, Vallum Farm, East Wallhouses Apr 05 2013

YOU know the phrase “middle of nowhere”? Perhaps it was first coined by some miserable Roman footsoldier, stuck in a never-ending Northumbrian winter at Milecastle 18, close to the Roman Wall.Read

Review: Di Sopra, 9-13 Bondgate Within, Alnwick Mar 15 2013

WITH a name that translates to above or uppermost in Italian, you do have to look up to find Di Sopra ... but it’s not just the restaurant that’s high up, it’s the standards too.Read

Review: Lindisfarne Inn, Beal, Berwickshire Mar 08 2013

WHAT better way to blow away the cobwebs than with a family jaunt to the coast?Read

Review: Wellington Restaurant, Wynyard Hall Mar 01 2013

THE opulent Wellington restaurant at Wynyard Hall country house hotel is a welcome sight for sore eyes any day of the week.Read

Review: Café Lowrey, Darras Hall Feb 22 2013

IT had been a busy few months for both a friend and for me at the end of last year, so our usual Christmas night out had been postponed.Read

Review: Sachins, Forth Banks, Newcastle Feb 15 2013

WINTER is back with a vengeance – did it ever really go away? – and we were intent on keeping icy chills at bay with a warming dinner.Read

Review: The Raby Hunt, Summerhouse, Darlington Feb 08 2013

TAKING advantage of a trip to North Yorkshire, we thought we’d stop off at The Raby Hunt in the hamlet of Summerhouse near Darlington.Read

Review: LuigiKhan's, Best Western Ryokan Hotel, Westgate Road, Newcastle Feb 01 2013

HIDDEN away inside the Best Western Ryokan Hotel, LuigiKhan’s is easily missed by passers-by, but a restaurant well worth checking out.Read

Review: Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Metrocentre, Gateshead Jan 25 2013

PARENTS often tear their hair out trying to entertain the children while dining out, but I discovered a restaurant to suit everyone.Read

Review: Cafe 21, Trinity Gardens, Newcastle Jan 18 2013

IFORGET just how lovely Café 21 is. The critically acclaimed smart Quayside favourite is not one of Newcastle’s top restaurants for no good reason.Read

Review: Panis Cafe, 61 High Bridge, Newcastle Jan 11 2013

TURNING the corner from Grey Street on to the cobbled street of High Bridge, Panis Cafe makes a welcoming sight for sore eyes for two ladies seeking a cool spot for a late lunch.Read

Review: Popolo, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Jan 04 2013

POPOLO on Newcastle’s Pilgrim Street has long been one of the city’s most popular nightspots and somewhere I’d always perceived as a great place to finish your night when you want to swap the lager-fuelled Diamond Strip for a more relaxed vibe.Read

Review: The Badger, Street Houses, Ponteland Dec 28 2012

THE Badger pub in Ponteland – part of the Vintage Inns chain – has a fresh new look following a £150,000 revamp.Read

Review: Curiously Wicked Tea Room, 18 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth Dec 21 2012

THE Curiously Wicked Tea Room is the curious name for a quaint new eaterie that’s opened up in the chic Sanderson Arcade in Morpeth.Read

Review: Mannaza Grill House, Newcastle Dec 14 2012

IF you’re fed up of turkey and the trimmings and want to give your tastebuds a workout, this health-conscious Korean restaurant could be right up your street.Read