JESMONDLOCAL

JRA chair urges students to join in on local affairs

The Jesmond Residents Association faces a recruitment problem, with its two student representative roles unfilled – exacerbating the student/permanent resident divide – reports Jerry Chen

Jesmond Food Market celebrates three years and four business start-ups

Market has been the launchpad for at least four businesses and organisers hope to work with schools to provide facilities for children to learn about sustainable food growing

Malhotra swaps Italian for Mexican on Osborne Road

El Paso’s range of sauces, salsas, and spices includes what the restaurant claims is “possibly the hottest sauce in the north east” and says its Almost Death sauce “is definitely not for the faint hearted”.

Branches restaurant becomes newest addition to Osborne Road

The restaurant uses only locally-sourced produce and has its own house herb garden

Filmore & Union brings Yorkshire-style healthy eating to Jesmond

Lucy Murgatroyd takes a sneak peak behind the scenes as the company gets ready for Thursday’s opening on Acorn Road

Indian restaurant plans big new year after successfully defending trademark

Izabele Pukenaite speaks to the owners of Dabbawal after their victory over a London-based restaurant looking to use their trademark

Jesmond foodie plans to expand her business

Lizzy Hodcroft set up her business at Jesmond food market and now plans to partner with bars to use her homemade condiments, reports Izabele Pukenaite

New Café No32 Arrives at Acorn Road

Eleasha Rowney meets with owner Karen Kevelighan to find out about Jesmond’s latest arrival

Sale Pepe launches new vegan menu

Following a successful and surprisingly popular vegan week, the alternative Italian restaurant Sale Pepe recently announced the arrival of a specialised vegan menu. The restaurant’s Sinead Corr told JesmondLocal how “the massive demand during vegan week showed the restaurant how important it is to welcome