The Punch Bowl Hotel to reopen as pet-friendly retro pub
Jerry Chen goes behind the scenes of The Punch Bowl pub head of its opening on July 17th
Category Archives: Going out
Church invites newcomers for the love of poetry
William Wordsworth said “poetry takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility”, so it’s fitting that a Jesmond poetry club should meet in a church to share love for this particular art form. And tomorrow, as part of Jesmond Community festival, the club will open
Jesmond Community Festival launches despite reduced council funding
The annual Jesmond Community Festival gets under way this week after its official launch at 97&Social on Tuesday (May 7th) by Lord Mayor David Down and chair of Jesmond Community Forum, Dave Cross. Local councillors and community group representatives were also among the attendees. With
Chucho’s Tacos to introduce breakfast
Chucho’s Tacos has opened on Acorn Road, and is to offer breakfast exclusively to the Jesmond branch. Jesus Tavizon and Emma Wass have branched out from Byker to bring their authentic Mexican food to Jesmond. The Jesmond branch is planning to introduce Mexican breakfasts and
Jesmond restaurant-owner reaches MasterChef quarter-finals
A co-owner of Brentwood Avenue’s Bistro Forty Six, Max Gott, has made it to the quarter-finals of MasterChef: The Professionals 2018. Three years after opening the restaurant with his brother, Gott applied for MasterChef, because “the day-to-day can get a little bit boring. “We just thought
Local pizza restaurant raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support
Pizza Express’s snowballs dough ball sale aims to raise money to fight cancer, reports Samantha Seikaly
Papa Ganoush to open in Jesmond early December
Father and son duo Tim and Tom Monkhouse are opening a branch of their Mediterranean Papa Ganoush restaurant at the end of Shortridge Terrace, and in time for Christmas. The restaurant will have an outdoor seating area covered by a pergola and equipped with heaters and blankets to help diners withstand most weather conditions.
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 Legion hosts classic and custom bike show
The streets of Jesmond hummed with the sound of vintage motorbikes this weekend, thanks to the Royal British Legion Riders Branch (RBLRB) which ran a classic and custom bike show at the Royal British Legion Club in West Jesmond Terrace, to raise funds for the Legion’s poppy appeal.
Picking poems in Jesmond orchard
Jesmond Community Festival brought a day of Italian poetry to the orchard on Tankerville Terrace, courtesy of Antonella Rea who teaches Italian language classes in Newcastle and Northumberland and has been organising cultural events like this since September 2017