There's a hair..y biker in my food

Managed to bump into the Hairy Bikers and David Hall (local Masterchef finalist) at the Linden Hall Food Festival. The bikers are indeed very hairy but down to earth. There was lots of local produce on offer ready for cooking with. Amongst some of the things I bought was some beetroot I cooked with this week, it makes your wee red you know. This photo shows the bikers with a piece of meat they used later in a dish.

Underneath The Arch

In Tynemouth there's a restaurant I've been meaning to try called the Arch. I gave it a go and wasn't disappointed by the food or setting. Its contemporary looks matched the contemporary, arty, locally sourced food. The chef was obviously showing off with his modern british style and included canopies in between courses of smoked eel and a lamb trio. I'll be going back....very soon.