Wok this way to enjoy a spicy curry
8:10am Friday 11th May 2012
A WELL-presented advertisement in this very publication convinced me the moment was right for the Durham Times to return to the Wok Inn after a three-year absence.
Thu, 17th May 2012
Pub hospitality shows a sunny side up
9:25am Monday 7th May 2012
AFTER a busy day at work we decided to let someone else do the cooking and headed out for a bite to eat.
Grabbing more than a pizza the action
9:50am Friday 27th April 2012
THIS will not come as a surprise to anyone who has seen my portly frame (or watched me wheeze my way up a flight of stairs) but I have had quite a few pizzas in my 27 years.
The Green Tree, Tudhoe, Spennymoor
4:17pm Friday 26th August 2011
EATING out can often be a bit of a lucky dip but with our latest dining experience I think we may have hit the jackpot.
Zizzi, Saddler Street, Durham
4:57pm Friday 22nd July 2011
CHAIN restaurants are not usually popular choices for restaurant reviews, as they can be seen as a bit staid and sterile places where everyone has to follow a corporate mantra.
Gadz Grill, Fallen Angel Hotel, Old Elvet, Durham
4:07pm Friday 8th July 2011
AH, the Seventies, the decade that good taste forgot – or so it seems 30 years on. A sharp reminder of that came in the garden of the Fallen Angel Hotel in Durham’s Old Elvet, in the shape of a vintage Rolls-Royce.
The Duke of Wellington, Darlington Road, Durham
4:17pm Friday 17th June 2011
AS my excitement over the prospect of seeing Take That later in the day reached fever pitch we decided to go out for a bite to eat.
El Coto, Durham
2:04pm Friday 20th May 2011
EATING out in Durham City can be an unsettling experience for those of a certain age.
The Queen’s Head, Gilesgate, Durham
4:11pm Friday 13th May 2011
BY the landlord’s own admission, The Queen’s Head, close to Durham city centre, has had a chequered history of late.
Bishops' Mill, Walkergate Leisure, Durham,
4:32pm Wednesday 13th April 2011
I SUSPECT I’m not the only one who finds shopping in central Durham a bit of a hassle at present. The seemingly never-ending refurbishments see crowds shuffling down restricted walkways, workmen shouting to one another and an unwelcome feeling of hassle, rather than an enjoyable hustle and bustle.