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Blackfriars’ Tsunami Night raises £2,800
Blackfriars Café Bar is delighted to announce the
raising of £2,800 at its Pan-Asian Tsunami Night last
Wednesday 26 January in aid of the Boxing Day earthquake victims.
All the staff on the night volunteered to work for free which
enabled 100% of the £30 ticket price to be donated to
charity.
The meal included ‘hot-fire’ Morning Glory broth
with udon noodles, roast chicken curry steamed in banana leaves
and sweet banana with coconut custard.
Owner, Andy Hook, said ‘I am absolutely overwhelmed
by the generosity showed by everyone involved and staggered
we managed to raise so much money’.
In addition to the money raised from the meal, a fantastic
selection of gifts were also donated for a raffle and auction,
including a pamper day at Matfen Hall, kart racing tickets,
a personal guided tour of Northumberland and a 2 month pass
for the Tyneside Cinema.
The money will be given to the Journal for their UNICEF fund.
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Celebrate Sidney’s success with
a FREE BOTTLE OF WINE!
As mentioned in January’s newsletter, Sidney’s
has received a top Michelin award for the 2nd year running
and together with its AA Rosette and Good Food Guide
award, Sidney’s is confirmed as the most awarded
restaurant in North Tyneside.  And
to celebrate our success, we’ve got 2 great offers.
1. Sidney’s is now offering our weekday ‘Early
Bird’ Set Menu ALL EVENING! (it used to run until
just 7pm).
2. Sidney’s is also giving away a FREE BOTTLE
OF WINE for weekday tables of 4 diners (both lunch and
dinner) eating at least 2 courses. All you have to do
is book
on-line - stating your intention to take up the
offer or look out for a promotional card through your
door. Offer end 31 March 2005. |
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Blackfriars website on course
for 25,000 hits!
Blackfriars Café Bar’s new
website has notched up a staggering 2,000 unique
visits in it’s first month of operating –
far more than expected.
Mike Owen, MD of onebestway design, who built the site
was flabbergasted, saying ‘2,000 unique visits
equates to over 20,000 conventional hits which means
Blackfriars is on target for 25,000 visits, or over
¼ million hits this year!’
Sidney’s & Blackfriars, first for
non-smoking
Three years on and it seems like every establishment
has wished they were first.
Sidney’s first banned smoking in it’s restaurant
in early 2002 with Blackfriars Café Bar following
suit shortly afterwards, which according to owner, Andy
Hook, makes them the first restaurant group in the north
east to ban smoking.
And it seems like it was a good idea. ‘The staff
and customers all seem really happy with the decision.
We now have a cleaner working environment where no one
is forced to breath in second hand smoke’.
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What you didn’t know about Chicory
Chicory is a member of the lettuce family. It comes
in red and white varieties and is available during the
winter months. Chicory is propagated by growing the
roots in warm, moist peat or sand and leaving the white,
fleshy leaves to develop in darkness. Once picked and
exposed to light, the leaves start to become bitter,
so they should be stored wrapped in paper to keep out
the light and eaten as soon after picking as possible.
Chicory can be eaten raw or cooked: the leaves are
excellent eaten fresh in a salad, tossed in a little
vinaigrette, or stir-fried and served as a vegetable
side dish or simply as a dish on its own. Whole heads
of chicory can be baked, poached or griddled and served
with pheasant, chicken or bacon.
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leads us neatly on to this month’s recipe: Baked cod with braised chicory with butter roasted potatoes and rocket pesto.. |
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