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How seafood became a rich man’s game

Seafood has a fascinating history when it comes to its fluctuating price points. We take a look at three dishes that have changed from being cheap as chips to expensive treats. Many dishes that are dishes that are synonymous with the most exclusive restaurants in town – whether it’s sushi, lobsters or oysters – were […]

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Roots, beets, and art: healing Slavic neuroses

Artist Kasia Grzelak discusses her new series ‘Matka Poltka, Imigrantka’, the Catholic Church and her love of bread and salt If you have taken the metro in Newcastle recently, chances are you have seen some of Kasia Grzelak’s artworks from her latest “Matka, Polka, Imigrantka” series (Mother, Pole, Immigrant). They were meant to be displayed […]