RACHEL GETS EXTRA SECURITY
Top bites in small sites
A Beach-front fish hut that began as a mobile barbecue has become a shore-fire hit – landing on a list of the world’s best restaurants.
Riley’s fish shack, on the blustery North East coast, was described by judges in the World Restaurant Awards as an “off-thebeaten track gem”.
Run by husband and wife team Adam and Lucy Riley, the outlet has no Michelin stars. But the couple declared proudly: “We’re over the moon. We honestly didn’t think we’d be shortlisted.”
Adam trained as a chef on the Isle of Man then went into theatre.
But after moving to
Tynemouth seven years ago he switched to selling street food.
He set up on the beach after making a mobile fish barbecue out of bicycle parts left over from a street art project. A year later, helped by crowd-funding, the couple moved into their current base – a pair of old shipping containers.
Adam’s old cart still sits on the sand in front of the shack on King Edward’s Bay.
He said: “I always wanted to open somewhere that was quiet so you could create your own atmosphere. And this has long been my favourite beach. ach.
“We’re not on a High Street so we can be flamboyant and different.” nt.”
The short menu, chalked up p daily, depends on the best of the day’s catch. Turbot and monkfish can be bought straight off the boats.
Adam and Lucy stay open all year year, although it is not always easy. Ad Adam said: “The winds kept blowing bits of off during the beast from the east. Bu But we only lost three days to the sno snow.”
The shack, whic which does mackerel and sides f for £7.50, featured on Channel 4 in 2017 in Michel Roux Jr’s Hidden Restaurants – earning
reviews from top critics. COUNTDOWN is stepping up security for Rachel Riley because the star has been receiving increasing online threats for her comments about anti-semitism.
The maths mastermind, who has criticised the Labour party and its leader Jeremy Corbyn amid the ongoing row, said she is being targeted on Twitter.
Rachel, who is Jewish, has spoken about being trolled before, but has now revealed the problem is growing worse – and includes physical threats.
She said: “The more I speak, the more abuse I get, and the more abuse I get, the more I speak. It’s got to the point where I can’t look at my Twitter feed any more. It’s just a constant stream.
“We are getting more security for Countdown.”
Rachel, 3 3 , who has co-presented the Channel 4 game show since 2009, said she has been accused of political bias by Labour supporters. “With the hashtag Get The Tories Out or the red rose or hashtag JC4PM, they say to me ‘You’re only calling out the left.’
“Well, I’ve been attacked by people on the left and the best way to have me not talk about anti-semitism on the left is not to be anti- Semitic,” she told the Times newspaper.
Rachel insisted she has no political allegiance, but claimed Tebay service station, M6 BUILT of Cumbrian stone and wood beams, and selling quail eggs and local organic beer, this is not your average motorway service station.
Tebay services and farm shop in Westmorland became the first service station in Britain given five stars by the Highways Agency and Visitengland in 2012.
Its outdoor barbecue sells locally sourced meat. The Regency Cafe, Westminster, London FAVOURED by cabbies and politicians, this art deco cafe has featured in films such as Layer Cake and Pride, as well as TV show London Spy.
Opened in 1946, it topped the Wall Street Journal’s list of best places to eat out in the UK in 2013.
Queues form for its £5.50 breakfast made by owner Marco Schiavetta, 49. Krispies Fish and Chips, Exmouth, Devon
HUSBAND and wife Tim and Kelly Barnes saw their chippy named the best in the UK this week at the National Fish and Chip Awards in London.
Organisers Seafish, the fish industry body, said Krispies “consistently excelled”.
Tim, who charges £9.60 for a large cod and chips, said: “It’s a dream come true.” she has been labelled a Tory by supporters of Mr Corbyn. She added she would not vote for Labour now as she believes the party is “encouraging” the abuse.
Earlier this week, Rachel recalled the “hideous” feeling of receiving hate-filled abuse after she spoke about anti-semitism at a Holocaust Memorial Day reception at the House of Commons.
Mr Corbyn has strongly denied allegations of anti- Semitism during the controversy.