North East Leisure News

Issue 119

After a packed autumn of sold-out sittings and a glitzy opening evening, bagging a table at Sanco was no mean feat. The concept-driven, bottomless pizza outfit has been lighting up the city – figuratively and literally. Tucked into The Forge on Newcastle’s Forth Banks, this is not your average pizzeria. Diners control the flow of food via a light on their table. Twist, and the kitchen sends out fresh slices from their wood-fired oven. Flick it off, and the pizza pause begins. Priced at £21per head (kids eat for £10.50), it’s interactive, intuitive and rather good fun. Being two avowed pizza aficionados, persistence would finally pay off. On a crisp November evening, Father and son pitched up in time for a pre-theatre feast before Dear England at the Theatre Royal. With no menus to worry about, we got legged straight into a couple of Moretti Sale di Mare’s while surveying…