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Joanne Akarsu, left, and Bethany Kay outside the Rib N Reef restaurant in Durham Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT A COUNTY Durham family has just opened their latest venture, transforming a former fashion shop into a brand new high end steak and seafood restaurant. After more than five months, and one national lockdown, the former Psyche in Durham City has been left barely recognisable as the family-run Rib N Reef opened this week. Owned by Durham family, Joanne and Cengiz Akarsu, and managed by daughter Bethany Kay, the restaurant has been among the highly-anticipated names to come to the city. It comes as a string of independents including The Curious Mr Fox, The Butcher s Deli and Stirks Steakhouse in Belmont have opened across Durham in the past few weeks.
Diners and pub-goers enjoyed their first day after lockdown in the North-East and North Yorkshire Pictures: NEWSQUEST SMILES beaming on their faces and hands poised to order their pint through an app, people across the region flocked to outdoor venues on Monday. The first day of new rules which meant pubs, restaurants and cafes could serve food and drink outdoors, came into force across England at midnight. Across the region, venues had already been preparing with some transforming unused space into beer gardens and established beer gardens putting up marquees. But after more than three months of lockdown restrictions, they were once again ready as they prepared to welcome customers back.