Serving the Teesside Business Community | 25
Reasons to be cheerful about
Middlesbrough’s present…
1. Bistrot Pierre: The fashionable French restaurant opened its first North East
venture in a derelict location on the Albert Road side of the Cleveland Centre in
2017 and has been impressing diners ever since.
2. Flannels: The former BHS site in the Cleveland Centre is now a bustling luxury
fashion retailer stocking brands including Dolce & Gabbana, Jimmy Choo and
Vivienne Westwood.
3. Turtle Bay: An £800,000 investment has transformed the former Walkabout site
on Corporation Road into a 231-seat Caribbean restaurant.
4. The Fork in the Road: This non-profit restaurant in the formerly empty Romer
Parrish toy store building gives employment opportunities to recovering addicts,
ex-offenders and the long-term unemployed.
5: Micropubs: Where do we start? A few years ago there was only one micropub in
Middlesbrough, Dr Phil’s. Now they're springing up everywhere and include the
Infant Hercules, Sherlock’s, the Twisted Lip, the Bottled Note and the Slater’s Pick.
6: Cocktail bars: If real ales aren’t your thing, try an expertly mixed Moscow Mule
at the Nuthatch on Bedford Street or the Artizan on Roman Road – or choose from
the huge range of gins on offer in the Dovecot on Linthorpe Road.
7: Vine Restaurant: The former MCS carpet store on the corner of Roman Road
was derelict for several years before opening its doors as an upmarket seafood
restaurant, cafe and bar.
8. The Smeltery: Combining cuisine and culture, this slow food restaurant in the
town’s mima gallery is truly a work of art in itself.
9. Acklam Hall: The town’s only Grade 1-listed building opened as a top weddings,
fine dining, office and conference venue eight years after being vacated by
Middlesbrough College.
10: The Curing House: An authentic charcuterie menu features air dried continental
hams and cheeses complemented by homemade breads, pickles and chutneys.
That’s not to mention the fantastic Middlesbrough Sports Village, the Orange
Pip Market, the STEM Centre and ongoing success stories such as Teesside
University and Psyche – and we could go on!
And now we’ve whetted your
appetite, here are a few more
reasons to be even more positive
about the town’s future…
Jobs: Companies locating to the
Enterprise Zones at Teesside
Advanced Manufacturing Park and
the Historic Quarter could qualify
for rate relief of up to £275,000
over five years.
Improved rail services: A direct
link to London, electrification of the
Northallerton to Middlesbrough line
and improved services to Tyneside,
Leeds and York.
The snow centre: Developed by
Cool Runnings (NE), this ambitious
venue is projected to attract at least
2.25 million visitors each year.
The Pinnacle (formerly Centre
North East): Advanced plans
include a 17th-floor sky bar, a
casino and a boutique basement
bowling alley from Lane7 in the
town’s tallest building.
New homes: The town has
embarked on what the council says
is its most ambitious ever house-
building programme, with more
than 7,000 new houses due by
2029.