Fenwick to bring Michelin-starred restaurant Hjem to flagship Newcastle store
The Fenwick department store in Newcastle will play host to a pop-up by the Michelin-starred restaurant Hjem from 31 May to 4 August.
The pop-up will enable Newcastle shoppers to experience Hjem’s famous traditional Scandinavian flavours and signature cooking style in the heart of Newcastle city centre.
Founded by Scandinavian-born Alex Nietosvuori and Northumbrian Ally Thompson-Nietosvuori (pictured), who are a husband and wife team, Hjem’s main restaurant is situated in The Hadrian Hotel in the small village of Wall in Northumberland.
For the duration of the pop-up, Hjem will be serving an a la carte menu as well as a daily changing tasting menu on the first floor of Fenwick’s flagship store. These will include signature dishes along with additions created exclusively for Fenwick.
Options will include Gougeres filled with Doddington cheese cream, fried chicken with Kewpie mayo, and chicken liver parfait with brioche and Pedro Ximenez syrup.
Meanwhile, desserts will include freshly cooked doughnuts served with a semi-fredo of espresso and a waffle sandwich covered with miso caramel. Vegetarian, pescatarian and vegan options will also be available on request.
All of the dishes will be made with high quality ingredients sourced from local farms and gardens in Northumberland and cooked exclusively using Scandinavian techniques
Fenwick said customers will be able to pair their food with wines that have been selected to reflect the wine offering at Hjem. Many of the wines will be available for purchase from the Fenwick Food Hall on the store’s ground floor.
Leo Fenwick, strategic partnerships director at Fenwick, said: “We’re delighted to be collaborating with Hjem in bringing their award-winning dining experience to Fenwick Newcastle. Alex and Ally have created a menu designed to encapsulate Hjem’s Michelin Star quality to offer something totally unique for customers at Fenwick.
“Partnering with businesses born in the North East such as Hjem is of great importance to us as we constant look for ways to evolve our offer across restaurants and in-store experiences.”
