BUSINESSES are queuing up to get a foothold in the North-East's self-styled party capital, according to surveyors.

Newcastle has undergone a renaissance in recent years and the city's Quayside has seen redevelopment that has made it the place to be for many drinkers and diners.

The area's popularity - rivalling that of the Bigg Market - continues to grow and the Millennium Bridge, due to open in September, should see that popularity grow.

The Studio Bistro restaurant and entertainment venue has been sold to the Elwell family, from Prudhoe, Northumberland, for £125,000.

They plan to turn it into a restaurant called El Torero - the bullfighter - adding to the cosmopolitan feel.