Food & Drink Reviews

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  Fancy a purple one this Christmas…

  A purple one? No, not the Quality Street. I’m talking about The Purple Peacock, Newcastle’s very swanky new eatery.

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  THAT’s what I call a grotto

  If you’re after craft beer and local ale this year – for yourself or for a gift – then Newcastle’s CentrAle is your one-stop shop.

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  Weigh to go!

  If you’re looking to reduce your plastic/waste footprint then make a bee-line for the wonderful Buy The Kilo, which you’ll find at Tynemouth Metro station.

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  Tyne & Beer

  CentrAle is an independent craft beer and local ale bottleshop located in Newcastle Central Station and it’s overflowing with the good stuff.

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  Hark! A new bar at ARC!

  If you thought that ARC in Stockton couldn’t possibly get any better, then be prepared to have those very thoughts shredded because they’ve only went and revitalised and relau...

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  Tea! Art! Music! Cinema!

  Quilliam Brothers Tea House in Newcastle is, as the name hints at, a Tea House, but – OH! - it’s so much more than that…

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  Brown’s Salt House

  Rosie Marsh lands a real catch down the coast at Cullercoats.

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  Barn Asia now Electric East. Huh?

  One of our favourite restaurants, Barn Asia, is no more. Boo! But it’s back as Electric East. Hooray!

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  No.28

  What do you do when you’ve got a gorgeous venue, an excellent menu, and a 3am license? Simple, says Chloe Corkhill, make everyone happy.

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The Stand Bistro

  The Stand is the new comedy club in the centre of Newcastle, but they have a bistro too (open to all – not just comedy fans) and Rosie Marsh discovered that it’s a quite a gem...

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  Ernest

  Join Robert Meddes as he eats some bread in Ernest. It’s increasingly rare to come across a restaurant that doesn’t garland itself with the sobriquet “famous”, particularly w...

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  The Blonde Barrel Bar & Kitchen

  The people behind the lovely No. 28 in Newcastle have just opened a new joint. Hannah Layford chows down.

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  Cheesy Christmas present

  Cheesy Christmas present If we all play our cards right then it should be Christmas later this month and you’ll be in need of cheese. The Northumberland Cheese Company have t...

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