Rosie

Our 2016 Foodie Bucket List

Happy New Year to all our readers – we hope that 2016 will be your best year yet! It’s the perfect time of year to think about resolutions and we’ve come up with 8, all food-related! Here is our 2016 Foodie Bucket List of 8 places in the North East that we can’t wait toContinue reading “Our 2016 Foodie Bucket List”

Eats Lately

It’s been pretty crazy recently. We’ll be welcoming a new addition to the family soon, and so meals out have been replaced with nursery essentials, nappies (so many nappies) and newborn clothes. We don’t begrudge it one bit, but it has left this blog looking a little lonely. However, we’ve still been indulging our foodieContinue reading “Eats Lately”

Les Petits Choux

I first heard about this adorable little café after reading Cloud In A Teacup’s post, and knew that when I next had an opportunity for lunch in Newcastle city centre that this would be at the top of my list. It’s a tiny little place (just behind Barker and Stonehouse, near St James’ Park, on LeazesContinue reading “Les Petits Choux”

Man vs Food, South Shields

Now, I’m going to be honest with you here. Man Vs Food in South Shields (they also have a branch in Heaton as well) is not somewhere that I would ever choose to visit. I’m not into huge portions of meat smothered in BBQ sauces which is impossible to finish. However, I was not makingContinue reading “Man vs Food, South Shields”

Afternoon Tea at The Great British Cupcakery

It was my birthday a few weeks ago, and what is a birthday without cake? Well, nothing (in my books!), so a friend and I booked to go and have afternoon tea at The Great British Cupcakery in Newcastle, which is just by the Quayside. I’d never visited before, but I follow them on InstagramContinue reading “Afternoon Tea at The Great British Cupcakery”

Post Box, Ponteland

One of my favourite things to do on a Saturday morning is get brunch. Usually that brunch is at Allard’s Lounge in Tynemouth. However, there is a new contender for the top spot now, after we went to Post Box in Ponteland. This lovely cafe can be found on Ponteland high street and serves breakfastContinue reading “Post Box, Ponteland”

St Mary’s Inn

We were kindly invited to visit St Mary’s Inn for afternoon tea. It sounded like the perfect excuse for a girly get-together, so I invited my wonderful friend Christine to come along. Here’s how we got on… St Mary’s Inn is the second venture of Jesmond Dene House, and is a pub and B&B inContinue reading “St Mary’s Inn”

Dabbawal

We were invited for an evening of fun Indian dining at Dabbawal. This is how we got on… Before I started dating my husband, I never really ate Indian food. If I got a takeaway it would always be Chinese, and I’d never go to an Indian restaurant over an Italian restaurant. Now though, timesContinue reading “Dabbawal”

River Bar

We were kindly invited to visit River Bar in Washington which has just had a major refurbishment. However, as always, are thoughts are completely our own about the experience we had! It was Easter Monday. The sun was shining, and we’d just finished a long walk from our home to Newcastle Quayside when we hoppedContinue reading “River Bar”

St Sushi

When we lived in Chengdu, there was this amazing Japanese restaurant that served the most delicious noodle broths. The restaurant was tiny, only having about 10 seats and diners sat all along a long table. The waiters would ask you millions of questions in Chinese about everything about how you’d like your egg cooked toContinue reading “St Sushi”