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Jesmond Dene House – Festive Afternoon Tea

Thank you Jesmond Dene House for inviting Scobberlotch to try your festive afternoon tea. We’re big fans of yours already, and it was a lovely way of getting into the Christmas spirit! Merry Christmas to all our readers! A friend recommended the afternoon tea at Jesmond Dene House as the best she’d ever had, soContinue reading “Jesmond Dene House – Festive Afternoon Tea”

COOP Chicken House

MrJ and Will grabbed some lunch at COOP Chicken House. Thanks Will for doing a write-up for Scobberlotch! We planned on going to another Newcastle establishment this afternoon but unfortunately it was closed so we wandered round for a little bit before making an impromptu and spontaneous stop at COOP Chicken House on Collingwood Street.Continue reading “COOP Chicken House”

Top 5 Afternoon Teas in Newcastle

We are huge fans of Chloe’s blog New Girl In Toon and are constantly drooling over all the gorgeous places she has been for Afternoon Tea. We wanted some suggestions for the best afternoon teas in Newcastle, and Chloe seemed like the right girl to tell us all about it! We’re so happy to introduce herContinue reading “Top 5 Afternoon Teas in Newcastle”

Bonbar

Our guest blogger Laura has once again had a delicious time! We were delighted to be invited to Bonbar, the recently opened bar and restaurant located in the newly converted ground floor rooms of The Assembly Rooms, near Central Station. We were excited to see what they had done with the space and how BonbarContinue reading “Bonbar”

Simply Cheesecake

Our lovely friend Ally of Simply Cheesecake, who we first heard about from the Great North Gluten Free Fair, let us sample some of her delicious cheesecakes. My family enjoyed them immensely. Especially The Gluten Free One as she likes to be called. I will let her tell this cheesecake story… Once upon a time there wasContinue reading “Simply Cheesecake”

Fat Buddha (Newcastle)

Our guest blogger Laura was invited to try some Asian fusion cuisine at Fat Buddha. Be prepared for a mouth-watering review. Over the past few years, there’s been an increasing number of Asian restaurants popping up around Newcastle, many of which we’ve been tempted by, but simply haven’t had the time to try. One suchContinue reading “Fat Buddha (Newcastle)”

Gusto

Our scobberlotch blogger Beth, and fellow friend Nialah, were invited for an evening of fine dining at the beautiful Gusto restaurant along the Quayside. As typical baked bean eating, Heinz tomato soup loving students, to be invited to an evening of what promised decadence, divine and delicious food was definitely something to be excited about andContinue reading “Gusto”

Browns

Laura & Vinny, our fantastic guest bloggers, were invited to a dinner date at Browns Bar & Brasserie on Newcastle’s fashionable Grey Street. The moment we walked into Browns we were completely blown away by the beautiful decor and inviting atmosphere. The restaurant has a classic European brasserie feel, with live piano music and smartlyContinue reading “Browns”

Scalini’s (Jesmond)

Thank you to Laura, our fantastic guest blogger, for this review of the newly refurbished Scalini’s in Jesmond. We were delighted when Scalini’s in Jesmond invited us to go along and see their refurbished restaurant and sample some new dishes from their menu. An Italian restaurant on Osbourne Road surrounded by swanky bars, it’s aContinue reading “Scalini’s (Jesmond)”

Dabbawal Jesmond

Thanks again to our fantastic guest bloggers Laura and Vinny for this scrumptious foodie review! As fans of both Indian food and street food, we were excited to be invited to try out the new branch of Dabbawal, which opened in West Jesmond this summer. The original Dabbawal situated in Newcastle’s High Bridge street openedContinue reading “Dabbawal Jesmond”