The Botanist is the newest, sleekest eating and drinking establishment in the city centre, and it doesn’t get much more central by overlooking Grey’s Monument. I’d visited when it first opened for a press day with work, and gushed about how cool the interior looked. When their 50% January voucher appeared, I knew it hadContinue reading “The Botanist”
Category Archives: Food
Juicy January Deals
It’s that time of year again! Hello, Newcastle Restaurant Week from the 19th-25th of January ! It’s a great opportunity to try a new restaurant or visit an old favourite for a bargain price. This year, more restaurants than ever have got involved to offer £10 or £15 set menus. We’re struggling to choose where toContinue reading “Juicy January Deals”
Let There Be Crumbs
My best friends are my girl cousins. We love to get together when we can, and since we’re now dotted around the country, it’s usually reserved for Christmas time and family events. Since we all grew up in South Shields, our usual meeting place is Minchellas by the sea front. However, this time I thoughtContinue reading “Let There Be Crumbs”
List: Afternoon Tea
I’ve been getting a lot of visitors to this blog looking for the best places for afternoon tea in the North East. I haven’t reviewed many places, but there are so many great afternoon tea destinations. I’ve listed them here, and if you have a favourite that isn’t on, just leave a message in theContinue reading “List: Afternoon Tea”
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”
The Fox Hole
It was Saturday night, and I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’m always surprised with how early the dark nights roll in during the winter months. As we turned off the A1 and headed towards Piercebridge we were enveloped in fog and we were starting to wonder if we were somehow lost, althoughContinue reading “The Fox Hole”
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”
Revolution
I work just around the corner from Revolution in Newcastle, so when they got in touch and asked whether we wanted to try their new menu, I immediately said yes, and booked us a date for that week. I love the interior of Revolution. If it wasn’t a bar/restaurant it would make a great placeContinue reading “Revolution”
La Petite Creperie
UPDATE: La Petite Creperie is now closed in the Grainger Market. You’ll find them at the Newcastle Quayside Sunday Market, as well as pop-up street food events across the North East. We love La Petite Creperie – a delicious crepes and galettes shop in the Grainger Market run by two Julien and Fred. I wentContinue reading “La Petite Creperie”
Haveli
It was a cold, wet and windy evening as we drove to Haveli. To make it worse, traffic was terrible. I knew we were going to arrive later than our booked reservation. I gave them a quick call. A friendly voice greeted me on the other end and said “no problem”. When we arrived, theContinue reading “Haveli”
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