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”

The Butterfly Cabinet

After a morning spent segwaying for my sister’s birthday, we decided to head up to The Butterfly Cabinet in Heaton for brunch/lunch. My sister had been a couple of times before and really liked the place, and we thought we would give it a try! The first thing I noticed was the quirky interior, andContinue reading “The Butterfly Cabinet”

The Fat Hippo

If you’re a uni student and you live in the Jesmond area, chances are that you’ve dined at least once at The Fat Hippo. However, when we visited on a busy evening one night, it wasn’t just packed with students but couples and families as well. We hadn’t made a reservation (not knowing how busyContinue reading “The Fat Hippo”

Shark Club – Wing Wednesday

Our friend Dan happily wrote about his recent chicken wings experience with MrJ. Enjoy!  I’ll tell you straight off, me and wings had a big fall out several years back when I made the fatal error of trying some cheap microwave chicken wings from Iceland. Why, you ask? All I can say is: student. Broke.Continue reading “Shark Club – Wing Wednesday”

Archer’s Jersey Ice Cream

We uncovered the best place to have ice cream in Newcastle. It’s in Jesmond, at number 36 Acorn Road. Welcome to Archer’s. Archer’s ice cream is made with local luxury milk by the pedigree Newmoor herd of Jersey cows. Their ice cream parlour in Jesmond has a rotating list of ice cream flavours, with at leastContinue reading “Archer’s Jersey Ice Cream”

wagamama – spring/summer menu 2013

We were so lucky to be invited to a media preview evening in Old Eldon Square on Friday evening to sample wagamama‘s new spring/summer menu which launches next week! We have always been big fans of wagamama‘s fresh, healthy cooking and knew that we were in for a delicious night. The new additions to the spring/summerContinue reading “wagamama – spring/summer menu 2013”

Grosvenor G Casino Newcastle

Our friends Jack and Will over at JD Editorial were kind enough to review a night of fine food and after dinner entertainment held courtesy of G Casino Newcastle to sample their taster menu. The team at Scobberlotch kindly invited us to the Grosvenor Casino in Newcastle on Sunday 5th May for what was billed as “a meal and someContinue reading “Grosvenor G Casino Newcastle”