The latest addition to the North Shields fish quay, Salt Market Social opened it’s doors at the weekend and although it was supposed to open back around Easter time, I think it was worth the wait. Created by a couple of locals – Barney and Jim over a pint one night, Salt Market Social ...
This week Sam Fender made history by performing the first socially distanced gig at the Virgin Money Unity Arena, in Newcastle. I’m sure if you’d said to anyone at the start of the year this is how music concerts, festivals and gig would need to be performed in 2020, and for who knows how long ...
Before recently my experience of Ouseburn had largely been an annual bar crawl that I did every June with my family. So I feel like the pubs were really only the places I’d ever explored, not that that’s a bad thing as some of the best pubs in Newcastle can be found along the Ouseburn Valley. ...
Usually at this time of year I’m putting together my picks for NE1 Restaurant Week, but with the launch of the government Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, the entire month of August seems to be one big extended restaurant month. So many places are taking part, and it’s natural to usually look at ...
Although restaurants are reopening their doors again, the dining at home concept is still very much available in most places, including the 21 Hospitality Group who have reopened some of their restaurants, and have a 21 At Home Offering which is going strong. One of the options is traditional ...
Whitley Bay to me is home. I grew up there my entire childhood, and aside from three years at uni, and a few years living up in Gosforth with friends it’s always been my home. It’s changed a lot from the days of buying pic n mix from Woolworths, the rollercoaster at Spanish City, and of course ...