Tucked away in the oh so upcoming area of Ouseburn, Ernest is a proudly independent cafe and restaurant.
Serving morning, noon and night, you can have a bumper breakfast, a light lunch and then pint listening to music all under one roof without leaving your cosy seat.
Sitting gazing out of the windows of the River Bar, sipping a cocktail from a jam jar and tucking in to barbecued meat, you’d be excused for thinking you were sitting in backwater USA. On the banks of the River Wear in Fatfield, the hottest place to be in Washington is bringing a laid back American smokehouse vibe to the North East.
Part of the Cairn Group colossus, the River Bar shares an impressive line up alongside Sohe, 97 & Social and Fiume, the Italian eatery that sits neatly above the Washington bar.
The biggest brunch on the scene is at the recently re-launched Chez Mal Brasserie at the Malmaison Hotel. Offering a whopping 4 courses for £19.99, the hotel has brought destination dining to the Quayside. Once only a mainstay with residents, the brunch brings in a whole new clientele looking to fill their plates with foodie perfection without emptying their wallets.
Social dining has really taken off in Newcastle of late and brunch is fast moving up the popularity ranks of places to go and be seen – only here is it acceptable to have a cocktail with your scrambled eggs!
What’s better than a warm soft cookie? Only a muffin sized cookie that oozes warm salted caramel and is loaded with chocolate chips! I’m also totally claiming cookie muffins as my own!
Read on to learn how to make these bad boys for yourself
