One thing that has always bothered me until very recently was the North East dining scene. Yes we do independent and awesome and we do it VERY well, but for the longest of time, hip and trendy ‘London’ based brands and chains wouldn’t set foot up North. This has changed and it has changed for the better now that Byron Burger has landed.
Byron has landed on Grey Street in a prime location right next to the Monument and most importantly – the giant screen showing the Rugby World Cup!
I don’t really know why I haven’t posted about my love for Zapatista before. Probably a combination of it not lasting long enough to take a pretty photo of, and once it’s all wrapped up, it’s not the most photogenic of foods anyway.
Bringing a little bit of South American sparkle to the Newcastle dining scene, Viva Brazil has burst forth in a haze of samba music and sequinned leotards with it’s new churrascaria restaurant!
When asked what my number 1 fear is, I say boats. Without shadow of a doubt. Does it stop me from experiencing new things? No, I have rode speedboats in Cuba, traversed the Rhine in a boathotel, Gondola’s in the Grand Canal and sailed around Manhattan – and hated every single minute of it. DFDS challenged me on my fear.
Taking the bull by the horns, the Sunderland Air Show sailing would be the perfect time to beat my fear once and for all. At 32 years old, if I can manage a day at sea, imagine the places I could go!
Taking up residence on the well famed ‘Jesmond Strip’ on Osborne Road, newcomer 97 & Social takes over the old Bar Berlise spot and heads up an impressive line-up in the area from the Cairn Group.
After a whopping £500,000 investment, 97 & Social is an opulent affair. From the wood panelling and wing back chairs to the large booths ideal for accommodating groups or parties willing to share, the social element of the venture certainly has been catered for. For those fair weather days, the outside space has been retained and re-used to offer both outside drinking and dining. The Bar Berlise canopies have escaped the renovation and remain in place.