Category: Restaurants
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Jamie Oliver’s Diner
After our unsuccessful attempt at getting a table in busy busy Central London, one day earlier. We decided to try again. This time our group had split from 8 people to just the 4 Hoopers. We wandered through the city, via Hamleys and the Girl Guiding Shop. The kids had been on their feet since 8am. It…
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Bill’s Hammersmith Restaurant Review
Generally avoiding big chains we reluctently tried out Bill’s Hammersmith. After a day walking around central London on Good Friday, we bizarrely struggled to find a table for 8 people around 6.00pm. Everywhere we went they asked if we had a booking! Who knew that in jam-packed Covent Garden you had to book? OK. Everyone…
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George’s Great British Kitchen – Newcastle upon Tyne
Not sure if Newcastle is typical of other UK cities but there seems to be a boom in new restaurants opening. Slowly, but surely, we are making our way around the new Grey’s Quarter in Eldon Square. Being rubbish at planning ahead we have unsuccessfully attempted to secure a walk-up table at George’s Great British…
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Cafe Fish – Scarborough
Last weekend I packed my bags and headed down to Scarborough for my annual girls weekend. No kids, no responsibilities, plenty of chat and prosecco is the recurring theme of the trip. Our base for the stay is my parents holiday home, Meadowside. The four bedroomed home is located in the village of Burniston, some 5…
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Vujon Indian Restaurant, Newcastle
We were losing a long standing member of staff at Hooper Signs. After around 12 years manning womanning the phones, dealing with accounts and the day to day running of the business. My sister in law had decided to try a new job nearer to home. I could see elements of the reason she wanted to…
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Great British Cupcakery – Afternoon Tea
The Great British Cupcakery on the corner of Queen Street, Newcastle has always had a good reputation. So much so that we tried to pop in with our friends who had came up from Great Yarmouth. Unfortunately it was Easter weekend and the sun was shining and the queue was spilling out of the door.…
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Oli’s and Joe Gosforth
Oli’s and Joe on Gosforth High Street opened towards the end of 2016. Yet another restaurant in Gosforth we wanted to try out. The branding on the outside looks amazing. The design is eye-catching and we were hoping the interior would live up to our expectations! Gosforth High Street is quite a popular location for…
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New New Bengal – Best Indian Restaurant in Gosforth
The New New Bengal Indian Restaurant in Gosforth is the refurbished result from the New Bengal Restaurant. The Old New Bengal Gosforth The Indian restaurant had been established in Gosforth for over 40 years. We’d visited a couple of times when on our dating years. During the late summer of 2014, the business was set on…
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Turtle Bay Newcastle – Near the Gate
Turtle Bay Newcastle is located next to the Gate, as part of the Old Coop Building redevelopment. We’ve walked past here several times and last year popped in for some cocktails. This weekend we decided it was time to try the food. The kids were desperate to go to to Za Za Bazaar, so we managed…
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Cal’s Own, Jesmond
In a previous incarnation, we’d been to Cal’s Own, but so far we’d not tried Cal’s Own, Jesmond. When in Heaton it was simply a great pizza place. Simple pizzas and a bring your own booze setup. I remember this for three reasons. Firstly it was Abigail’s Birthday and we had two giant pizzas, served to…