Update: Well that was short-lived. As of 18/9/14, head chef Glen has left The Blackbird. Shame!

We love it to death, but sometimes we all give Newcastle a bit of a hard time.

Newcastle, Summer 2014 – BBQ openings galore.

Supperclubs – all the rage, yeah?

Still by far the only 2* place in the whole of the North East.

It’s been a hard month…

You know what this is going to say, right?

**UPDATE: The Salsa Cafe closed in 2015**

Meat, fish, and a disaster on a plate.

Let’s face it, it has now been 48 years of hurt, and England isn’t going to win the world cup this time around either.

Update: after along while dormant, Burger Stop closed around 2016.

Burgers on Osborne Road ➡️

The OG burger mafia of Newcastle has a new venue 🍔

It is done.

Wednesday night is usually punctuated with the “top-up shop”, but not this week. Unsurprisingly, I’ve learned is that I eat way too much normally (who would have guessed…), and a “recommended” serving portion will fill me until the next meal – but the lack of exciting ingredients certainly makes the food bland.