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The Redburn, North Shields

The Redburn, North Shields, North Tyneside

I KNOW it sometimes seems that Mrs Eats and I are a pair of fussy eaters but, really, that just isn’t true. Read

Coach and Horses

Coach and Horses, Leybourne Hold

WE had friends visit us a couple of weekends ago. They had travelled up from the Big Smoke and were keen to do the tourist thing. Read

The Royal Quays

The Royal Quays, North Shields

REGULAR readers of this page will know I’ve had mixed results at chain pubs, although I believe it’s wrong to turn your nose up at them. Read

Bowes Incline Hotel

Bowes Incline Hotel, Birtley, Gateshead

IT’S always a delight to stumble upon a hidden gem. Experience has shown hidden gems are often discovered when plans have to be hastily rearranged. Read

Toby Carvery, Kingston Park

Toby Carvery, Kingston Park, Newcastle

WE seem to have hit a run at the moment, the missus and I. Every now and then on our travels we stumble upon a carvery, but lately we have notched up three in a row. Read

Il Forno

All aboard for an Italian treat

REGULAR readers will know that nothing — and I mean nothing — ever stands in the way of Mrs Eats and I in the pursuit of the perfect Sunday lunch. Read

Hadrian Restaurant and Bar

Hadrian Restaurant & Bar, Lead Gate Cottages

HADRIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR, Lead Gate Cottages Read

The Sand Dancer

The Sand Dancer, South Shields

ON a scorching hot Sunday, what better place to head to than the coast? However, picking the right spot — with such a wealth of delightful areas to choose from — can be difficult. Read

Yates's Wine Lodge, Newcastle

Yates's, Grainger Street, Newcastle

YATES’S, Grainger Street, Newcastle. Read

Copperfields

Copperfields at the Grand Hotel, Tynemouth

IN my humble opinion, there are few sights more majestic than the North East coastline. Read

Salutation Inn, Tynemouth

Salutation Inn, Tynemouth

SOMETIMES, it seems as if Mrs Eats and myself must walk around with a big neon sign over our heads telling waiting staff to do their best to mess us about. Read

Sonny's Italia

Sonny's Italia, Tynemouth

LET’S face it, an Italian restaurant and Sunday lunch is not something that you would ever dream of putting together. Read

The Blue Bell, Jesmond Vale

The Blue Bell, Jesmond Vale

IT was many a year ago that the missus and I last ventured into Newcastle’s stunning Jesmond Dene. EXTRA PICTURES! Read

Pow Burn

The Pow Burn, North Shields

THERE’S nothing greater than finding a little gem of a place for pub grub in a spot you’d never have expected. Read

The Arch at Tynemouth

The Arch, Tynemouth, North Tyneside

IT may seem like Mrs Eats and I have the best job in the world, but let me assure you, it isn’t easy at times. Read

Black Horse, Barlow, Gateshead

Black Horse, Barlow, Gateshead

THERE’S many a time Mrs Eats has told Yours Truly to “go fly a kite”... usually after I’ve come home a bit the worse for wear after a night out with the lads. Read

The Keelman, Newburn

The Keelman, Newburn

SUMMER slipping away into autumn was the reason for my latest choice of Sunday Scran venue. EXTRA PICTURES! Read

The Rose, Shamrock & Thistle, Sunniside

The Rose, Shamrock & Thistle, Sunniside

YEARS of scranning can turn you into a bit of a curmudgeon if you’re not careful, but I pride myself on not being too picky. After all, not every village hostelry can be a gastro-pub. Read

The Keel Row, Seaton Delaval

The Keel Row, Seaton Delaval

COME the first sunny Sunday in ages Mrs Eats was demanding a day out at the seaside and suggested taking a picnic for a change. Read

Wheatsheaf Inn, New York

Wheatsheaf Inn, New York

When is a pub not a pub? When it's a restaurant, of course! So when is a restaurant not a restaurant? When it's a pub, naturally. Read

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