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The Gold Medal, Gateshead

The Gold Medal, Gateshead

As regular readers know, I'm a real ale man at heart, to the point where, given half the chance, I could bore for England on the subject of what constitutes "a proper pint". Read

The Runhead, Ryton

The Runhead, Ryton

It was a wrong turn that led us to last week's scranning venue. The Eatsmobile's "satellite navigation" - aka Mrs Eats' legendary map-reading skills - failed us once again and we ended up in Ryton, Gateshead. Read

The Wooden Doll, North Shields

The Wooden Doll, North Shields

It's always the same . . . the first hot weekend of the year is guaranteed to bring out the sunseekers from their winter hibernation. Read

Bays Bistro: Whitley Bay

Bays Bistro, Whitley Bay

There's nothing like a bit of sea air to work up a hearty appetite. Read

Golden Lion, Winlaton Mill

Golden Lion, Winlaton Mill

Roll on July 1... that's when smoking in pubs and clubs will become a thing of the past and scranners will be able to savour their food without it tasting of other people's ciggie smoke. Read

The Skiff Inn, Swalwell

The Skiff Inn, Swalwell

How do you like to spend your Sundays? The Sabbath, in my mind, should be a day of rest, as God intended. In fact, the most stressful part of the day should be deciding whether to watch Antiques Roadshow or Time Team on the telly. Read

Gilbraltar Rock, Tynemouth

Gibraltar Rock, Tynemouth

There's nothing quite like a stroll along a sandy beach to blow away the cobwebs and get you in the mood for a hearty Sunday lunch. Read

PJs Hotel & Restaurant, North Shields

PJs Hotel & Restaurant, North Shields

I know you readers think Mrs Eats and I have it made . . . all we have to do is wander from one eatery to the next - stuff our faces - then come back to Scran HQ and tell you lot about it. Read

Blacksmith's Table, Washington Village

Blacksmith's Table, Washington Village

Mrs Eats's latest craze is to go exploring of a Sunday. "There's so much to see and it's right on our doorstep," she declared a few weeks ago, then added, somewhat ominously, that from now on we would be introducing a lot more sightseeing into our weekend schedules. Read

Echo Bar, Heaton, Newcastle

Echo Bar, Heaton, Newcastle

With just 10 minutes before kick off, panicky sweats were making it difficult to grip the wheel as the missus and I found ourselves scouring the streets on unfamiliar turf for a pub showing the next stage of our favourite footy team's FA Cup bid. Read

The Ravensworth Arms, Gateshead

The Ravensworth Arms, Gateshead

The missus had got a bee in her bonnet about venturing out for a scran this week. Read

The Lambton Arms, Gateshead

The Lambton Arms, Gateshead

Some things in life should never be taken lightly, and for myself and the rest of the extended Eats family, food is most certainly one of them. Read

Shiremoor House Farm

Shiremoor House Farm

Readers often write in to recommend potential scran choices and I have to say I'm always very grateful for their input. Read

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