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

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