Comments on: Top Ten Toon Best Bits (with Flickr Links)

By: minxlj

minxlj — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:48:12 +0000

@Mike, I eat like a horse…LOL. And thanks for pointing out Blue Coyote…why haven’t I noticed it before?! I tend to stick to the same places if I enjoy them, I need to explore more. Coyote and Creperie definitely on the list!

Paradiso is definitely a top pick of mine, then downstairs to Popolo’s for awesome cocktails :-)

@ourman - I can appreciate the diet constraints. I love good (healthy) food too much though so my focus is going to be on hitting the gym hard. Eek!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:08:04 +0000

Hi, Mike here from newcastleupontynedailyphoto. Food is one of my favourite subjects! just had to stop by!

Restaurants - I’ve been to quite a lot of them in the city centre…

There’s a Mexican on Pilgrim Street - Blue Coyote. Been there for ages.
http://www.blue-coyote.co.uk/

Intermezzo is coming back, I passed it today walking up from Pilgrim Street. Can’t peek in there yet, there’s white-wash on the windows.

Some places I have been to:-

Strada (Old Eldon Sq, Best Itallian restaurant - never had a bad meal!)
Wagamama (Old Eldon Sq, Excellent oriental dishes)
Le Normand (Low Friar St. The crepe place, also excellent)
Pani’s (Highbridge, superb itallian cafe)
M&S restaurant (1st floor, M&S, excellent)
Prima Quayside (Quayside,
Hei-Hei (Dean Street, not bad chinese place)
Gershwins
El Torero (Spanish tapas)
El Cotto (Spanish tapas, near St James)
La Vina (Grey street, Spanish tapas, lit by candles inside!)
Nearly all restaurants in chinatown.
@Bankcock Cafe (Thai cafe)
Numjai II (Thai)
Ali-Baba (Middle eastern)
Brasserie Black Door at the Biscuit Factory, posh)
Grainger Rooms (Higham Place, posh)
Blackfriars restaurant (Posh)
Flatbread Cafe (Highbridge, not bad)
Baccus (Highbridge, a pub, but the food is excellent)
Paradiso (Excellent restaurant, never had a bad meal there)
Secco’s (It was ok)

On my hit list:-

“The Place To Eat” (300 seater, opens 19th, in John Lewis)
Barn Asia (near Dance City)
Silk Room
Cafe 21 (quayside)
Starters & Puds (new place in Shakespeare street)
M&S Kitchen (if I can get in there!)
Kristians Fish Bar (North Shields)

I eat like a sparrow!

Mike.

By: ourmanwhere

ourmanwhere — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:49:08 +0000

Wow - Minxlj - that’s an impressive list of restaurants. I must admit that due to diet constraints it’s been mostly sushi that I’ve been out for. Still - I am allowed at least one night off a week. I’ll have to work through your reccommendations.

Cassandra - you’re welcome - and I love the Tyne God too. It’s a beautiful beautiful thing.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:35:18 +0000

Wow, that’s quite the list! I have a few places to add to my “must-see” list now! Thanks!

And thanks for the link to NDP!

By: minxlj

minxlj — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30:15 +0000

El Torero, great tapas & wonderful atmosphere, I love it. Blackfriar’s Restaurant is also exceptional, and actually the whole Blackfriars area is pretty cool - historical interest, artisan jewellers’ shops, all tucked away in the courtyard. Gusto on the Quayside does bloody lovely food, pretty swish inside and a smart menu. Haven’t been to Le Creperie but it’s on my list, I keep forgetting where it is…LOL.

@L. I’m not an authority on Mexican restaurants at all but Chiquito’s does it for me as a vegetarian. Mind I’m a wimp and don’t like it too spicy! Are there any small/family type Mexican restaurants around that I’ve missed?

Hmm, you can tell when I travel I hit the foodie sights first, can’t you?! Anyway I like your list, agree with all of them. I’d have to add the Hancock Museum too but since it’s reopening as the Great North Museum next year I’ll wait til then :-) And the Castle Keep for me since I’m a bit of a history lover - the local history here is fascinating if anyone takes the time to look.