Back in the Summer Adam and I headed along to The Engine Inn, Walbottle, for Sunday lunch and it’s easily the best roast I’ve had! I’ve been desperate to head back so was over the moon to be invited along with the family last week for a tasting night of their brand new winter menu which has just launched.
Sunderland Restaurant Week, organised by Sunderland BID, is returning 17th-25th September and I was lucky enough to have a little preview and sample some scran from 3 of the eateries taking part!
If you’re unaware of the event, Sunderland Restaurant Week allows a whole host of restaurants and cafes across the city to show off their menus whilst giving visitors a chance to dine for £5, £10 or £15pp. We have been lucky to see so many new restaurants open this past year, so if you haven’t had a chance to visit some of them yet – this might be your perfect opportunity!
On the preview night, we visited 3 venues for starter, main and dessert. Those venues were My Delhi, The Engine Room and Grinder Central. Now let me tell you aaaaall about it…
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I think August may have been my busiest month yet – honestly feel like I was non-stop! It was full of fun as always though so let’s jump straight in and I’ll tell you what’s been happening.
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One week into August and here I am bringing you July’s debrief…there’s a pattern isn’t there? Oops!
It’s been another busy month which included a wonderful holiday to Madrid with Adam which I can’t wait to tell you about, so let’s crack on and see what I’ve been up to.
Crikey, we’re halfway through July and I’m only just getting round to posting June’s debrief! It’s definitely been a busy month or so. June was especially busy as it was my birthday…but more about that below in my catch up. Let’s go!
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I know I’m a little late with May’s debrief but let me tell you it has been a hectic few weeks! I can’t quite believe that we’re basically halfway through the year now, it’s actually terrifying how fast time is flying!
Anyway, let’s have a catch up and I’ll tell you all about the month of May…
We’re a quarter of the way through 2022 now – Spring has sprung, festivals have started, Easter eggs have been eaten and I’ve been on my first holiday of the year! It’s actually been a really busy month now that I think about it…
Let’s have a catch up and I’ll tell you aaaall about it in April’s debrief.
I took a little trip to Italy earlier this week when I headed along to the Metrocentre to visit the latest addition to their food quarter – Doppio Malto!
Known for its motto ‘un posto felice’ – a happy place – Doppio Malto offers a beautiful, vibrant setting with vivid coloured walls filled with art, cosy botanical corners and bright lights all around. A smile graced my face the moment I arrived, and I can tell you now it stayed there til I left.
I was invited along for an exclusive evening of beer tasting and menu sampling and let me tell you, I was not prepared for what went down…
Continue readingLast week Adam and I were invited down to Newcastle’s brand new beer garden, Jesmond Beach Box, to check out the atmosphere and try out some food!
Situated behind The Holy Hobo, near As You Like It, Jesmond Beach Box boasts a huge outdoor hang out area with various street food vendors, bars and market stalls and it’s the perfect spot for summer get togethers.
As someone who is used to eating out a lot, it’s safe to say I’m REALLY missing it during lockdown. Luckily some places that I love near me are still open for business (House of Zen I’m looking at you), as are places that I’ve yet to try like Kogarashi.
Alex Burgess 