http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/ 26-16 http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/monument-area-bars-and-pubs/26-black-garter.html Was in yesterday for the first time in about 8 years and i can safely say it will be at least another 8 years before i go back, yes its cheap but it was the worst lager i have ever tasted. ]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:24:01 -0600 107-15 http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/monument-area-bars-and-pubs/107-market-lane.html I've walked past this place so many times over the years and for some reason or another, have, until last night, never ventured in. What a mistaka to maka! Strictly speaking, it's not "hidden", but suffice to say that the outside appearance is far from welcoming and certainly not an indication of what you find once you get in. a fair mixture of obviously "regular visitors" and others that like us were just passing. It's got a pool table, a brilliant jukebox with huge choice and most surprisingly a dart board....and all were being used. To top it all, I discovered when playing a Chelsea song on the Jukebox that didn't get rejected within 10 seconds, that one of the managers is a Chelsea fan. Heaven!! Definitely somewhere to go on a regular basis for a game of darts, pool and/or to watch The Blues playing :) Pro: darts, pool, atmosphere and Chelsea Con: outside decor (or lack thereof) ]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:11:14 -0600 57-13 http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/monument-area-bars-and-pubs/57-duke-of-wellington.html Friday night out with a few lads and we decided to pay a visit to an old favourite. Most surprised to see a familiar face behind the bar, only to find that the bar was under new management from the previous day. Due to the handover the previous day and late arrival of the dray on that morning, the usual excellent choice of real ales and ciders was restricted to just 2 ales and 1 cider, which soon became 1 of each. I had an excellent pint of Hob Goblin and two of my friends had the last of the Cumberland. The fourth had a decent pint of fizzy stuff (lager). Nice atmosphere and relatively busy and a worthwhile stop off on our evening walk. I'm sure any negative points, not that there are/were many, will be ironed out fairly swiftly over the upcoming weeks under the new management. Pro: My kind of pub - love the traditional pub any day Con: Not the usual excellent choice of real ales, but due to mitigating circumstances. ]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:47:55 -0600 632-12 http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/monument-area-bars-and-pubs/632-label.html Out with a few friends and heard there was a new bar recently opened so thought we'd check it out. The bar looks a lot smarter and "up market" than it's predecessor, Bablylon. Once we had negotiated the two doormen, I was quite surprised to see another two standing guard inside the bar. My next surprise was to hear that they didn't serve anything on tap and is was all bottles, spirits, cocktails and wine. When we arrived, the doormen and staff almost outnumbered the number of customers, but during the short time we were there it did seem to get slightly busier. We had 3 bottles of Corona (£3.25 each) and a sourz and lemonade (@£2.90). Quite dark inside, with lots of mirrors and discreet coloured lighting. Loud music from the DJ and special offer cocktails. All in all a great improvement on what came before, but having said that, not really my kind of bar. Pro: Better than what was there before Con: No beer on tap. ]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:21:59 -0600