http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/ 179-20 http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/st-james-area-bars-and-pubs/179-tyneside-irish-centre.html I've been dealing with the Irish club for the last 5 months in connection with a function I'd been organising. Very efficient back-room staff and always quick with responses to any questions. They have two function rooms and we used the main one with the stage, which holds up to 200 people. The only cost involved to rent the room is a refundable £50 damage deposit. They offer a very reasonably priced buffet menu with the added incentive of the £5.95 per head option at £4.95 per head if you order for 100 or more. Although I didn't have much chance to eat anything, I was reliably informed by those guests that commented, that the food was great! the normal closing time of 11pm for the bar can be extended to midnight, on payment of an additional £50 and if you want a DJ for your function, you do have to use the house DJ who costs £120 for the evening (£140 if you've taken the extension). With it being a private members club, the prices for the booze are also very cheap, in comparison to most normal bars and pubs. Highly recommended and will be booking next years function in the next month or so. ]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:42:38 -0600 424-19 http://www.entertainment-newcastle.com/st-james-area-bars-and-pubs/424-shark-club.html I popped in around 4:30 on Friday evening looking for some pre night out sustenance. Have been in once previously, but just for a quick beer. It's a very new bar and part of The Sandman Signature Hotel. Very pleasant decor, but if anything slightly on the dark side. There are loads of television screens and I have heard it's a particularly good place to go on a match day (though I can imagine it being quite "interesting" on derby day in a couple of weeks time!). Live sport from 2 or 3 different channels on most of the time. I had 3 pints of Coors Light and a very tasty "Pulled BBQ pork" baguette with a side of onion rings and the bill came to @£20. The food was very tasty and served it's purpose, but I did feel, for the price (@£8 for the food), it wasn't particularly good value. The table servers for the food are not only very attractive, but also very attentive and all the staff were very polite. Will definitely go back, but probably not to eat, although the menu was very extensive and there were a few things I'd like to have tried. ]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:29:09 -0600