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                <title>Barkollo</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is a lovely little spot it is just down the road from Leazes Park, near the football stadium They do beer, food, music and a load of differing exhibitions and stuff. They have several rooms and you can also drink and sit outside. Barkollo is very ‘Amsterdam’ indeed and a lot like having a drink around a pal’s house. It has a really nice laid back and informal atmosphere and loads of lovely arty eclectic little touches, in both  it’s decor and overall groove. Like all the best bars, you can instantly tell it is run by people who actually care, putting it miles away from anything mainstream and positioning it smack in the City’s underground.<br><br>Everything other places seem to be abandoning they embrace. If you haven’t been here before you absolutely must go, as it will put a smile on your face ,to see that bars like this one are now open in Newcastle &amp; if this is the way things are finally starting to go.<br><br>Simple &amp; cute though it may seem, this bar a major leap forward for central Newcastle &amp; i honestly can’t recommend it highly enough.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Ouseburn Crawl</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you can't face legions of beered-up teenagers swaying around the Bigg Market or Quayside then head along the Tyne to where the Ouse flows into the river. It's little more than a stream but,  starting at the Free Trade pub up on the bank and following the path towards Armstrong Bridge, you can take in a handful of unspoilt boozers including The Tyne bar, The Ship, The Cluny and finally - and most fantastically - the Cumberland.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Alum House pub, South Shields</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is a cracking real ale pub at the top of the slope leading down to the South Shields ferry. Excellent beers are always on offer and you can often get a quick taster to help you make your mind up. It's friendly, cosy and inviting and you can't beat grabbing a berth in one of the pub's two bay windows for unsurpassed views across the Tyne to North Shields.]]></description>
                
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                <title>View from the Pride of Tyne ferry</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is a five minute crossing of the River Tyne between North and South Shields which presents a panorama of cranes on the banks of the mighty Tyne. They stand like giant preying mantis etched on the western sky, looking bereft.  The ships which were once their prey are gone, now made in warmer climes where the workers can be paid less. The lovely wee ferry provides a glimpse, an echo, of more heroic times  when a worker took pride in wages earned by real skills. <br><br>And to the east lies the North Sea, as cold and uninviting as it sounds. Yet still the trawlers venture out of the mouth of the Tyne in search of the mighty cod, and Norway beckons, inviting the Geordie to embark on a yet more arduous ferry journey to frigid fjords where they can languish on the latitude of an Arctic circle.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Revolution vodka bar</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Great if you love vodka and even greater if you love beautiful interior decoration. From the outside Revolution looks like any other grey Victorian building but inside is a real treat. Like walking into a massive iced cake you cannot help but gape at the wonderful domed ceilings and intricate plasterwork and you can drink your favourite vodka tipple at the same time....BONUS!]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Bacchus</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Good pub, just around the corner from the Theatre Royal, tucked down a side alley (High bridge). Good selection of real ales and swanky beers like Erdinger and Kronenberg Blanc.<br><br>If you’re peckish Pannis is a nice Italian directly opposite the Bacchus.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Free Trade Inn</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[From the outside this looks as if it could be the scariest bar in Newcastle. <br><br>However once you've plucked up courage and opened the door, you'll find that although stuck in a time warp decor-wise - somewhere in the mid70s, this serves the best beer in Newcastle with views to better those from the Baltic. <br><br>Oh and the graffiti in the toilets contains some absolute masterpieces – well worth a read. A perfect place for a Sunday afternoon pint. Well worth the hike along the quayside &amp; up the nettle strewn path.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Centurion Bar</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It is a bar with grandeur and cosiness. It has snugly couches, friendly staff, a very pleasant atmosphere and good food options. The nicest station bar I’ve ever seen, by some distance (not much competition).]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Forth Pub</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Great bar with live DJ sets on a Friday and Saturday night. Great juke box when the DJ finishes and always a busy and friendly crowd.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Trent House</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Newcastle is unashamedly a fashion-led city and while that’s no bad thing (the Toon is vibrant and buzzing etc) the inevitability is that many of the bars are quite formulaic.  The Trent House pub defiantly goes against the grain – not in so much as a two fingers up to it’s identikit rivals but more in a ‘we know how it’s done and we don’t follow trends’ kind of way.  They know their music but they’re laid back with it (no pretension).   Plentiful array of beers, great jukebox, pool table, decent food – all the basics are well covered.  Sister venue, World Headquarters puts on some of Newcastle’s top club nights and pulls in the more cutting edge acts to the region.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Popolos</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Chic and sophisticated bar that serves great Italian style snacks and the most delectable cocktails made from the best spirits, liqueurs, fresh fruit, herbs and juices. My favourite is a Basil Grande, a beautiful strawberry Martini with fresh basil and cracked black pepper. Excellent friendly staff, happy to advise on your choice of tipple and even happy to make cocktails off menu. <br><br>See <a target="_new" href="http://www.paradiso.co.uk/index.htm">www.paradiso.co.uk/index.htm</a> for further information and to check out the sister establishments - Paradiso also comes highly recommended for their fantastic light lunches, made with locally sourced ingredients.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Bodega</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It's the best bar in Newcastle. It has loads of really nice beers (including Magus, from the Durham Brewery, one of the best real ales you'll ever taste), friendly service, good atmosphere, and a cool domed roof.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Mr Lynch</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[New bar in trendy Jesmond district of Newcastle, underneath the Quaker Meeting House. Looks like your aunty betty's living room in the 1970s! Got to visit this surreal drinking den!]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Tyne Bar</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The best bar in Newcastle. Great beer, relaxed atmosphere, thoroughly untrendy and well away from the harsh lights and hair-gel of the Quayside and Bigg Market.<br><br>Featuring a free jukebox and gigs in the summer, this is Newcastle at its down-to-earth best.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Crown Posada pub</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This fantastic old pub is on The Side but should be central to any trip to Newcastle. Top tap - stic real ales, kept properly, a gramophone and stained glass windows in a tiny pub split into a snug that really is and a long thin bar. Just do not wander in to take a photo and then leave as some tightwads have been observed doing!]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Quayside</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[For eating, drinking &amp; a great gallery in The Baltic. It's not necessary to use the Quayside Link as the walk from Grey's Monument down Grey Street and Dean Street to The Side passes some of the finest architecture in Britain, never mind England. There are also a few good pubs and some excellent restaurants on the way to the quay and at the bottom on the right-hand side you will find the wonderful "Side Gallery"]]></description>
                
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