1 Grey Street........

Hi all, I went for drinks in Newcastle yesterday afternoon with a friend. After a couple of cocktails we decided to try and go somewhere neither of us had ever been before for a drink. Newcastle, being as big as it is and renowned for its mix of vibrant bars you may be surprised to hear it was a little more difficult than you would imagine. When we started to scout out a new bar we realised there was a reason we had never visited them. After much debate, Alexis suggested The Vineyard to me. The name sounded vaguely familiar and when she mentioned it was on the corner of Grey Street I straight away knew where she meant.

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As I had never been we decided to pop in for a cocktail. I really wasnt expecting anything special and can remember looking in from outside many a time and for some reason it just didnt draw me in. I couldnt have been more wrong about it. Apart from the fantastic location placed at the very start of one of the most affluent streets in Newcastle's city centre, the street also houses the likes of Bar Luga, Browns, The Living Room and the new Las Iguanas it was something different!
But, unlike all of the aforementioned bars The Vineyard is completely unique. It doesnt have the same pretentious feel as some places in Newcastle but still manages to maintain a feel that you are in an upmarket part of town. The classic, charty pop and latin american tunes playing was a nice mix and just at the right noise level so we could sit and chat but without feeling everyone could hear us. The decor was moroccan like, with burnt oranges, purples, dark wood and lovely lantern like lighting and as Alexis said, if the sun was shining it really would have felt as though we were on holiday. Its an intimate atmosphere without feeling squashed although that may be because we managed to get seats!

We started with beautiful Champagne cocktails which consisted of Champagne, Chambord and Vodka and because we were enjoying it soo much stayed for another couple of drinks.

This definately is my new favourite place, brilliant atmosphere and nice clientele, polite staff and especially with the reasonably priced cocktails (made with real alcohol not the horrible packet stuff I've had to endure before) ranging from only £5-£7 as you would struggle to get that anywhere decent in Newcastle!