Pubs and restaurants in and around Newcastle which have recently closed
Calling time - following shock news of the closure of city boozer The Goose, here is a reminder of other popular pubs and bars, plus a club and restaurant, which have closed their doors in and around the city in recent months
by Barbara Hodgson · ChronicleLiveWhen it was reported earlier this October that The Goose pub and carvery in Newcastle had suddenly closed, the news was met with sorrow by customers who recalled 'belta times' there and shared memories of the likes of 'four-pint pitchers'; 'chicken and chips' and 'a couple of bottles of wine for a tenner'.
The Percy Street pub was also a popular stop-off for Newcastle United fans, being just a few minutes' away from St James' Park, and university students. Its closure follows a number of similar losses across the city centre and wider area, including By The River Brew Co. just over the river on Gateshead quayside which said farewell at the end of September.
Here we recall just some of the pubs and bars we loved and recently lost, leaving empty premises or - in some cases - leading to the emergence of new names in their place. Further afield, closures include The Gibraltar Rock pub in Tynemouth which, earlier this year, closed after 34 years of being family-run and weathering the storm, literally when Arwen hit the coast, and of challengers from Covid to the energy crisis until debt hit.
Restaurant-wise, it's been quite a year too with closures across the region, from two-Michelin star success story Raby Hunt in Darlington at the start of the year, when head chef James Close decided to launch a new venture in nearby Rockliffe Hall, and recent news of the loss of three local branches of TGI Fridays, despite a wider rescue deal.
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