Grab a pint. (And yes, we know one of these is in Gateshead.)

The Free Trade Inn, St Lawrence Road

The Free Trade Inn is a little out of the way, to the east end of the River Tyne. It's also quite pokey, with little room indoors. But on a summer's night, as the sun sets, and you're sat in the pub's beer terrace across the road, you realise it's well worth the walk.

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The Botanist, Monument Mall

The Botanist opened to the public just this week but is already gaining fame for its city-centre location, overlooking Grey's Monument, and its decor, which includes quirky furnishings, an enormous tree dominating the middle of the bar, and its rooftop area.

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The Bridge Tavern, Akenside Hill

Newly renovated, The Bridge Tavern says that fairly well behaved children and extremely well behaved dogs are welcome until 7pm -- but it's the atmosphere and the products of the on-site microbrewery that you'll be here for.

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The Tyne Bar, Maling Street

The inside of the Tyne Bar may be relatively small, but there's plenty of spillout area on the banks of the Ouseburn and in a heated patio area -- which just so happens to be where larger gigs and poetry readngs are held.

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