25th February 2007
My favorite bar in Newcastle
Hidden down by the river, a short walk from a few other good pubs (The Cumberland Arms, The Tyne, The Freetrade Arms), The Cluny, now part of the Head of Steam but no worse for it, has everything going for it.
Great beers - the thing that makes a pub. The Cluny has a wide range of Belgiun beers in bottles, three or four different ciders, four or five bitters and a handful of different lagers. They serve a brilliant pint, and no arguement.
Great food - a tiny kitchin that does a brilliant Sunday lunch (I like the lamb), a great burger (even the veggie burger is good). The lady who runs the kitchen is mad as a bag of cats, but I've chatted over the bar to her about food and beer for a good hour.
Great music - every good gig I've been to has been in the back room of the Cluny. Everybody to come out of the North East in the last few years has played there: Maximo Park, Futureheads, A Women of No Importance, John Egdell, everybody.
I've no good photos showing the inside but here are some to try:http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliwood/tags/cluny
It gets a little full of tready indie boys, but it's always a great night.
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