Daren Phillips

Father of 4 fantastic kids, assistant restaurant manager at Blackfriars; lover of good food, wine & music. Rants & opinions are my own.

[Daren Phillips @darensphillips]

@BBC6Music The full video to Kate Bush's Cloudbusting featuring Donald Sutherland

[Blackfriars Restaurant @BlackfriarsRest]

A sneak-peak of the #gins that will be featured in our World Gin Tasting event on Thursday 5 March - @barekstengin, @AviationGin (owned by actor @VancityReynolds), @GVineGin & Suntory Roku Gin. https://t.co/JYTqdlezTR #GinTasting

[Blackfriars Restaurant @BlackfriarsRest]

The team have been busy bees for today’s team training at @northumb_honey 🐝🍯 #teamtraining #honey

[The Durham Brewery @durhambrewery]

Kicking off the start of our celebrations for 25th Anniversary coming up in August. NEW cask beer launched this week. Edge of Twenty-Five 4.5% IPA #caskbeer #durham

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#StreetAwayRecommends...
@BlackfriarsRest is a Newcastle institution, as one of the most historic venues in the country, never mind the city! They have a fine dining menu that will blow your socks off, and host regular events.
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[Daren Phillips @darensphillips]

@winewankers Only 1 person is holding the glass by the stem, as you should hold a white wine glass

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Join us on Thursday 27 June for a Rum Good Time - Rum Tasting! Learn about rum and drink it, what could be better? https://t.co/rU7IoTyiy4

[North East Times @NETimesMagazine]

In this month's Business Lunch, @AlisonNETimes sees what’s changed at one of Newcastle’s most historic restaurants @BlackfriarsRest - https://t.co/Lcye4WaI6d

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UPDATE: Many thanks for all your comments and advice. We really care for our beloved medieval restaurant! It seems they returned last night to ‘clean’ the 13th century flags. We think it looks a right mess - will probably dull in time, but what do you think?

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Which gin lovers are joining us for our Gin O'clock - Gin Tasting on Thursday 6 June? #gin #ginandtonic #ginlovers #gintasting https://t.co/c6Wq2EWjJi

[Blackfriars Restaurant @BlackfriarsRest]

Can you explain why you’ve defaced a 13th century medieval friary and Grade 1 Listed Scheduled Ancient Monument please? @isawitfirst_CS @NewcastleCC @NE1BID #heritage #NCC -please retweet

[Stuart McNeill @StuartpMc]

Fantastic night at ⁦@BlackfriarsRest⁩ for Harry Pottage. Magical! One happy little wizard #newcastlewizards

[Josef Gluyas @DrJosefG]

Met Hercules the Little Owl @BlackfriarsRest’s ‘well known wizard’ themed dinner tonight!

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With the beautiful spell of weather we're having, what's better than starting your evening with our Strawberry & Basil Daiquiri. @HavanaClub_UK

[Daren Phillips @darensphillips]

@MJSimpson58 @BlackfriarsRest Thanks Margaret, good to see you again.

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Thanks to all who came to last night's "Big Juicy reds" tasting. @chaffeybros @cantine_bertani @BogleWinery

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Some lovely produce at our fingertips. Some lemon verbena and tagetes growing in our planters

[Daren Phillips @darensphillips]

@greignotgreg @candkwines @JimmyScrim @FQNewcastle @riojasaurus @nclwineschool @DobsonParnell 😂

[Daren Phillips @darensphillips]

@candkwines @JimmyScrim @FQNewcastle @riojasaurus @greignotgreg @nclwineschool @DobsonParnell Couldn't help it - Our beloved Charles looking Jack Vettrianoesque.

[Daren Phillips @darensphillips]

@greignotgreg @candkwines @JimmyScrim @FQNewcastle @riojasaurus @nclwineschool @DobsonParnell An air of 1930's suave sophistication & hanging around in cool bars.