It’s no
secret around these parts that I love a good cocktail. Mix a good cocktail with
a meat and cheese board you’re we’re talking about my perfect Wednesday
evening.
(You also
know about my love for anti pasta boards as I mentioned in my trip to cafe Vivo.)
Gusto is on
the Quayside right next to the Millennium Bridge. It was raining so I arrived wet
and in desperate need of a drink.
Luckily, I wasn’t waiting too long, a Raspberry and Rosemary sling was handed to me extremely quickly after ordering. (Who doesn’t love quick service when you’re soaking wet!)
The
cocktails were going down all too well so I was extremely pleased when the
wooden boards of food came out.
We were
given 2 boards each. The first had 3 different cheeses’ which included my all
time favourite, mozzarella. Accompanied with 2 slices of Italian bread and some chutney.
The second
board had the meat.
With the
food also came my second cocktail of the evening. Which just happened to be the
most instagramable cocktail I’ve never had.
Redcurrant
Mai Tai. Mai Tai’s are something I usually drink on the beach but a redcurrant
one reminded me so much of Christmas. I think it was the cranberries, but
mixing both of my favourite times of the year. (Christmas and summer) In a
drink is a genius idea. It went down like a dream.
As we were
chatting away Phil came over to tell who was downstairs. Being in Newcastle
you’re used to seeing the odd footballer around even Ant or Dec on the odd
occasion shopping but nothing prepared me for Brenda Bellingham (Vera from the
ITV series Vera). I was SO excited we were dining in the same restaurant as
her. My sister, Emily watches Vera all the time. When I plucked up the courage
to ask for her Autograph for Emily but
Phil did get a Selfie with her.
To get over
my disappointment and the fact the conversation was flowing I ordered one more
cocktail for the road.
Pineapple
Bellini. I have never had/heard of a Pineapple Bellini before.
It was so
good I could have drunk a whole bucket of it. As the Bellini was going down all too
well it was time for me to catch some fresh air and walk home.
The
Aperitivo at the Gusto comes with a board of meat or cheese and 2
cocktails for £15.. Amazing value as 2 cocktails would probably cost that on
the Quayside anyway.
It was
raining when I was there last Wednesday so I was safely kept dry inside but
there was a great outdoor area where I imagine my friends and I would sit after a day at work chilling out in the sun.
I did manage
to Vlog the evening. I’m just struggling to get the music in on youtube. I've still uploaded it thought. If you have any tips please let me know.
Hope you're enjoying the sun. It's a little cloudy in Santorini at the moment but don't worry I've still got plenty to blog about.
Hope you're enjoying the sun. It's a little cloudy in Santorini at the moment but don't worry I've still got plenty to blog about.
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