Bakery. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
November 2020 My first visit to Newcastle upon Tyne meant the excitement of researching the bakery, coffee and general food scene. Small batch microbakeries with exceptional hand crafted baked goods are the places of my dreams, so Northern Rye was top of my list, and I planned my journey to arrive in Newcastle at dawn on a Saturday so I could be first in line! I underestimated the popularity of this place though - it seems since opening on the river bank in Byker in June 2020, Northern Rye has gained a dedicated fan base. Following the Ouseburn through Newcastle's creative quarter with its old warehouses sympathetically refurbished in to contemporary housing and office space, I could see the queue long before I could see Northern Rye! The riverside spot made for a scenic location for some weekend people watching and the wait was more than worth it. I was greeted with a handsome display of coconut and blackcurrant croissants, ginger and fennel buns, deliciously me...