Harp and Stripes Pop-Up Bar Opens in Fenwick's Food Hall

Northumberland Street has a new place to stop for a pint during the Christmas shopping. The Harp and Stripes, a pop-up bar from Newcastle United, Guinness and Fenwick, opened on Thursday 5 November inside the department store's ground floor Food Hall.

What is on the menu

Guinness has put together the menu, which is built around oysters and small plates to go with a pint. The oysters come from Saltwater Fish Company, and other dishes include mini Guinness beef pies, beef and ale croquettes, and smoked salmon on Guinness soda bread, alongside seasonal small plates. There are two cocktails: a Black Velvet (Champagne and Guinness) and an Espresso Stout made with vodka, espresso and Baileys. Prices were not included in the launch announcement.

The bar is decked out in black, green and gold, with vintage photographs and nods to the club's history.

Opening hours

• Monday to Wednesday: 11am to 7pm
• Thursday to Saturday: 11am to 8pm
• Sunday: 11am to 5pm

Walk-ins are welcome, and you can book ahead through the Fenwick website. No closing date has been announced, so check before making a special trip.

A local link

There is more to the partnership than a sponsorship deal. The launch highlights a lifelong friendship between John "Jack" Gilroy, the Guinness artist born in Cullercoats in 1898, and Trevor Fenwick, grandson of the store's founder, who was born in Jesmond in 1901. Leo Fenwick, the store's Strategic Partnerships Director, said that family connection makes the project especially meaningful.

The opening was reported by Get Into Newcastle. If you are in the store anyway, the Fenwick Christmas window is on display now, and our Christmas in Newcastle guide has more festive ideas.

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