Bosses at a new bar in Heaton have denied that they risk creating “another Osborne Road”.
The stylish Flight Bar opened on Heaton Road late last year as a sister venue to the hugely successful restaurant Nest, which has earned critical acclaim and a place in the Michelin Guide since launching in 2021. But the team behind the venture were forced to appear before councillors on Tuesday, in a dispute over the drinking establishment’s licence.
The bar has asked Newcastle City Council to sign off on extending its opening hours until 11.30pm and changing its operating style so that it is not required to have a “substantial” food menu. However, the plans drew the ire of one local resident who said he feared Heaton replicating Jesmond’s infamous drinking strip, while local authority officials say that Flight is operating without the proper planning permission.
