One of Newcastle's oldest buildings is embracing a whole new lifestyle as it joins the city centre's cafe culture scene.
Alderman Fenwick’s House, in Pilgrim Street, is now open for coffees and luxury ice creams while it undergoes a major transformation which will expand its role in the city. The building, which dates from 1670 and once hosted Charles Dickens, has teamed up with Caffe Ginevra to open a new outlet selling Italian treats.
The partnership with the local coffee specialist means that passers-by can now indulge in its trademark Sicilian-style coffee, home-made ices and freshly-made cannoli served from the new cafe in the property, which in the past has been open to the public only during the likes of Heritage Open Days.
