Cocktails with retro gaming themes will be on the menu when the new NQ64 bar opens in the city centre next week.
From its launch day on August 5, it will be playtime at the late-night venue which is taking over the former home of Intermezzo bar, next to Alvinos, in Pilgrim Street where customers will have a pick of around 30 retro arcade games to enjoy against a backdrop of neon lights and hip hop tunes. Matthew Robson, co-founder of NQ64, is from the region - where he attended Jesmond Park Academy - and says that the opening of a branch here is particularly special.
The Newcastle venue is also special in that it will be the first of the retro gaming company's locations to occupy two floors - the others being single-room underground bars - and its extra space will include a secluded booth dedicated to the Guitar Hero game, as well as a second bar and photo booth. One of the games - Top skater - will be exclusive to Newcastle too.
