Geordie gamers will be in their element when a retro arcade bar opens in Newcastle city centre.
The new bar called Four Quarters is set to open on Dean Street in November, taking over the basement and lower ground floor of the former restaurant, Gershwin’s. The venue will offer gamers the chance to play vintage arcade games ranging from the 1970s to the mid-2000s on lovingly restored machines.
Comfy booths with various old-school consoles, from the Megadrive, N64, to the beloved PS2 will also be on offer. After working up an appetite, visitors can enjoy food from the bar's menu, which will feature pizza, cocktails, and craft beer.
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Four Quarters co-founder Francois Kitching, from Newcastle, said: "We're immensely proud to be opening our latest Four Quarters location in my hometown and on a street that has been important to me for as long as I can remember. Dean Street was part of my old stomping grounds, where rave culture record stores carried me through my formative years.
"While the opening has been a long and involved process, we have worked closely with all of the city's stakeholders to make sure that everyone is happy, especially our future Four Quarters community. We love Newcastle and I've missed the city, so we couldn't be more excited to bring Four Quarters arcade bar to the toon!"
The Dean Street venue, which will be open seven days a week when it launches in late November, will also host a range of events including film screenings and quizzes. It will be the first Four Quarters bar in the city as the chain looks to expand into the North East following the success of its branches in London and Bristol.
Co-founder Marc Jones, added: "The goal was always not to be just a 'London brand'. We want Four Quarters to be a key part of the nightlife scene that thrives across the country, including cities other than London."
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