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DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Barcelona,Belfast
(BFS),Bristol,Faro,
Geneva, Ibiza,Majorca,
Málaga,Malta,Menorca,
Nice,Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £18.
The Metro
goes to the city
centre.Tickets: £2.70.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Bruges
(46BrentwoodAvenue,
Jesmond, tel: 0191 281
8081)Astylishbistro
whichoffers outdoor
dining inJesmond,
Bruges specialises in
light Europeandishes,
served in tasteful
modern surroundings.
EXCLUSIVE
Vujon
(29 Queen Street,
Quayside, tel: 0191 221
0601)When it comes
to curries with class,
look no further than
Vujon.This exclusive
restaurant boasts
fine dining in elegant
surroundings.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The
Bodega
(125Westgate
Newcastle
UK
Road, tel: 0191 221
1552)A treat for
real-ale drinkers, this
old-fashioned pub has
claimed numerous
awards for the quality
and variety of its
beers.TheVictorian
stained-glass domes
in the ceiling allow you
to stargaze as you sip
your pint.
LATE & LIVELY
Digital
(Times
Square) Thursday
nights feature indie
and Britpop, while on
Friday it’s cutting edge
and alternative dance
music. Housemusic
fills the floor every
Saturday night.
THIS MONTH
GO
South Shields
at themouth of the
River Tyne is a seaside
town just half an
hour from the city
with its own bustling
nightlife and beautiful
beaches.There’s even
a restaurant in a cave
at Marsden Grotto.
Michelle Ord
TAXI
Colle-sur-Loup, tel: 04
9322 5120) Female
chefs here are rare
but Brigitte Guignery
certainlymakes the
grade. Her restaurant
is included in the
Guide Gantié (the
restaurant bible for
the South of France).
The dining roomhas
a warmatmosphere,
and the food is simple,
classic and refined.
UP TO €50
La
Brouette de Grand
Mère
(9RueOran,
Cannes, tel: 04 9339
1210)An art-deco-style
French bistrowith a
setmenu offering a
choice of main course
and dessert, including
champagne aperitif
andwine.The à-la-
cartemenu features
traditional, home-
cooked French cuisine,
with the
pot-au-feu
(meat and potato
stew) a highlight.
EXCLUSIVE
Château Eza
(Rue
de laPise,Eze, tel: 04
9341 1224)Aformer
winter residence for
European royalty, these
daysChâteauEza is
renowned for its fine
cuisine. Lunchmenus
start at €45 and are
best enjoyedon the
terrace overlooking the
Mediterranean.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Vinivore
(32Avenue de la
République, tel: 04
93269017)Wine
enthusiasts: take your
pick fromthe hundreds
of bottles ondisplay,
most from little-known,
local producers.Or
Nice
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Barcelona,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast (BFS), Berlin,
Bordeaux, Bristol,
Brussels, Edinburgh,
Geneva, Lille, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN,
STN), Lyon,Nantes,
Naples,Newcastle,
Paris (CDG,ORY),
Rome,Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€30.
Bus 98 stops at
Nice’s OldTown
and the Gare Routière.
Tickets: €4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Café de
la Bourse
(15 Place St
François, tel: 04 9362
3839) Join the crowds
of locals who gather
at this popular café,
but get there early as
seating is limited.The
€12menu includes
the catch of the day,
bought from the fish
market opposite.
UP TO €30
Le
Blanc Manger
(1260
Route de Cagnes, la
TAXI
defer to owner Bona’s
expert suggestions.
You’ll alsohave the
opportunity to nibble
on local charcuterie
and cheeses.
LIVE MUSIC
Scarlett O’Hara’s
(22
RueDroite,OldTown,
tel: 0493804322)
Something of a home
fromhome for the Irish,
with awide choice of
beers,whiskeys and
vodkas,plus salmon
andbeef snacks.With
livemusic on Friday
andSaturday nights,
Scarlett O’Hara’s stays
open till 2am.
LATE & LIVELY
La
Civette du Cours
(1
Cours Saleya, tel: 04
9380 8059)Amassive
Cours Saleya terrace
makes La Civette
du Cours perfect for
people-watching.
Squeeze in among
the Niçois, quaffing
carafes of chilled rosé
until the wee hours.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Fromscented
candles to quirky
garden objects, Le
Cèdre Rouge du Prince
Jardinier offers the
very best in art de vivre
for homes and gardens
(6Avenue deVerdun).
SEE
The French
Riviera’smost prolific
carnival hits the
streets of Nice on 17
February.This year’s
guest of honour will
beGreat Britain and
the themewill follow
the 2012Olympics.
Expect a fortnight
of flower parades,
soirées and concerts
attracting over amillion
spectators, ending in a
grand climaxwhen the
papier-mâché giants
dance their way to the
beach and are burnt
on4March
(nicecarnaval.com).
GO
Okay, so it is a
hotel, but in a sense
it’s also amuseum,
being one of the last
remaining privately
owned palaces in the
world.The Negresco is
decked out in themost
opulent furnishings
imaginable and acts
as a showcase for
French art from the
Renaissance to the
present day. Pop into
the Relais bar and
absorb the charmof
the private palace
(37 Promenade
desAnglais).
ESCAPE
Head a
couple of kilometres
east of Nice, where
you’ll find yourself
among a sweeping
arc of golden sand
and Europe’s richest
promontory. Hop on
the No.82, and start
off onVillefranche-sur-
Mer’s seafront before
heading on to Saint-
Jean-Cap-Ferrat.Visit
Baroness Ephrussi de
Rothschild’s former
home,Villa Ephrussi,
then continue to Eze,
where everything can
be visited on foot.
NOWAY!
The earliest records
of the Nice Carnival
date back to 1294,
making it the original
celebration, and the
oldest ahead of those
in Brazil andVenice.
John Brown
In November, the
BALTIC Centre
became the first
non-Tate venue
outside of London to
host the prestigious
contemporary
art prize – the
Turner Prize.
NO WAY!
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