The Boiler Shop Steamer: Go for the food, stay for the music, stick around for beer

The number of new street food traders joining the Nationwide Caters Association has increased by 100% this year, traders are hungry to be affiliated with the scene. 

Newcastle Upon Tyne's monthly Boiler Shop Steamer, set in a restored locomotive and rocket workshop brings food vendors, espressotini guys, craft beer sellers and a gin palace off the street (or out of the shop) and under it's cover.

The Ouseburn Coffee company's Frangelico kick of hazelnut to their espressotini is killer. Papa Ganush make their own flatbread and fill them with spicy lemon chicken, charred from the griddle or fluffy on the inside crunchy on the outside packed with flavour falafels. (Excited to hear they are planning to open up shop in Grainger market soon).  Longhorns BBQ Smokehouse who have permanent residence down on Mosley street are smoking locally sourced meat in brioche buns.  There are pizza options, surf and turf, Asian sticky buns, foot long hotdogs. The choice is good.

The venue was rammed most of the afternoon. So for a table get there early or stake one out. It's unusual to get a market that brings these elements of food, music and alcohol into such accord. You go for the food, then the atmosphere is humming with tunes so you sta, you end up sticking around till late so you can drink beavertown beers and wylam ale.

It's on the first Friday and Saturday of the month and free before 4pm on Saturdays (£5 after). You bring cash, buy tokens and exchange tokens for food. 1 token is £2 and food prices vary, most dishes are around 2-4 tokens. Alcohol options take cash.

THE NEXT STEAMER WILL BE 3RD / 4TH / 5TH APRIL to celebrate being 1 year old they will open an extra day. Details below.

Friday 3rd April 5.30pm – 12.00midnight

Saturday 4th April 12.00midday – 12.00midnight

Sunday 5th April 4.00pm – Late (Tickets £12 or £10 Early Bird)