Food memories from nights out in Sunderland - the nightclub fodder which kept you going until 2am
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Evenings out in Sunderland meant a late-night snack back in the day.
But what was your favourite meal? Did you get chicken in a basket at a nightclub bar food section, or maybe popped to the burger van on the way home?
Let's have a look at some of the options.
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Hide AdA night out at Genevieve's meant a trip to the burger van at the bottom of the walkway for some people.


Chambers offered a more sophisticated choice when it first opened in October 1987, in Hutchinson’s Buildings.


It had a continental-style brasserie open until 2am and serving everything from pasta to panackelty.
Chicken in a basket or a burger? Choice is yours
How about Annabel. This picture comes from 1983 and we shared it in the Echo in 2017.
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Readers told us that a trip to Annabels was often followed by a visit to Harveys. Who remembers the Harvey Burger and chips?


Oh, and the sweetcorn relish.
The Old Vestry, and 5th Avenue as it was once known had a great deal on back in the day.
Relish with your burger?
You could get chicken and chips - or a burger - in a basket, which was included in the entry price.


It had a downstairs bar with a half of lager costing you 50 pence. Remember it?
What did you love for a late-night snack after an evening of partying - and where did you get it?
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