The Botanist in Newcastle is the coolest restaurant and bar I’ve ever had the pleasure to eat at. I was there for my sister’s college graduation with my family, and the environment made it that much more special to celebrate. I was unaware how special of a building it was and expected to be eating at a typical restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into a room with a bar at the center that resembled a forest and a towering glass dome for a ceiling lit with strings of lights. It didn’t feel like a typical dinner because the environment created more of a magical experience than a typical dining one. You could look up in the middle of your meal and be mesmerized at the ceiling above you. After dining at the Botanist I felt like most other restaurants take for granted the creativity that could be put into their space and focus soley on the food, not the whole experience.