If indeed 'People Make Glasgow' then surely The Star Bar is the epicentre of that mindset. However, as publicans and staff point out; it's being strangled. Strangled in the sense that people only 'make' our city if they happen to be well-appointed. While we dash towards gentrification we perhaps miss the places that made this city what it is, the people that really make … [Read more...] about Glasgow’s cheapest three-course pub lunch at The Star Bar
Comedian Tom Stade on Frankie Boyle, politics and Sauchiehall Street pizza
As a comedian you know you’re getting the brutal, unsullied, honest truth from Tom Stade. Effortlessly able to cut through the slogans and samey observations often employed by many of his contemporaries while having you bent over double with laughter, he’s a raffish rogue, a natural wordsmith and an unmerciful shot when he finds his comedic target. A renowned stalwart of … [Read more...] about Comedian Tom Stade on Frankie Boyle, politics and Sauchiehall Street pizza
Interview: Jake Griffin from Up Front Brewing on Banksy and Beer
While lots of people want to do things their own way and on their own terms most never get the opportunity. Up Front Brewing, however, is run exactly that way. The brainchild of Glasgow craft brewer Jake Griffin, an award winning beer-maker and Neuroscience PhD, he’s managed to launch Up Front Brewing in an unusual way and due to some rather fortuitous internet … [Read more...] about Interview: Jake Griffin from Up Front Brewing on Banksy and Beer
The Bars and Restaurants That Thrived During the Transformation of Strathbungo
As many as 29 bars and pubs close their doors every week in Britain. With the potential for uncertainty over Brexit to speed up the process it’s important to understand the changing culture concerning bars and restaurants in Glasgow. Pollokshaws Road in the Strathbungo area of the Southside has seen it's share of changes with the introduction of the hip Rum Shack, The Bungo, … [Read more...] about The Bars and Restaurants That Thrived During the Transformation of Strathbungo
The bars and restaurants that thrived during the transformation of Finnieston
The transformation of Finnieston has been quite extraordinary. This overlooked city centre enclave experienced a facelift like no other area in the city and people now flock there to enjoy – and to be seen enjoying – the strip’s many bars and restaurants. It’s a thriving area and has become a chic address within a relatively short space of time. There was even the curious … [Read more...] about The bars and restaurants that thrived during the transformation of Finnieston