Douglas Blair and Roddy Sheridan design and sell jewellery from their shop on Great Western Road. All their pieces are Clydebuilt with Douglas crafting sparkly creations from his own designs or sketches drafted after sitting down with their customers. They are one of the most popular places to pick up engagement rings in the West End. Roddy helps the customers select what … [Read more...] about My Best of Glasgow: Blair & Sheridan
Best of Glasgow
Is citizenM Glasgow’s coolest hotel?
We hang out here quite a lot, sprawled on the leather couches reading the papers or sat at one of the dazzling array of work-stations or communal desks. CitizenM is a haven for laptop-wielding folk with a few hours to kill. They dwell in the impeccably designed ground floor lobby, fiddling with smartphones or tapping away on keyboards. This slick black building looks like it … [Read more...] about Is citizenM Glasgow’s coolest hotel?
My Best of Partick: Chef Peter Wilson
When Peter Wilson, Head Chef at Three Sisters Bake, is not in the kitchen, you'll find him in Partick. His creative savoury and sweet treats delight visitors to the stylish cafes owned by the Reith sisters in Quarrier's Village, near Bridge of Weir, and Killearn. We gather Ally McCoist and Robbie Coltrane are fans. The Kilmarnock native found himself in his latest post via … [Read more...] about My Best of Partick: Chef Peter Wilson
Breakfast Where the Monkey Sleeps
In a low key, rock-influenced space near Central Station, start your day with breakfast Where the Monkey Sleeps. This side of Argyle Street isn't quite as achingly cool as the Finnieston strip but that doesn't mean there are not pockets of interest along the way. After establishing a reputation on West Regent Street, owner Sofie Ford brought her innovative menu to a second … [Read more...] about Breakfast Where the Monkey Sleeps
The Art of Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly doesn't live in Glasgow, he hasn't done for many years. He moved off to Drymen in the first flush of success and then chose to bide elsewhere during an incredible career that brought global fame. However he remains fundamentally Glaswegian. The city defines him. He seems to inhabit Glasgow in a peculiar way, taking a version of it with him, using it as … [Read more...] about The Art of Billy Connolly