After the success of the Let’s Eat Glasgow! food festival this summer, the eight restaurants behind the Real Food, Real Folk cooperative have come up with a cracker of an early Christmas present for eight lucky folk. The not for profit group, which includes Guy’s Restaurant, Mother India, Crabshakk, Stravaigin, Ubiquitous Chip, Ox and Finch, The Gannet and Cail Bruich, has … [Read more...] about Real Food, Real Folk invites you to get social with their sparkling Christmas Raffle
Food and Drink
Interview: Inside Siempre Bicycle Cafe in Partick
Cycling is becoming increasingly popular. It’s better for the environment, healthy, less stressful than being stuck in traffic jams, and parking is usually free and widely available. Appealing to the rising numbers of Glasgow cyclists, Siempre Bicycle Café opened its doors on Dumbarton Road in 2012. It is a bike shop, bar, and coffee shop rolled into one space, an airy room … [Read more...] about Interview: Inside Siempre Bicycle Cafe in Partick
First Look: New Restaurant Bilson Eleven Opens in Dennistoun Townhouse
Dennistoun will have a new restaurant this week when Bilson Eleven opens in an imposing Victorian townhouse on Annfield Place, off Duke Street. They are setting out to offer a modern take on classic Scottish dishes. The building has been restored by head chef Nick Rietz and his family. They will be ready for their first customers on Wednesday. The restaurant features … [Read more...] about First Look: New Restaurant Bilson Eleven Opens in Dennistoun Townhouse
Lunch at Babu Bombay Street Kitchen
Just off Blythswood Square is a colourful basement where they serve up some of the best food in town. It's small but perfectly formed, an understated spot with only a few tables (and tiny chairs). Their many fans will attest to the fact that Babu Bombay Street Kitchen know how to put together a lunch that packs a flavourful punch. The Babu crew started off serving up street … [Read more...] about Lunch at Babu Bombay Street Kitchen
Interview: Stuart Leithead from Shilling Brewing Company
Glasgow makes beer on an industrial scale and exports it all over the world. Increasingly small producers are also getting in on the action and creating new craft brews that experiment with different flavours and types of production. It's a burgeoning business, creating some interesting drinking dens alongside trendsetting pints. While places like Drygate and West have … [Read more...] about Interview: Stuart Leithead from Shilling Brewing Company