Miller Street is set to become a lot more interesting when The Spanish Butcher opens on 1st December. They are already taking bookings and we're excited to check out the menu that features Iberican jamon, seafood and Galecian beef. They promise to combine Spanish and Mediterranean flavours in a modern, loft style space. The Spanish Butcher is the latest restaurant from Rusk … [Read more...] about The Spanish Butcher set to open in Merchant City
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Interview: A Taste of India at Horn Please
Glasgow has a long and happy relationship with Indian food. This generally fits into a particular model, the local curry house. In recent months, the idea of what Indian food is all about has been turned on its head by the mavericks at Horn Please. Critics Joanna Blythman and Ron McKenna were quick to give them the thumbs up and curious locals are starting to explore the menu … [Read more...] about Interview: A Taste of India at Horn Please
Glasgow Food Heroes: Seumas MacInnes at Cafe Gandolfi
Seumas MacInnes arrived at Cafe Gandolfi in 1983 to peel potatoes and chop red cabbage and carrots. By 1995, he'd been a kitchen-porter, charge hand, manager and co-owner until Cafe Gandolfi's founder, Iain Mackenzie, passed the flame on. His family background in Barra has informed his approach to food and helped create one of the most loved restaurants in the city. Cafe … [Read more...] about Glasgow Food Heroes: Seumas MacInnes at Cafe Gandolfi
Dog day afternoon at Bar Bloc
The basement bars of Bath street can tend to blend into one another, particularly after a few cocktails of an evening. Most of them are interchangeable drinking dens populated by students or newly graduated creative types, supping on craft beer and fussing over iPhones. Often the music policy is uniformly generic and the interiors match a similar template. We swear some … [Read more...] about Dog day afternoon at Bar Bloc
Section 33 guerrilla dining returns for Glasgow pop-up restaurant
Returning to Glasgow after a brief hiatus, debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Section 33 are planning on transforming one of the city’s buildings into a hip, New York style pop up restaurant and bar for five days next month. The City Centre location is still being kept under wraps but organisers tell us they plan on offering high-end food served in a cool, urban … [Read more...] about Section 33 guerrilla dining returns for Glasgow pop-up restaurant