Food and Drink

There was a bewildering amount of enthusiasm, bordering on hysteria, on the Glasgowist Facebook page when we announced that Taco Bell was opening on Sauchiehall Street in December 2017. Now we are set to see a second branch of the American chain open in the city. The junction of Union Street and Argyle Street is the four corners of fast food. Currently there is Pizza Hut … [Read more...] about Second Taco Bell restaurant to open in Glasgow

Thai pumpkin and coconut soup. Crab and sea scallop risotto with carnaroli rice, white crab meat, crab bisque, samphire and pan seared scallops (pictured above). Tender, lightly marbled Black Angus, grain fed fillet steak. Classic vanilla crème brûlée. Just some of the dishes showcased at an event to introduce the winter menu at Chez Mal. At the heart of Malmaison’s … [Read more...] about Talk of the Town: Chez Mal introduces winter menu

On Tuesday evening, Nespresso, held an exclusive event at the flagship Nespresso Boutique in Glasgow to celebrate Scotland and the launch of the latest issue of the brand’s magazine, So Nespresso: Glasgow. Nespresso works with more than 75,000 farmers in 12 countries as part of its AAA Sustainable Quality Program. Launched in 2003, in collaboration with The Rainforest … [Read more...] about In Pictures: Nespresso host celebration of Glasgow and Scotland

Chef Andrew Fairlie has died following a long illness, his parents have confirmed this morning. Fairlie, whose Gleneagles restaurant is the only one in Scotland to have two Michelin stars, revealed last November that he had a terminal brain tumour. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among those to pay tribute to the 54-year-old. His father Jim Fairlie wrote on Twitter … [Read more...] about Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie has died

World-famous London restaurant and celebrity-hangout The Ivy are exoected to open a brasserie in Glasgow in 2019. The Ivy Collection was granted planning permission last year to remodel the building at 106 Buchanan Street, previously occupied by Nationwide Building Society, close to Royal Exchange Square. The Ivy Glasgow is expected to open in the spring after an extensive … [Read more...] about The Ivy plan spring opening for Glasgow brasserie