The front door is blocked off. Brightly coloured paving stones, huge blocks, are being laid out on the pavement, all the way up the Calton Entry to the Barras. Surprising, not least because I'm sure the roadworks weren't here when I waltzed out onto the street after dinner a couple of days ago. Also, the Barras Art and Design building is one of only two new structures to be … [Read more...] about Glasgow Food Heroes: How BAaD became Scotland’s Most Stylish Venue
Glasgow Food Heroes
Glasgow Food Heroes: Brian Maule at Le Chardon d’Or
Whenever Glasgow's best chefs are mentioned, Brian Maule is invariably near the top of the list. His restaurant on West Regent Street has been showered with awards and continues to provide the highest standard of fine dining in the city. Brian is an old-school working chef-proprietor, in the kitchen each day with his team and going round the tables in the dining room to … [Read more...] about Glasgow Food Heroes: Brian Maule at Le Chardon d’Or
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