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Best Dishes #8: Ice Cream at The University Cafe

12th January 2016 by Paul Trainer

It's been here since 1918 and it's not going anywhere any time soon. The University Cafe is a throwback to when an influx of Italian immigrants led to a proliferation of Glasgow ice-cream parlours. The cafe's enduring appeal is down to an idiosyncratic fusion of Italian and Glaswegian influences held together in a tiny Art Deco room with slim wood-lined booths. Students … [Read more...] about Best Dishes #8: Ice Cream at The University Cafe

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