Firebird have a tremendous, hard-earned reputation for their wood-fired sour dough pizza. The outside marker of the Finnieston strip, this neighbourhood hangout was one of the early trailblazers for that hip bar-meets-bistro vibe. There's more than just great pizza here, but let's deal with that first. Some of the best combinations on the menu are the Catalan - topped with … [Read more...] about Review: Lunch at Firebird on Argyle Street
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Review: Lunch at The Anchor Line
The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, also known as frequency illusion, is when a thing you just found out about suddenly seems to crop up everywhere. The Anchor Line has seldom featured in our conversations about food, but has done so repeatedly this month, leading us to have lunch there on three separate occasions. No idea why. It just worked out that way. The restaurant is … [Read more...] about Review: Lunch at The Anchor Line
London-restaurateur opens new bistro in Helensburgh
Sugar Boat, a bistro, bar and wine shop, will open tomorrow (Friday 19th May) at 30 Colquhoun Square in Helensburgh. The new venue is the brainchild of Will Smith – the restaurateur whose innovative formula of providing relaxed, unfussy and affordable high-quality dining led to the London restaurants he founded; Wild Honey in Mayfair and Soho’s Arbutus; each gaining a Michelin … [Read more...] about London-restaurateur opens new bistro in Helensburgh
Watch: New Six by Nico restaurant brings The Chippie menu to Finnieston
Those who already know the cooking of chef Nico Simeone and the team at his Kelvinside restaurant will be exceptionally excited to know that his new concept restaurant Six by Nico has confirmed it will open at 1132 Argyle Street on Tuesday 14th March. In a crowded cluster of food show-offs, they will do their best to stand out from the crowd with a a bold promise. … [Read more...] about Watch: New Six by Nico restaurant brings The Chippie menu to Finnieston
Interview: Victoria Cameron from Spoonful of Sugar
Victoria Cameron's blog A Spoonful of Sugar has the motto "I eat, therefore I am". When Glasgowist meets her in the Kelvingrove Cafe she has just finished lunch and is keen to talk about other restaurants to sample in the area. A food writer for Time Out London with a background in PR, her passion for food began at an early age and found an outlet through working in delis in … [Read more...] about Interview: Victoria Cameron from Spoonful of Sugar