The Drugstore Social opens on Friday on Old Dumbarton Road, promising a new range of healthy dishes, inspired cocktails and unusual craft beers. It's brought to you from the folk behind Lebowskis, Porter & Rye and The Finnieston, so we know they are from good stock. One of their first signings was barman Dom who moved on a free transfer from behind the imposing bar of The … [Read more...] about First Look: New Menus at The Drugstore Social in the West End
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Byres Road Book Festival opens this month
More than 20 top fiction writers will be part of the lineup for the inaugural Byres Road Book Festival – a new four-day literature showcase set in the leafy West End from Friday 23rd September to Monday 26th September. The top of Byres Road will be transformed into a book hub pyramid as the September weekend sees Waterstones, Hillhead library and the Oxfam bookshop hosting … [Read more...] about Byres Road Book Festival opens this month
Paesano Pizza opening new restaurant in West End
One of Glasgow's most popular pizza joints, Paesano Pizza on Miller Street are expanding with plans to open a new restaurant in the West End. The new Italian eatery will open in early 2017. Paesano confirmed the news on their Facebook page, saying: "We have acquired a new premises and there will be a brand new Paesano Pizza opening in the West End of Glasgow in early 2017! … [Read more...] about Paesano Pizza opening new restaurant in West End
Tonight: Primal Scream at Kelvingrove Bandstand
Bobby Gillespie takes to the stage at the Kelvingrove Bandstand tonight with his Primal Scream bandmates as part of the Magners Summer Nights festival. The enigmatic singer is fully recovered after suffering a back injury at a European date in June and ready to strut through a cavalcade of the band's biggest rock tracks. Renowned for a high energy performance, Primal Scream … [Read more...] about Tonight: Primal Scream at Kelvingrove Bandstand
Interview: Saint PHNX ahead of debut gig at Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
Saint PHNX are an ambitious and enigmatic duo made up of two brothers, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist Stevie Jukes and drummer Alan Jukes. They are from Wishaw but grew up playing in bands in Glasgow and are currently prodigiously producing music from a self-made studio in the West End. Their debut track Reload is filled with soaring hooks and has a catchy, rousing … [Read more...] about Interview: Saint PHNX ahead of debut gig at Nice ‘N’ Sleazy