Truffle time
[][1]Giorgio and the famed white truffles So, what are you going to do this Friday night? You could throw together whatever is in the fridge and watch Downton on catch-up or you could get scrubbed up and swank on down to Edinburgh’s...
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Motorhead shiraz
[][1]Motorhead Shiraz: I know, weird huh? I always thought that Lemmy was a Jack and coke kind of guy but, if the recently launched Motorhead Shiraz is anything to go by, then it seems that he also likes a glass or two of fine...
New venues in Glasgow
[][1]The recently opened Bar Milano in Hamilton It’s all kicking off in Glasgow and the surrounding area where new bars, restaurants and cafes are springing up like culinary X Factor hopefuls. We hear annoyingly vague rumours of a...
Corinthian Club takes gold
[][1]Corinthian Club: award-winning, eye candy design ‘Member a couple of weeks back when we told you that Glasgow’s Corinthian Club was in the running for Best British Interior Design in Elle Decoration’s British Design...
Parsnip don't preach
Regarding last week’s posts about The Arches Cafe being transformed into a Madonna shrine, we now have details of the Madge-themed menu. The blog loves a good/awful pun and the Madge menu is packed with them. Try the Justify My Loaf...
Scottish Restaurant Awards
What’s the best restaurant in Scotland? If you think you know and would like to see your fave restaurant get the recognition it deserves then vote for them at the 2012 Scottish Restaurant Awards. Sponsored by 5pm and Business 7, the...
Doing it Brazilian style
[][1]Samba was a big ingredient at the opening of Liverpool's Viva Brazil. Just under a week to go until Viva Brazil opens on Bothwell Street in Glasgow. It’s a churrascaria style steakhouse and bar. Churrascaria is Portuguese for...
Turning Japanese
[][1]The Kanpai chefs man the sushi bar Stac Polly, the Scottish restaurant on Edinburgh’s Grindlay Street, has made way for Kanpai Sushi. As the name suggests, sushi is prominent on the menu along with what is probably the...
BBC Good Food Show Scotland on horizon
[][1]Lock up your pies! The Masterchef team are coming to Glasgow The leaves are falling from the trees; the leccy and gas companies have just hiked their prices and the BBC Good Food Show is coming to the SECC. It must be...
Oktoberfest
[][1]A typical sight in Dundee. If you're drinking strong, continental lager. For most of us, the word Oktoberfest summons images of Munich and frauleins in traditional costumes bearing massive foaming jugs of beer. However, Munich is a...
Something wicked this way comes
[][1]It's all about the steak at The Grill Room As the 5pm blog has noted previously, the world seems to be going steak crazy; a development which we much applaud. The Grill Room at the Square in Glasgow’s 29 private members’ club is...
Madonna munchies at The Arches
[][1]Like Madonna? You will lurve The Arches' latest wheeze The restaurant in Glasgow’s Arches is never scared of putting something new on the theatrical menu as proved by previous culinary performances such as Adrienne’s Bar and...
Murder, mystery and Mediterranean food
Arta: not big on minimalism If you fancy doing something a little different next weekend then consider the murder mystery dinner drama which is taking place at Arta in Glasgow’s Merchant City on Friday 30th September. Four...
Smoked low and slow
[][1]Authentic African food is the deal at The Calabash Glasgow has a new African restaurant on Renfield Street. The Calabash (it’s a sort of gourd) promises authentic African cuisine every day from 10am to 1am. The menu includes...
Corinthian Club best in Britain?
[][1]Corinthian Club: well plush The Corinthian Club in Glasgow has been nominated for Best British Interior Design in Elle Decoration’s British Design Awards, the only venue outside of London to make it to the shortlist of...
Curry news
Scotland’s masala merchants are a busy bunch who work their socks off to keep up with the nation’s appetite for all things spicy. The latest news is that the Harlequin group of Ashoka restaurants has a new venture in the...