[][1]Blue Dog’s Bloody Moreish: possibly counts as one of your five a day The blog has been unusually booze-oriented this week and today is no exception. The latest bar to top up our glass is Glasgow’s long running Blue...
5pm is always happy to bring dining firsts to its subscribers and what could be more innovative than a restaurant dedicated to delicious desserts. Try Cup Tea Lounge and indulge your sweet-tooth in Scotland’s first late-night dessert...
[][1]Chef proprietor James Haldane outside The Cabin, one of Glasgow’s oldest restaurants James Haldane is the chef proprietor at The Cabin on Dumbarton Road. On and off, the premises have been used as a restaurant since 1890 which...
[][1]Cupcakes are a must at Cup Cup cafe on Byres Road has expanded in to the city centre. The Cup Tea Lounge opens on Renfield Street today. Following the blue print of the popular West End venue, visitors can expect a similar range of...
[][1]Stravaigin 2: circling its wagons for next week’s cowboy feast If you think that The Outlaw Josey Wales was the best film ever made, or that Blazing Saddles was the highpoint in celluloid comedy, then mosey on down to Stravaigin...
[][1]Crabshakk has a little baby brother: Table 11 Since opening in 2009, the Crabshakk in Glasgow’s Finnieston has been going great guns with fantastic reviews from the national press and, more importantly, lots of bums on...
If home-cooking is your bag, look no further than Carrot Top’s Cafe. A sumptuous mix of baking and and lunch deals in a great city-centre location. ...
[][1]Glasgow’s Viva Brazil is on trend according to Olive mag According to Olive magazine, Glasgow’s Viva Brazil helps demonstrate one of the eating trends which will rock the culinary world in 2012. The May edition of the...
We’re not exactly quick off the blocks with this one but Nardini’s of Largs has branched out and, in the last month or so, opened Nardini’s on Byres Road in Glasgow. Ice cream, cakes, coffees and sarnies are on the...
A mainstay of the vibrant Glasgow curry scene for more than 20 years, the Ashoka South Side has now joined 5pm. Enjoy some great Indian cuisine! ...
[][1]It’s an Easter squirrel, obviously. So, Easter weekend. A time for renewal and sure sign that spring is here; even if the weather does keep on forgetting and slipping back into January mode. While most of us will be putting our...
About three weeks back, the blog mentioned the arrival of Akbar’s restaurant and also Cafe Darna, two new Indian restaurants in Glasgow. Ron Mackenna reviewed Akbar’s in The Herald and his review is here while Trampy and the...
5pm is happy to welcome the latest incarnation of the Secret Space, Tide. Specialising in west-coast produce, whether it be seafood, meat or veg, Tide truly brings that home-cooked goodness back to Glasgow. Set just above Arisaig in the...
Ever wondered what would happen if the swinging 60s were transported to Tuscany via Glasgow? Well if you have, why not try Vespbar, a new bar-restaurant which combines mod-style decor with traditional Italian cuisine. Avanti and motor on...
[][1]A tapas display at a bar in Barcelona; courtesy of Wikipedia While food lovers, the media and chefs do like to spraff on, quite rightly, about the food revolution and how concerned we all are that our food is local, seasonal and...
[][1]Farhad Ghomashchian: king of Persia The latest in the blog’s intermittent series of Chewin’ the Fat interviews is with Farhad Ghomashchian, the man behind Persia restaurant on Glasgow’s Great Western Road. Open since 2010, the 65...
