We nipped in as part of Glasgow Beer Week due to the added bonus of all 6 ales from Tempest Brewery on tap. We …
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EatFilm at Sloans, Glasgow – September 2012
Moulin Rouge, some food, some drink and one of the oldest pubs in Glasgow? Yes. I noticed this when I was in a couple of …
Koyama, 20 Forrest Road, Edinburgh – Aug 2012
Loving all things Asian at the moment, we ventured into Koyama (mainly due to the good ratings on TripAdvisor/Urbanspoon). Inside the decor is Japanese minimalist, …
Creedence – July 2012
We picked up a deal voucher for mussels and chips with a glass of white wine for 2 for £10 but when I popped in to reserve …
Vroni's – July 2012
Vroni’s is a small cosy wine bar for people to look good in, so we expected good food on their lunch menu. How wrong we …
Foodie Pen Pals – First Month
We met the delightful Rock Salt at a bloggers event and after a good snoop around her blog decided we’d love to join in the …
Persia – June 2012 ***CLOSED***
Following on from Anatolia, we were in the mood for more food from that part of the world (and beyond!). We spied a graduation dinner …
***CLOSED*** Oko, 302 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow – August 2012
Best news I’ve had for a while (kind of!) another OKO 🙂 We heart OKO, since we stumbled in last year it’s been a near …
Chaophraya – August 2012
The largest Thai restaurant in Europe has just opened up…and it’s Glasgow! Based in the listed Townhouse building on the corner of Buchanan Street (Palm Sugar …
Anatolia – June 2012 ***CLOSED***
Anatolia is a new Turkish restaurant on the corner of St.Vincent street and Hope street where Arisaig used to be. We popped in to try out …
Glasgow Beer Week – #gbw12 – 7th – 14th September 2012
Week of events celebrates rising beer scene in the “Beer Green Place” Beer enthusiasts are looking forward to the second Glasgow Beer Week from 7th-14th …
Wholefoods, Giffnock, Glasgow – Cafe – August 2012
A profusion of delights on sale at the in-store cafe, however we were good and went for a capuccino (big huge mug!) for £1.49 and …
Foodies Festival, Inverleith Park, Edinburgh – August 2012
It was Foodies time again and after giving away tickets on our Twitter page, we thought we should at least go along ourselves! …
Kweilin Cantonese Restaurant, 19-21 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
A long day at the Foodies Festival meant that we needed somewhere to rest our weary legs and get some food and drink. We wandered …
New Blog home, hopefully subscribers moved
After a bit of tweaking, learning a lot more about wordpress than we ever knew before, we are back with a new home – …
Blasda Launches
[ Blasda is gaelic for tasty, delicious, appetising, sweet. From blas (“taste, flavour”). As in “That vindaloo’s blasda!” Blasda is the festival where the local …
Recommended pubs in Edinburgh
From those good people at BeerCast Three pages of recommendations, all sorts to keep you going during the festival. Happy supping!
*CLOSED* Crema, 18 The Toll, Clarkston, Glasgow – July 2012
New cafe recently opened up on Busby Rd in Clarkston. Arrived at lunchtime when it was busy so 6 staff was a good sign, and …
Cafe Cossachok, 10 King Street, Glasgow – July 2012
Some food and a concert as part of Merchant City Festival. Gitane Ecosse playing some gypsy influenced jazz went excellently with the good food. £20 …
Thomsons Bar, 18 Morrison Street, Edinburgh – June 2012
Looking to cross off another pub in Edinburgh, we nipped into here for a quick half. I’m glad we did. Excellent selection of real …
WIN tickets to see Taste of Edinburgh, The Meadows, Edinburgh
Taste of Edinburgh is a bright spot in what can be a dreich Scottish summer. The festival will be returning to The Meadows for a …
Scottish Real Ale Festival, Edinburgh – 28th – 30th June
The Scottish Real Ale Festival is back! and this time it is at Corn Exchange Edinburgh. Admission costs are £3 for CAMRA members or £5 …
Bluerapa Thai, 6 Torpichen Place, Edinburgh – June 2012
A quick dinner was required in Edinburgh before going to see a film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (The Imposter , recommended!). We stumbled …
The Finnieston, 1125 Argyle Street, Glasgow – June 2012
Punting itself as a seafood restaurant and a gin cocktail bar, we of course had to go Small but interesting would definitely be the decor, …