Scottish salmon with an Asian twist A recipe from Chef Jean Paul Giraud celebrating one of Scotland’s finest ingredients, this dish puts an Asian twist on …
Scottish salmon on a bed of Asian ginger noodles
Glasgow
Food review: Nice ‘N’ Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG
In January 2013 readers of jamesvsburger.com voted MeatHammer LTD at Nice N Sleazy the best burgers in Glasgow, but somehow we had managed to avoid them until now… Back …
Baltic Ice Bar, Soar at Intu Braehead, G51 4BN
Located at the side of the snow-filled Snow Factor Soar at intu Braehead is Glasgow’s newest attraction – Baltic Ice Bar. We were invited along for a …
April Fool!
Gastro Punx Unhostile Kitchen Takeover
Gastro Punx pop-up returns this month with a menu featuring a mini all day breakfast with wild nettle potato scones and quail’s eggs, plus a …
Coffee & cake review: Gesso Lounge, 20-22 St Georges Road Glasgow
Another recent addition to Glasgow’s not-quite-west-end café district is Gesso Lounge. We’re not sure why this place is called Gesso Lounge, perhaps it’s some link to Margaret …
Food Review: Opium, 191 Hope Street, Glasgow
We’d been meaning to visit Opium for years, mainly because we love dim sum and they have a dim sum menu, but just never got around to it …
Food review: Kervan Palace, 61 Bridge Street, Glasgow, G5 9JB *CLOSED*
Just across the Clyde in a curious section of street that boasts a Rangers pub, an Egyptian restaurant, an African social club and one of Glasgow’s …
Food Review: The Butterfly and The Pig @ The Corona, 1039 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
The Corona has been around for very long time – 1912 to be exact and at the end of its previous incarnation it certainly looked like …
Food review: Pommes Frites, 476 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
I made the trip along to one of my least favourite parts of Glasgow – the Charing Cross end of Sauchiehall St for a gig …
Review: Bikram Yoga, 32 Eastwood Avenue, Shawlands, Glasgow
Ive always fancied trying yoga but have been too scared to try it, or too scared to go to a class and find that it …
Last Days for your votes @ Scottish Entertainment Awards
The fourth annual Scottish Entertainment & Hospitality Awards, Scotland’s largest and most prestigious hospitality event will soon be here. Votes are from the public, so …
Pub Review: The Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow G11 6PR
The Three Judges is the place to go if you like a peaceful pint, real ale and somewhere to chat. There are regular beer festivals – …
Mother’s Day Restaurant Suggestions
We could post lists of places for treating your mum, however we have picked four restaurants for Mother’s Day that are consistently good. Treat your …
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Diana Henry at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Join Diana Henry, multi award-winning food writer, journalist, broadcaster and cook book author, on 21 March for …
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Food & drink review: Swedish Affär, 6 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AB
A recent unexpected addition to Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square, filling the gap left by Bruschetta, is Swedish Affär – I’d heard that this was Glasgow’s first Swedish coffee …
Review: Kaldis, 50 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow, G69 6DN
Kaldi’s sits on Edinburgh Road just before Baillieston lights where the Little Chef used to be. Echoes of the former roadside diner survive – booths and plenty of parking, though we struggled …
Review: The Rum Shack, 657–659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AB
Taking over a wee old mans’ pub in Govanhill and creating a Caribbean vibe sounds like a tall order, but I think The Rum Shack …
Cocktail Bars Glasgow – Top Ten
Glasgow has got some of the finest cocktail spots around, with expert mixologists, some funky surroundings and topped off by some tasty sounding tipples. Check …
Food Review: Kitty O’Shea’s, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow
** UPDATE** New Menu – not as good looking as before 🙁 Located in the basement bar where Pivo Pivo used to reside on Waterloo Street, …
Scottish Aeropress Championships 2015
Dear Green Coffee Roasters are bringing the Aeropress Championships back to Scotland! “Open to both amateur and professional coffee lovers, 20 competitors are welcomed to …
Review: The Press Bar, 199 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1RU
Nipped into The Press Bar for a quick wee hauf before heading to Edinburgh on the train. The Press Bar opened in 1937 and originally called the …
Food review: Mother India, 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 7RU
Mother India has been a staple for curry in my family since around 2000. It was my first experience of properly spiced fish and I’m glad …