Glasgow
Bang Bar at Blow Finnieston
After the burger invasion we now have “bangs”, or fringes as they were called in my day. BLOW Finneston now [Read more]
Glasgow
Burger
Food review: Porter and Rye, 1131 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8ND
We recently ventured into Porter & Sons, or is it Rye & Co? No, it’s Porter & Rye, the latest venture from [Read more]
dinner
Scottish salmon on a bed of Asian ginger noodles
Scottish salmon with an Asian twist A recipe from Chef Jean Paul Giraud celebrating one of Scotland’s finest ingredients, this dish [Read more]
Burger
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 [Read more]
cafe
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 [Read more]
Food
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 [Read more]
Food
Scran Scran at Malmaison – Thursday 26th March
Scran Salon Glasgow are back this month checking out the refurbished bar area in Malmaison Glasgow. Meet up with like minded [Read more]
Food
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 [Read more]
Food
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 [Read more]
Glasgow
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 [Read more]
Edinburgh
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 [Read more]
Beer
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 [Read more]
Glasgow
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 [Read more]
Glasgow
What’s happening
Diana Henry at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Join Diana Henry, multi award-winning food writer, journalist, broadcaster and cook book [Read more]
Glasgow
ScotHot2015
Finalists for the UK Barista Championship Dan Fellows, Origin Coffee, Cornwall @DanFellows1 @origincoffee Dale Harris, Has Bean, Midlands @acousticcoffee @hasbean [Read more]
Food
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 [Read more]
Food
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 [Read more]
Caribbean
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 [Read more]
Cocktails
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 [Read more]
Beer
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 [Read more]
Glasgow
Scottish Aeropress Championships 2015
Dear Green Coffee Roasters are bringing the Aeropress Championships back to Scotland! “Open to both amateur and professional coffee lovers, [Read more]
Beer
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 [Read more]
Food
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 [Read more]
Burger
Food Review: Five Guys, 57- 61 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow
Five Guys, the American burger chain, have moved into Glasgow, occupying the space where the ever-busy Pesto used to be [Read more]