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Brunch at Central Market The Hanoi Bike Shop Number 16 Restaurant It The Sisters, Kelvingrove
 

Brunch at Central Market

Looking for somewhere to go for brunch?  Then look no further than Glasgow’s new Central Market – cafe, restaurant and deli, on Bell Street! Opening its doors just over a month ago, we couldn’t wait to try this much raved about new addition to the Merchant City.  And we weren’t disappointed.  Open from 10am at [...]

The Hanoi Bike Shop

The Hanoi Bike Shop

Having just opened towards the end of last month (September 2012), there’s been quite a buzz about Glasgow’s first Vietnamese canteen, The Hanoi Bike Shop.  As you can imagine we were itching to try it out, so Sunday lunch it was, along with some great expectations. You may recognise that it sits exactly where Stravaigin [...]

Number 16 Restaurant

Number 16 Restaurant

The other day my wife and I booked ourselves in for a pre-theatre at Number 16 restaurant. Located near the Dumbarton Road end of Byres Road I have honestly never noticed the restaurant and I can’t even remember how I managed to come across it when doing the old Google search for some dining inspiration. [...]

It’s Pancake Day!

It’s Pancake Day!

Well we couldn’t let Pancake Day (aka Shrove Tuesday) go by without giving you a good old recipe for some Scotch pancakes. Apparently, in most traditions the day is known for the eating of pancakes before the start of Lent. Pancakes are eaten because they are made out of the main foods available, sugar, fat, [...]

The Sisters, Kelvingrove

The Sisters, Kelvingrove

The Sisters has been on my list of restaurants to eat at for quite some time as it has built up quite a reputation throughout Glasgow. Owned and ran by sisters Jacqueline and Pauline O’Donnell, this is their second eatery in the city and serves modern Scottish cuisine using locally sourced produce. My party were [...]

Chorizo, Pepper & Tomato Soup

09 January 2013

You know we’re a big fan of soup, so any time we come up with another tasty and easy recipe we love to share it with you.  This one is a heart warming spicy little number that won’t take you more than 25 minutes to make – promise! Ingredients: 1 onion chopped 50-100g of chopped [...]

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Tempting Christmas Gifts From The Liquid Deli

29 November 2012

Looking for Christmas gifts with a difference? Gifts that tantalise the tastebuds of your nearest and dearest?  Then look no further than Demijohn’s Christmas gift range! For starters, they have an exotic array of fruit vinegars – Bramble, Elderflower, Strawberry, Apple etc – to choose from which are great drizzled over salad, over ice cream [...]

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Dining in the Dark at The Living Room

15 November 2012

We received an unusual invitation recently… we were kindly invited to come along to The Living Room (St Vincent Street) to sample items from their new winter menu, on one condition… it was to be done blindfolded! It had been a while since we’d visited The Living Room and so we were excited and really [...]

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Cafe India

06 November 2012

It was a Friday night so it was most definitely curry time! And with a HUGE choice of fine Indian restaurants in the city, deciding where to go was the first challenge. This time we chose to visit Cafe India in the Merchant City, established in the city since 1987, this restaurant has won several [...]

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Foodie Penpals

31 October 2012

This was my first month of taking part in Foodie Penpals and what a good first month it has been! Foodie Penpals is a scheme where food bloggers and readers are paired up every month to send and receive parcels of food and drink related goodies. It started off last year in America with 30 [...]

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Foodie Galore at the BBC Good Food Show 2012

29 October 2012

Can’t quite believe it was a week ago that we were enjoying the foodie wonderland that is the BBC Good Food Show in Glasgow.  We’ve gone for the last few years and wouldn’t dream of missing it as it delivers a whole gambit of delights for anyone that enjoys food and the odd tipple.  This [...]

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