Taste of Glasgow

‘The beer industry is sick, and order viagra we are the f***ing doctor’. This is how BrewDog describes itself in its ‘about us’ pamphlet. The craft brewery opened up a pub across from the Kelvingrove Museum last summer, but I only recently got a chance to check it out. BrewDog is the only pub I’ve [...]

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The Curlers Rest used to be simply Curlers, a bright yellow eyesore next to Hillhead subway station. After closing for eight weeks and undergoing a £500,000 refurbishment, the pub has transformed from your typical student thesis writing hangout into a surprisingly classy joint with a fireplace, solid oak tables and chandeliers. Not surprisingly, this newly-posh [...]

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I found out about the Hillhead Bookclub when I saw their ‘Veggies are people too’ ad in the subway. This may seem like an obvious statement, but not everyone agrees with them. When they set up a ‘vegetarians’ sign with an arrow pointing to the Bookclub on Byres Road, someone moved it next to a [...]

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With a name as iconic as Lebowskis, the obvious angle for this article would be to relate every aspect of the bar to the cult movie The Big Lewboski. Sadly, I am not going to take that approach. Located in the Finnieston area of Glasgow, Lebowskis attracts a mixed, friendly crowd of regular locals as [...]

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An homage to Jacques Brel and Belgian beer, bar Brel is the best thing on Ashton Lane.  Where else in the city can you lounge outside on a sunny afternoon sipping Gueuze or Fruit beers whilst listening to some cool summer jazz.  My only complaint is they dont play enought of Jacques himself. The food generally is [...]

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With what I would say is Glasgow’s best bar backdrop is the new and exciting Butcher Shop Bar & Grill.  Not having time to stop and eat, we just nipped in for a swift drink, however seeing the food come out of the kitchen, that wont be the case for long. A cool and trendy [...]

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