Taste of Glasgow

Recently I met friends for a mid-week dinner in the city centre and as always we were looking for a little bit of a bargain.  After a wee bit of searching online we discovered that Hummingbird on Bath Street was doing 2 for 1 burgers during the week, so we’d thought we’d give a try. [...]

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Bar, beats & eats at The Goat & Grill It was a Saturday afternoon and we had planned to meet friends for a late lunch so we arranged to meet at The Goat & Grill on Argyle Street. We were looking for some good pub food with a laid back atmosphere and this appeared to fit [...]

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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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When I moved to Glasgow, I was delighted to discover that there are a number of vegan/vegetarian cafés. As a vegetarian, I often struggle to find things to eat when I go out, especially since I refuse to eat mushrooms. Veggie places are a novelty – suddenly, I can eat every (mushroom-free) item on the [...]

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When the summer nights start getting longer, the Scottish weather generally starts to improve and with the amazing weather we had this weekend there is usually a common question that is asked when deciding on a place to go for some drinks….. “Does it have a beer garden?” When talking about WEST the answer is most definitly yes and in my opinion the best one in Glasgow.

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