Taste of Glasgow

The Ubiquitous Chip or “The Chip” as it’s more commonly known, has been a firm favourite on the Glasgow fine dining scene for over forty years. Situated in the heart of the tourist heartland of the West End in the atmospheric Ashton Lane, it provides a fantastic all in one restaurant and bar that gives [...]

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Ok first of all I think I need to send out a bit of an apology for the severe drop in content over the past few weeks, things have been a bit busy for me but that still has not stopped me from getting stuck in to some restaurants and a good bit of cooking [...]

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I haven’t been this impressed with a restaurant in ages.   I (much to the chagrin of my other half) invariable exit with at the very least one complaint, be it about the food,  the service, the decor or the value for money – whatever it be, its unusual for me to leave a restaurant [...]

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Photography by Stuart Duncan (Although I wish I could take credit – well done Stuart!) Back in May I covered Stavaigin’s first Wild Food Night and it was all carnivorous talk of seared Rook, Squirrel Tortellini and Wild Rabbit.  But fear not herbivores, this time around my article is a devotion to all of the great vegetarian food [...]

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The cost of dining at the Lucky 7 Canteen would have our old orange-faced friend David Dickinson apoplectic and foaming at the mouth ranting: Cheap as Chips…Cheap as Chips! like a man possessed.  Lunch starters are £3 and Mains £4 across the board!  Specials will cost you a bit extra but still very reasonably priced [...]

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One Devonshire Gardens has been synonymous with fine dining since Gordon Ramsay captained the Amaryllis receiving its first Michelin star back in 2002.  Back in those days, a meal for two generally required a special occasion and the removal of an arm and a leg.  Not so these days….since becoming part of the national Hotel [...]

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