Eating and drinking Glasgow West End.

Charity Wine Tasting Afternoon Cafe Source Too 1 November, 2015

1st November, 2pm-5pm Charity Wine Tasting with the Ubiquitous Chip Raise a glass to Bacchus Bikes, our very own Chip team of Carol, Judith, Sandra and Eimear who are cycling from Vietnam to Cambodia in aid of Women v Cancer. The Chip’s Resident sommeliers Marshall and James will be taking a trip to Café Source […]

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Southside Street Food Showdown September 25 – September 26, 2016 The Glad Cafe

Southside Street Food Showdown September 25 – September 26, 2016 The Glad Cafe At 6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.        The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, G Glasgow G41 2H        Following the sell out success of the last one, the Southside Street Food Showdown returns this month – September. Book your tickets before […]

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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow West End

Tchai-Ovna House of Tea Popular with students for tea, Vegetarian food and entertainment Tea Room Over 80 varieties of tea, shisha and vegetarian food served in a rustic cabin and its grounds. Address: 42 Otago Ln, Glasgow, Glasgow City G12 8PB 01413574524 www.tchaiovna.com/ Gigs are generally free – hat may be passed round for donation […]

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Bill’s, West Nile Street, City Centre Glasgow

Bill’s, 22-24 West Nile Street, G1 2PW Tel 0141 221 6883 Bill’s website Last week along to Bill’s for lunch with my friend Maggie. It opened in Spring, 2015, but I was still to try it out – I’d been hearing lots of good things about it – including the Dinertec’s great review in the […]

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Let’s Eat Glasgow, Restaurant Festival and Pop Up Market 5- 6 Sept 2015

Let’s Eat Glasgow is Scotland’s first restaurant festival and Pop-up market 5th – 6th September / FREE ENTRY SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8QG Delicious fresh food served by Glasgow’s top restaurants under one roof – including Mother India, Stravaigin, Crabshakk, Ubiquitious Chip, Ox and Finch, Cail Bruich and Guys. Seasonal Produce from […]

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StrEAT Glasgow, Launch of Street Food Festival 26 and 27 September, 2015

StrEAT Glasgow Monthly Street Food Festival 26 September 2015 to 27 September 2015     The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ     Street food has been taking off in major cities around the world and now it’s coming to Glasgow. Sure to prove very popular with all the family with a wonderful variety of street food, drinks, […]

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Scottish Bar and Pub Awards, Pub of the Year 2015, Jinty McGuintys Ashton Lane

West End Institution and Favourite Irish Bar Jinty McGuinty, 23 Ashton Ln, Glasgow G12 8SJ 0141 339 0747 Jinty McGuintys – Garry Conway Scottish Illustrations Jinty McGuinty Facebook  

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Curry Capital of Britain – vote for your favourite Glasgow restaurant

Glasgow City Council is looking for your support as they make a bid to win the Curry Capital of Britain 2015, in this the thirteenth year of the competition. The Lord Provost of Glasgow Sadie Docherty is asking you to vote for your favourite curry restaurant in Glasgow to help the city win the Curry […]

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Dining in Darkness in Deafening Silence at Mother India, 25 June, 2015

  Dining in Darkness in Deafening Silence Back by popular demand! Enjoy renowned chef, Monir Mohammed’s exclusive four course menu at Mother India, Glasgow on Thursday, 25 June 2015 for 7pm. The menu has been selected to heighten your other senses, enjoy its aroma, delicious taste and texture. Quench your thirst with a complimentary glass […]

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Webster’s Theatre, Kelvinbridge to create a bistro catering facility

The Stage is Set An investment package of £60K from Resilient Scotland will enable FACT THREE, the group behind Webster’s Theatre, to create a bistro catering facility.  This new bistro will help transform Lansdowne Parish Church into a vibrant social hub for the West End of Glasgow. Building on the success of Cottiers, FACT THREE […]

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The Wee Curry Shop – Ashton Lane

29 Ashton Lane, G12 One of Glasgow’s favourite small restaurants, set in picturesque Ashton Lane, just off Byres Road. (only a few minutes walk from Hillhead Underground) The menu offers a unique range of delicious Indian cuisine – with freshly prepared starters and house speciality main courses. BYOB You can Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB  […]

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Chompsky: Chung Fun at Booly Mardy’s, 7th March

Chung Fun Delicious and Nutritious Korean Street Food  Saturday 7th March, 2015 Booly Mardy’s Chompsky presents Chung Fun,their Glasgow launch in Booly Mardy’s on Saturday 7th March. From 12 pm-9pm they will be serving delicious and nutritious Korean street food, including Bulgogi Beef, Soy and Chilli Pork Belly and Veggie Rice Wraps. This will be accompanied […]

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Wild Fig, First Pop Up Dining Event, Sat 7 March, 2015

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Le Chalet Beaumartin, Glasgow West End, review Pat Byrne

518 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8EL 0141 237 3363 It was lovely to escape out of the bitter cold and into Le Chalet Beaumartin in Kelvinbridge.  The snug little restaurant with its cosy Swiss chalet decor could not have been any more welcoming. I went along with my friend Margaret; we were keen to […]

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Curlers Rest Burns Supper 24 January, 2015

The Curlers Rest Celebrates Burns Night 24 January, 7.30 p.m. – 8 p.m. starts prompt 256 – 260 Byres Road, G12 8SH £18 Enjoy traditional fare of haggis, neeps  tatties to the tunes of the piper, ‘The Address to a Haggis’ and a dram. Book early.This menu is for bookings only, please book by phone […]

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Mother India At Home, Recipes Pictures Stories, review by Pat Byrne

Mother India at Home Recipes Pictures Stories by Monir Mohammed & Martin Gray Mother India at Home takes the reader right to the heart of Glasgwegians’ love of Indian Restaurants. Beautifully illustrated and introduced by the acclaimed Scottish photographer, Martin Gray, it tells the story of Monir Mohammed and his much loved Mother India restaurants […]

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Le Chalet Beaumartin, Glasgow West End

Review by Pat Byrne Le Chalet Beaumartin 518 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8ELhttp://lechaletbeaumartin.co.uk The sister restaurant of Le Bistro Beaumartin in Hope Street has now opened a new eighteen seat restaurant at Kelvinbridge, Glasgow West End. Something different and indulgent – specialists in French raclette, cheese fondue, soups, desserts including chocolate fondue. There’s also […]

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Winter Wander on Byres Road: George Mewes Cheesemonger and The Chip

29th February, 2012 The 29th February only comes along every four years so it’s a very special day. Yesterday was that date and I spent the day in Glasgow’s West End and it turned out to be particularly enjoyable, not least of all because it was a really beautiful day, our first this year. In […]

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Coffee at The Tardis, Botanic Gardens

An excellent service has just opened at the old Police Box on Great Western Road, near the entrance to the Botanic Gardens. You can pick up a cappuccino, latte or even a chai latte and the Wooden Spoon Organic Biscuits also look tempting. Drinks £1.75. Student discount. Open early to set you up for the […]

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Stravaigin Restaurant: Glasgow West End

Stravaigin 28 Gibson Street, Hillhead. G12 8NX. (334 2665) Should you intend strolling out of an evening in the Hillhead area don’t miss out on the award winning Stravaigin. This friendly restaurant offers good Scottish Food with interesting gastronomic flavours from far flung corners.(££ – £££) Recently refurbished and brilliant menu. (February, 2006). Stravaigin, 28 […]

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Cabin Restaurant: Glasgow West End

Eating out in Glasgow West End: Some of Glasgow’s Best Scottish Restaurants Cabin 996 Dumbarton Road, G14 9UJ (569 1036). Friendly and informal atmosphere with high quality food. Party atmosphere is provided by Wilma the singing waitress. The restaurant is very popular for special occasions. A very different night out for that special occasion – […]

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New York Kitchen: West End Restaurant

562 Dumbarton Rd, Partick, Glasgow, G11 6RH 0141 334 9000. email Born in the USA It may well serve the best “full Scottish” breakfast in the West End, but the owner of the newly-launched New York Kitchen in Thornwood reckons it’s the venue’s classic Yankee version – The New Yorker Breakfast that is the real […]

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Taco Mazama: American / Mexican

Taco Mazama: American / Mexican Vegan Friendly. 261 Byres Rd Glasgow, UK G12 8 Website: http://www.tacomazama.co.uk Tel: 0141 337 3399

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St. Louis Cafe Bar: American Cafe Restaurant

Open 9:00am till 12:00am Literary nights, Music Nights, Wi-Fi, Seating outdoors West End, Glasgow – Breakfast, Sandwiches/Subs, American 734 Dumbarton Road

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Christmas Craft Fair, Rio Cafe, 17 December, 2014

Come down to the Rio Cafe & grab a coffee, a late lunch or a beer & peruse stalls from local makers and traders. The sale is on from 2:30 to 4:30. Featuring: Haufcut Instruments – musical instruments fashioned from cigar boxes and the like. Bunny’s Beads – Geeky Jewellery to satisfy all your Fandom […]

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Mother India At Home: Recipes Pictures Stories by Monir Mohammed and Martin Gray

Glasgow is passionate about its curries and Monir Mohammed’s award winning restaurant Mother India is an institution, firmly established as one of the city’s best loved restaurants. In his restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh, you can always be sure of enjoying great service and high quality, authentic Indian food. Having made his customers happy in […]

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Wild Cabaret, Halloween

Wild Cabaret This Halloween 30th & 31st October ‘We are hosting a unique Murder Mystery & Cabaret night in collaboration with the award winning The Walking Theatre Company.Arrive to witness the auditionees gather in the waiting area, it’s their big shot at reaching fame in Vampire’s Got Talent……. but keep your wits about you as […]

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Diwali Party, Heera, Kent Road Glasgow, 18 October, 2014

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Home Nations Festival Menu, The Tron

Home Nations Festival, The Tron Theatre Best of British Menu 17th July – 3rd August, 2014 Pre-Theatre   -To book telephone:  0141 552 8587 Ham hough and Applewood cheddar croquetteswith English mustard mayonnaise Cullen Skinkwith Mother’s Pride plain bread Macsween haggis fritterswith spinach and potato purée and a green peppercorn sauce Welsh rarebiton seeded wholemeal toast […]

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Paisley Real Ale Festival 23rd – 26th April, 2014

Paisley Real Ale Festival Until 9 p.m. Saturday 26th April Paisley Town Hall again plays host to the annual Paisley Beer Festival. Now in it’s 27th year, the biggest beer festival in Scotland once more brings the widest range of ales and cider available in one location. 160 different real ales from all around Scotland; […]

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