(unfortunately this one is in Bucharest 🙁 ) A map showing some bars with beer gardens (or at least a seat outside) can be found …
It's sunny out, so let's find a beer garden
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Cafe Gaudi, Nazorjeva 10, Ljublijana – April 2012
located in the centre of Ljubljana, we nipped in for a coffee as we had read it was recommended. WOW! I have no …
Fiddlers Elbow, Picardy Place, Edinburgh – April 2012
Bit of a strange place this, does it want to serve food, be a pre club hangout, be a hotel. It thinks it is …
Kyloe, Rutland Hotel, Edinburgh – April 2012
We won tickets to a wine masterclass at the Kyloe Restaurant, which is very handy if you are a food blogger 🙂 So off we …
Great British Beer Festival – Online Booking Opened
Tickets are now on sale for the Great British Beer Festival, priced at £8 for a day entry or £23 for season ticket (cheaper if …
Hidden Lane Tearoom, Unit 8, Argyle Court, 1103 Argyle Street, Glasgow – March 2012
Hidden away (hence the name) in a busy but not widely known lane on the Yorkhill end of Argyle Street. We had booked an afternoon …
Coylet Inn, Loch Eck – March 2012
Another pub at the lochside with a fire stop. Cosy bar with fire, Harvieston Ruck and Maul on tap with separate dining area. Pepper rings …
Whistlefield Inn, Loch Eck – March 2012
Rosie the coo welcome’s you into this traditional Scottish bar. Busy with families and travellers alike. The bar menu was quite varied. Chicken Liver and …
Oyster Catcher, Otter Ferry – March 2012
Located on Argyll’s Secret Coast and beside a gorgeous beach (with moorings if neeed), the Oyster Catcher ticks lots of boxes. Serving Loch Fyne Beers, …
The Lodge at Portavadie – March 2012
Located at the end of a single track road in the picturesque Cowal area is Portavadie. Long ignored, it is hoped that the Marina …
La Tasca, Renfield Street, Glasgow – February 2012
It’s been a long long time since I was last in a La Tasca, mainly due to it looking like a chain, being rather dull …
Atholl Palace, Pitlochry – Feb 2012
Gorgeous palace of a hotel, real fires, impressive building, sweeping views and then……. you get to the restaurant. Very slow service, food was bland the …
Byres Road Bar Soba, Official Opening – Feb 2012
On the site of Blind Pig is now the West End home of Bar Soba, the delicious eatery based in Mitchell Lane. Last week was …
The Bungo, 17-21 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 2AL- Dec 2011
From the helm of Two Figs and The Left Bank comes – The Bungo. Interesting decor, think Next when they had that industrial landscape store …
Heraghtys, 708 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow – Oct 2011
love these tables, proper place to protect your paper/book from beer spillage. Old style pub, welcoming bar staff, no hassle from customers. TV’s showing …
Inverbeg Inn, Luss – October 2011
3 miles outside of Luss, the Inverbeg Inn was one of those places that you always seem to drive past and go, must stop there, …
Cookie, 72 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow – October 2011
Been meaning to go to Cookie forever, so it seems, so a night out southside meant that we were able to go along and sample …
Pinto, Queen Street, Glasgow – July 2011
Made it into Pinto with the hope that the food was better than the grammar of the hoarding (sorry i mean promotional tactic). Glasgow is …
Riz Raz, 20 Kompagnistrade, Copenhagen – June 2011
Located in the myriad of shopping streets in Copenhagen is this reasonably priced (for Copenhagen!) vegetarian friendly restaurant. I was drawn here by their buffet, …
Altberliner Weissbierstube, 21 Rathausstrasse, Berlin – June 2011
Baked Potato with sour cream €4.90 Potato pancakes with apple sauce €5.30 Kohlroulade (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) €10.80 Hacksteak (Hamburger steak) €9.90 0.3l berliner pils €2.50 …
Crowwood Hotel, Muirhead, Glasgow – June 2011
Where to start. It’s summer in Scotland so of course you want to eat outdoors. We pick the Crowwood as it’s been driven past over …
The Surprise, 6 Christchurch Terrace, Chelsea, London – April 2011
Another gastro pub. 1/2 cider and a glass of rose £5.20. Friendly staff, pork pies on the counter (seemingly the sausage rolls are better), however …
Belgo Centraal, 50 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London – April 2011
Located in touristville London this once quirky restaurant/pub combo is a sad reflection of it’s former good self. The industrial decor is still unusual however …
Lord Bodos, 3 Dublin Street, Edinburgh – Feb 2011
Pub located in the basement of the building. Mixed crowd of people from shoppers to workers. Ladies toilets in bar area, gents downstairs. Uusal suspects …