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 …
Coylet Inn, Loch Eck – March 2012
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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 …
Valentine Meals
So it’s Valentine’s Day again. You’ve put the dozen red roses in water, got dressed up now where to go? Click HERE for a map …
Boudoir, Merchant Square, Glasgow – Dec 2010
We ventured into here due to the coffee and cake for £2.50 advertised in the window. Named Boudoir and decorated in a decadent style. Little …
The Ferry Inn, 27 Gray Street, Broughty Ferry
Pub with restaurant upstairs. Quiet for a Saturday night. News on TV screens at bar. Mixed clientele, fun graffitti in the toilets ( will upload …
Ship Inn, 121 Fisher Street, Broughty Ferry
Another busy pub in Broughty Ferry. Good mix of ages. Friendly bar service and clientele. Restaurant upstairs. £2.80 for a pint of Belhaven best
Fishermans Tavern, 10 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry
CAMRA favourite pub, full of history and can get pretty busy. Both bars were full to the brim. Traditional styled interior. £2.80 for malt of …
Nobles, Constitution Street, Edinburgh
1/2 Zeitgeist 1/2 5am Saint £3.75 Gorgeous pub with quirky postcard covered toilets. Serves a variety on draught – best/birra moretti/guinness/highland fling/Deuchars IPA/Heinekin/Budvar and two …