Reclaimed wood – check, filament lightbulbs – check, metal cages bolted onto random areas – check, beards – check. Yup it meets all of the …
Food Review: Handmade Burger Co, 78 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow
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The Launch – Scot Street Style Book – #Ønward!
Featuring the likes of the lovely ladies Thank Fifi and Forever Yours, Betty involved, #Ønward is going to be a smasher. #Ønward is an annual …
Food Review: The Honours Glasgow, Glasgow Malmaison, 278 West George Street, Glasgow
The Honours Glasgow at Malmaison Glasgow, has been long awaited. Will Glasgow finally get a coveted Michelin star after so many years without one? With over 5,000 diners …
Food review: Pastificio Mangio, 30-32 Knightrider Street, London
In mid-December Pastificio Mangio opened up on the interestingly named Knightrider Street near to St.Paul’s cathedral in the business district of the city of London. I …
Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards 2015
Last Thursday night saw the beautiful people out with their glad rags on to celebrate the launch of The Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards 2015 …
Beer drinking in Germany’s oldest railway station
The historic city of Leipzig in Saxony is a much neglected tourist spot. Where else can you find the starting point for the fall of …
Food Review: Loks Bar & Kitchen, 16 Newlandsfield Rd, Glasgow G43 2XU
Loks Bar and Kitchen is located in the old Pollok Juniors Social Club ground at Newlandsfield, just along from Morrisons and just off Kilmarnock Road in …
Food Review: BRGR, 562 Great Western Road , Glasgow G12 8EL
We settled into this new, brightly light and small restaurant/take-away on Great western Road just along from Kelvinbridge Underground, where The Black Rabbit once resided. …
Edinburgh hotel is named as ‘No1 Luxury Hotel’ in the UK
The Chester Residence scoops up two top TripAdvisor awards The Chester Residence Georgian townhouse apartments in Edinburgh, has been named as the ‘No1 Luxury Hotel …
***CLOSED***Food Review: Fazzi, 65 Cambridge Street Glasgow G3 6QX
Once an institution…should now be institutionalised! Fazzi is an Italian restaurant with a cafe atmosphere – too many tables close together. The floor tiles reminded us …
Food Review: brunch at Volta, 167 Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester
One place you should go to in Manchester is Volta. Located in the leafy suburb of West Didsbury it’s a relative newcomer to the Manchester …
Wallet friendly deals
2-4-1 on mains at Giraffe. Half price mains at Zizzi 50% off at The Grill on the Corner Yo sushi January sale £2.50 dishes. The …
Food review: Tony Macaroni, Parkgrove shopping centre, Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
New Tony Macaroni’s now open in Edinburgh Tony Macaroni is ever-expanding with 11 restaurants currently in Scotland and more on the way, we made the …
Say Cheese, Kleine Fleischergasse, Leipzig, Germany Review
We’re big fan of hostels for budget travel, especially those with a central location, a short walk from the main train station, in a nightlife area where you can …
Food review: Cubatas Tapas Bar & Restaurant, 108 Elderslie Street, Glasgow
Myself and the mysterious Mr.P booked our meal at Cubatas | Tapas Bar & Restaurant with a Living Social voucher knowing very little about it but …
Food Review: Wee Lochan, 340 Crow Road, Glasgow, G11 7HT
The Wee Lochan is one of those places that we always seemed to pass and say “must go there”. We eventually did get around to visiting with friends and …
Folly & Desire Scottish Jewellery
Not long before Christmas I came across Folly & Desire, an online jewellery shop based in Edinburgh, and fell in love with the designs. Small, …
Food Review: Maggie’s Cosy Cottage, 29 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G69 6DY
Maggie’s Cosy Cottage is located in one of the few old building left in Baillieston. A small indeed cosy building with a cafe at one …
Food Review: Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 65 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5TF
You know when a trend has peaked when the big guns head in. On one section of Saint Vincent Street we have Handmade Burger Co., …
Love from Indie Street – shop local, online
Love from Indie Street is a virtual high street of Edinburgh’s best independent businesses. The site allows you to browse and buy from these independent …
The Salt Cave, Marionville Road, Edinburgh EH7 5UD
Always looking for somewhere to chill out and heal this cranky body, I jumped at the chance of trying out The Salt Cave in Edinburgh after …
Food Review: Polentoni, 38 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5RG
A visit to Edinburgh to drop off my secret Santa gift saw me having a spot of lunch at Polentoni on Easter Road with Ms …
Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland Review
This grand and stately lady celebrates her 90th birthday this year, and you wouldn’t know it by looking at her. She’s had a busy time …
Food Review: Redmond’s of Dennistoun, 304 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1RY
Being an ex-Dennistounian, I was fair chuffed to hear of the opening of some new pubs. I really liked staying there, and it’s great to …