The new Gusto Restaurant and Bar is now open on Bothwell Street after a £1.3m refurbishment. With its Gatsby-era feel, think parquet flooring, glistening silverware …
Food Review: Gusto, 14-18 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6QY
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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 …
***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: 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 …
Scottish Italian Awards – 2014 finalists
It’s Scottish Italian Awards time this Sunday at the Thistle Hotel with Aldo Zilli presenting awards to the cream of the Scottish Italian community. The …
Wham Bam Thank You Lamb Scotch Lamb Street Food Festival @ SWG3, Partick, Glasgow
SWG3 got back into Street Food Cartel mode again recently, this time welcoming something a bit different, a Scotch Lamb Street Food Festival – so …
Review: Di Mambro Delicatessen, 176 Quarry St, Hamilton ML3 6QR
Di Mambro delicatessen is a family-run deli located on Quarry Street, Hamilton, less than 5 mins walk from Hamilton Central railway station. Compact in size …
CLOSED Riccardo’s Italian Kitchen, 512 St Vincent St, Glasgow G3 8XZ
We headed along to Riccardo’s armed with a Groupon voucher to the value of £49.75 for 2 courses for 2 people plus a bottle of …
Review : Yes Bar (Vespbar), Address: 14 Drury Street Glasgow, G2 5AA
It was time for some lunch with the Colonel and seeing as it was post referendum week, and being all topical we chose Yes Bar. …
Lunch review: Locanda de Gusti, 102 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2DW
Not your typical Italian restaurant Locanda de Gusti used to be at the bottom of Broughton St in the New Town, but being Glaswegians we …
Review – Menabrea Italian Beer
Italian craft beer coming to a bar near you soon! We were invited along to the first of a series of national launches …
Artisan Italian food and drink expo, Edinburgh
Amazing cars, food and wine – it has to be Italy Surrounded by some of the best cars in the world were delicious products from …
Pulcinella, 167 Hope Street, Glasgow
Pulcinella is a traditional Glaswegian Italian restaurant, filled with knock knacks, images of Italy as well as checked tablecloths. Located in the heart of the …
Italian Beer Jelly
Jelly for grown ups One of the good things about Smile Cafe on Queen Margaret Drive is the bits and pieces that you can buy …
Mira Mare, 82 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh
We were in Helensburgh for a jazz night and decided on a wander about to find somewhere which attracted our interest. The Mira Mare Italian …
***CLOSED*** Dino’s, 35 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
In operation since 1966, this Glasgow institution will soon be gone to make way for a bank of all things! After a day of wandering …
Two Mamas Sourdough Breadmaking Class
Learning to make sourdough in Glasgow Paola and Cristina, the two mamas, started their website a couple of years ago as a resource for their …
Pizza Express, 20 Provan Way, Glasgow Fort, Glasgow, G34 9DL
Pizza Express goes east The Vue cinema complex has now opened at the back of the Glasgow Fort in Glasgow’s east-end, and along with eight …
Italian Night at Tullie Inn, Balloch
A menu with matched wine and chat from Bibendum wines. Belstar Prosecco to start. Sweet, light, fruity but with a tartness behind it. …
Bella Napoli, 85 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow
Bella Napoli, 85 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow MENU It had been a while since we had ventured into Bella Napoli, and seeing them serve …
Zizzis, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow
Recently opened on Royal Exchange Square, Zizzi REX, utilises the space vacated by the old Borders Bookshop well. It was a little empty for …
Don Michele Italian Restaurant, Perth Rd, Dundee DD2 1AS
Don Michele Location:- 177 – 179 Perth Road, Dundee Eyed up the pre-theatre in the window, good value, good selection. Went in to be told …
Barolo Grill, 92-94 Mitchell Street, Glasgow – Jan 2013
Bean/Lentil soup with ham – lovely fresh and crisp Italian bread accompanied this home made tasting soup I ordered the Bruschetta which came as …
Smile Cafe, 102 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow
Santino and Rocco, operate this dinky cafe/takeaway. Hailing from Southern Italy, these lads know their food (and coffee but more on that later). Located …