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Pizza Punks launch bold new menu
Sandough Pizza Punks is taking a bold stand against the rising costs impacting the hospitality industry. By k eeping prices accessible,...

Sharon Wilson
7 days ago2 min read
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Loma by Graeme Cheevers review by Cate Devine
The view There is a muted elegance in the Baronial castle that is the five-star Cameron House by Loch Lomond, built by William Spence in...

Cate Devine
May 133 min read
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Cuvée: Glasgow's Exciting New Champagne Bar in the West End
There will be a range of Champagne, crémants, by the bottle and by the glass Cuvée , a new Champagne, wine and cheese bar, is set to open...

Sharon Wilson
Apr 213 min read
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The trick is to keep eating! Review of the newly re-opened Ox and Finch by Cate Devine.
Craig Nelson Considering the range and complexity of flavour and technique in every dish, prices at the newly reopened Ox and Finch in...

Cate Devine
Apr 103 min read
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Valaria - review by Cate Devine
Byres Road When it first opened in 2023, patisserie Valaria in Glasgow’s foodie-forward Byres Road made its mark with its...

Cate Devine
Mar 262 min read
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Greencity Wholefoods
Founded in 1978 in Glasgow's vibrant east end Greencity Wholefoods is a wholesaler of fine food and drink founded in 1978, based in...

Bite
Mar 42 min read
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Extra_Ordinary just opened in Glasgow - reviewed by Cate Devine
Chef/patro Tobias Siegel So I’m sipping a pale green Wasabi Margarita while contemplating the bright white bun that's in front of me....

Cate Devine
Feb 33 min read
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“A dream come true”: Five top chefs get together to help fight food poverty in Glasgow - Bite exclusive by Cate Devine
Host Tom Lewis, Monachyle Mhor It says a lot that tickets for a one-off gastronomic event prepared by five of Glasgow’s most progressive...

Cate Devine
Jan 234 min read
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The Gannet by Cate Devine
It’s easy to escape the buzz of metropolitan Finnieston: all you have to do is look out for the rather classy frontage of plate glass...

Cate Devine
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Margo by Cate Devine
When it comes to expanding the family in the current era of austerity, you might expect any parents to ca’ canny and keep it small. But...

Cate Devine
Nov 5, 20243 min read
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From Hare Blood Custard to Kelvinside Fried Partridge. Fallachan by Cate Devine.
Craig Grozier was an early pioneer of hyper-local foraging and bringing ancient Scots techniques of fermenting, dry-ageing, pickling and...

Cate Devine
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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Sole Club seasons are all about the tastes, lots of them
Autumn in the West End. I always loved it when I lived here and I still love it now. Despite the changes and gentrification - I mean, it...

Simon Walton
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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The Corset Club High Tea - that’s high camp in all the best ways
Helen, a trendier than her years confidant, and fellow high tea-er, performed a stylish sashay into the sumptuous faux black leather...

Simon Walton
May 20, 20244 min read
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55 Bearsden Cross, Glasgow - Miraculous
This eatery in leafy Bearsden is part of the Worq Hospitality Group that also owns the spectacular El Santo in Glasgow, Hemingway’s in...

Sharon Wilson
Apr 22, 20242 min read
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Shipyard Gin docks at El Santo
Worq Hospitality, the Scottish hospitality venture that operates numerous high-end brands including El Santo Latin American Bar &...

Sharon Wilson
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Latin American sharing feast at El Santo
Latin American dishes from Juliana Kipper With festive menus traditionally awash with dishes such as roast turkey, Christmas Pudding, and...

Sharon Wilson
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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The Buttery
I assumed The Buttery restaurant was named after the ‘Scottish croissant’ but learn it is a tribute to a butter market in Shandon Street,...

Sharon Wilson
Nov 25, 20233 min read
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El Santo - a multi-sensory journey around Latin America
El Santo is a recently opened Latin American restaurant close to George Square in Glasgow. I visit without doing my research and assume...

Sharon Wilson
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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August House - Gyoza, burger, and haggis bon bons, a vegan feast in Glasgow
August House is a vegan eatery in Glasgow city centre. I am mostly vegan as are my family which includes two toddlers! Feeding my family...

Vivian Maeda
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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