Readers,
I send my apologies for my sadly
neglected blog over the last couple of months.
What I’d expected to be an easy ride into my wedding day, turns out to
have been anything but that. Sometimes,
things have to give and in this case it’s been the blog, whilst we’ve handled
reorganising an entire wedding in 6 weeks, family bereavement and having a
whole host of unexpected stuff thrown at us.
We’re hopefully on the other side
of it all now and my plan post honeymoon is to start showing my little piece of
the internet some love again. The time
away has made me reflect though – my blog started 5 years ago to showcase
recipes and things I made. It’s moved on
significantly as a place to cover travel and adventure, eating out and reviews
and has made me think about what’s coming next.
I’ve found myself today with the
luxury of time – something that for weeks has been in short supply, because
there’s always been something more pressing to do. So with an hour to myself, wedmin up to date
and complete, I have the headspace to write.
Nothing wild today, but I’m
showcasing my latest top 5… some new openings and old favourites around
Glasgow, that I felt were deserving of a mention.
The One For Brunch
Hutchesons Bar and Brasserie – if
you haven’t been – is a cracking brunch with the girls spot. You’ll find it on Ingram Street, down in
Merchant City. They do a bubbles brunch
for 2 for £50, or if half a bottle of Prosecco is a bit much on a Sunday morning,
order a glass each and pick something off the menu. I had my old favourite –
bacon, French toast and syrup. It’s a go
to!
The One for Mediterranean
Recently opened on St Vincent
Street, Mezzidakia is a small plate, Mediterranean dining heaven. A similar
theme to its sister Indian street food café along the road, the focus is on
sharing food, breads and dips and a whole host of interesting dishes.
The One for Lunch
NEWlands… the clue is in the
name, its where all the NEW places are popping up. Fylkir of Copenhagen opened last year and
already has a cult following of southsiders popping in for Danish sandwiches
and great coffee (also available to take away).
Prepare yourself – the place is tiny and in a slightly odd location –
you won’t fall over it, but it’s worth going to find it. Be prepared to queue for a table, but I
assure you it’s worth it.
The Great 5pm Find
I’ve been an avid user of
5pm.co.uk since moving to Glasgow 3 years ago.
Creature of habit though – I’ve started using it to book regular
favourites, rather than trying out new places, until this week. A colleague was retiring and we needed
somewhere that was classy, but not too expensive and able to feed us all. I took a punt on the Urban Bar and Brasserie, offering 2 courses for £12 on the market menu and we were all
delighted by the service, quality of food and cracking city centre location on
St Vincent Place. I even ordered the
vegetarian main as it excited me that much!
The New Malaysian Favourite
Julie’s. Oh Julie’s Kopitiam. You are simply fantastic. I’m telling everyone
how wonderful you are, how you’re always packed, you serve the most interesting
slushies and you actively encourage groups of 4 people to order the entire
menu, which comes up with the goods.
Hailing from a small street food
stall in Buchanan Galleries and now a fully fledged restaurant in the Southside
- £60 feeds 4 people, an entire menu of food and we left with our bellies full
and our faces smiling. Take note – they don’t do bookings, but will take your
mobile number and text when there’s a table ready. Plenty of nearby pubs though, for a quick pre
dinner wine.
x
