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'Ex-footballer's Glasgow restaurant is like Frankie & Benny's for influencers"
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (1062+ words) Be optimistic" is a mantra I"ll cling to throughout the hour and 15 minutes that takes our meal from start to finish at Grosso in Glasgow"s East End. OK, ex-footballer-turned-presenter Si Ferry"s slew of overexuberant online posts promoting…...
Major Scottish city posts record year for new restaurant openings
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (263+ words) A major Scottish city has recorded its strongest-ever year for new restaurant openings against a backdrop of severe cost pressures in the industry. New research from commercial property firm Savills has revealed a record 38 new food and beverage ventures opened…...
Beloved Edinburgh restaurant Hendersons to open in Glasgow’s Southside
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (727+ words) Edinburgh vegetarian restaurant Hendersons is set to open its first venue outside the capital, with a new site planned for Glasgow's Southside. The family-run business will take over the former Seven21 unit at 721 Pollokshaws Road in Strathbungo. The menu will follow…...
Inside Glasgow’s hidden coffee shop voted among the world’s best
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (931+ words) Following the news that two Scottish coffee shops have this week been named among the best in the world, food and drink writer Sarah Campbell pays a visit to the hidden-in-plain-sight Glasgow venue that's causing a stir on a global…...
'Dear, Glasgow: Why do we care where the West End starts or the South Side ends?"
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (405+ words) What does our constant debate around whether an area is south side or west end say about Glasgow, asks Marissa MacWhirter If I close my eyes and picture the south side, I see an organic spike tattoo wrapped around a…...
Lighting for Glasgow park after concerns over night-time safety
2+ day, 53+ min ago (403+ words) Alexandra Park in Glasgow is set to have lighting installed as women raise concerns about walking through the grounds in the dark winter mornings and evenings. Solar powered lampposts are to be put in place along a main path linking…...
Consultation over mandatory card payments for Glasgow taxis
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (190+ words) A consultation has been launched to help decide if Glasgow taxi drivers should be required to accept card payments. Currently there is no guarantee that Glasgow passengers can use their cards in black cabs " as some drivers only take cash....
Landmark Glasgow hotel owner in record year for expansion
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (333+ words) The owner of Glasgow's "grande dame" hotel is set to return more than $1 billion to shareholders following a record year for new openings. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) " also the owner of Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and Hotel Indigo " opened 443 hotels…...
Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street gets £2.3 million heritage boost
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (511+ words) More than "7 million will be invested in town centres across Scotland to save at-risk heritage sites. The National Lottery Heritage Fund cash will be split between Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street, Airdrie, Girvan and Tarbert. Some "2.3 million will go to developing a…...
Borders Railway electrification coming soon to key Edinburgh connection
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (380+ words) Electric trains are set to run in the Borders as part of a major upgrade to key parts of the railway. Network Rail confirmed that Borders Railway will begin the first stage of electrification later this week, enabling greener journeys…...