Jay Thundercliffe
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A guide to the pubs and bars of Glasgow
30 Aug 2012
Bath Street, basements and back-alley bars: the top places to enjoy a drink
city centre The compact city centre means that most bars are within walking, or at least staggering distance, though there are some handy clusters, particularly on Sauchiehall Street and the increasingly eclectic Bath Street. One of the city’s great…
The best free and cheap things to do in Glasgow and Edinburgh
21 Jan 2011
Visit a library, go for a walk, bake a cake or see some cheap theatre
Beat the January blues with these guaranteed pick-me-ups, suggested by our writers and some friends of The List. They’re all free, or cost just a few quid, so you’ll come out of winter with your bank balance intact and a smile on your face
A guide to bars and pubs of Edinburgh
30 Aug 2012
The best bars in Old Town, Broughton Street, Leith Walk, Tollcross & West End
The best places in the vicinity are either nearest the bottom end around the Palace of Holyroodhouse or on some of the narrow side streets that seep down into the Old Town. Particularly recommended in the former category are the White Horse (266…
The quest for the best cup of coffee in Glasgow and Edinburgh
8 Oct 2010
Delivering the verdict on quality coffee dispensers in Scotland
Coffee drinking has become a serious business, with roasters, baristas and drinkers all equally concerned at the quality of the product. Shiny espresso makers with their levers and dials and steamy bits are a familiar sight, but they remain intriguingly…
The best places for barbeques in Edinburgh and Glasgow
27 May 2011
Barbecue recipe alternatives to burgers and sausages
For the more discerning al fresco cooks and diners, here's The List's lowdown on how to spark up your barbecue summer.
Edinburgh's City Cafe introduces 7lb burger challenge
1 Feb 2013
The mega-sandwich will cost you £30, unless you can finish it in 45 minutes
The City Café has delved deeper into its 1950s Americana and come up with a food challenge that would floor most, but undoubtedly not all, of our supersized cousins across the pond. Their Ultimate Burger Challenge offers up Edinburgh's biggest burger…
The best places for hot chocolate in Glasgow and Edinburgh
20 Jan 2011
The cafes and chocolatiers who serve up the sweet stuff
Temper Chocolates 148 Woodside Terrace Lane, Charing Cross, 07886 215209 This tiny café-cum-shop-cum-factory makes for a pilgrimage for hot chocolate lovers. Chocolatier Kirsty Shepheard’s own blend of 70 per cent organic dark chocolate with chilli…
Whole Foods Market opens in Glasgow
13 Jan 2012
A trolley-tour round Glasgow's popular new ethical food outlet
You have to hand it to the Americans – they certainly know how to create an impressive supermarket. The opening of Whole Foods Market in Giffnock has had foodies, healthy eaters and ethical shoppers from Glasgow (not to mention resentful Edinburghers…
Restaurant review: Glasgow's Riverside Museum café
3 Aug 2011
Stunning setting but uninspiring food
Dining out in with a view of the Clyde is so rare that the new Riverside Museum’s café is an attraction in itself – let alone for the spectacular building housing the expanded collection of the old Museum of Transport. Zaha Hadid’s realised design…
Scottish gin fast-becoming the nation's new spirit
17 Sep 2010
Producers Spencerfield, Blackwoods and VC2 all on the rise
It's seen as quintessentially English, but gin is now being produced by a number of Scottish distillers, as Jay Thundercliffe reports
Special Award for Tapa among The List Eating & Drinking Guide Awards for 2013
25 Apr 2013
Glasgow bakery and coffeehouse given Judges Special Award in The List's annual restaurant round-up
Each year The List Eating & Drinking Guide presents a Judges' Special Award, recognising the outstanding contribution of an establishment, enterprise, individual or family to the food and drink world in Scotland. In 2013 the winner has been announced as…
Glasgow curry house Green Chilli Café explores pot-style home cooking
19 Jan 2011
Succinct menu is dominated by Indian tapas or small plates
Glasgow does love a curry. Recently crowned Curry Capital of Britain for a record fourth time, the city’s passion for the spice has yielded a long and illustrious history of curry houses. What began with Green Gates and Taj Mahal in the 1950s, exploded…
Restaurant review: Calabash
21 Sep 2011
Pan-African dining with a unique atmosphere
A year or so ago Glasgow’s African dining options encompassed much of the continent’s varied cuisine, but a rash of closures left only Egyptian and Moroccan restaurants standing. Now the Calabash has filled the gap, offering traditional dishes from…
Restaurant review: Glasgow's Barolo Grill
16 Aug 2011
Unflashy elegance and a fine choice for Italian food in city centre
It is an indication of the institution that L’Ariosto had become in Glasgow that even a month after being replaced by Barolo Grill the phone is answered with a cheery ‘Hello, L’Ariosto’. It also a reminder that the staff – some of whom have been around…
Restaurant review - Heavenly
21 Jul 2011
The newcomer to Glasgow’s vegan scene is a gift from above
Glasgow’s vegetarian and vegan dining options are hardly extensive, so a new arrival such as this city centre café-bar is something of a godsend. Heavenly joins the city’s small but established vegan/veggie scene, offering a similar philosophy of…
Restaurant review - Limelight Bar and Grill
28 Jun 2011
A Victorian building that once housed the city’s first power station
Much has changed for Glasgow in the last century. It lost claim to being the UK’s second city as the Clyde’s tide of industry became a trickle, yet successfully reinvented itself as a place of culture and commerce (OK, shopping). Encapsulating this…
