Guidebook for Glasgow
Arts & Culture
I haven't been to the Hydro yet - Glasgow's newest concert venue - but my guests tell me it's fabulous! It's on the site of the SSEC, our other famous venue, just a short walk from the apartment.
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Centrul SEC
I haven't been to the Hydro yet - Glasgow's newest concert venue - but my guests tell me it's fabulous! It's on the site of the SSEC, our other famous venue, just a short walk from the apartment.
The daddy of Glasgow museums! This bog, imposing red building is legendary. Fantastic for families. Lots of interactive, learning stuff as well beautiful art, historic stuff and stuffed animals. Free!
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StThe daddy of Glasgow museums! This bog, imposing red building is legendary. Fantastic for families. Lots of interactive, learning stuff as well beautiful art, historic stuff and stuffed animals. Free!
It's all happening down at this club at the end of a row of warehouses where music, fashion and art come together in a hip and happening fury! Lots of cool DJ's and club nights -and you can walk home!
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SWG3 Studio Warehouse
100 Stobcross RdIt's all happening down at this club at the end of a row of warehouses where music, fashion and art come together in a hip and happening fury! Lots of cool DJ's and club nights -and you can walk home!
Food Scene
Fab Korean restaurant, serving up nice and spicy food, including hot-pots, rice dishes and lots of exotic looking that things I haven't tried yet. Always busy with Korean people - a very good sign.
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Silla Korean Restaurant
1138 Argyle StFab Korean restaurant, serving up nice and spicy food, including hot-pots, rice dishes and lots of exotic looking that things I haven't tried yet. Always busy with Korean people - a very good sign.
Cute little cafe promoting 'a bygone era where tea and delicate china were a way of life.' It's at the end of a cobbled lane full of artists studios and music rehearsal rooms. Gorgeous in the summer.
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The Hidden Lane Tea Room
1103 Argyle StCute little cafe promoting 'a bygone era where tea and delicate china were a way of life.' It's at the end of a cobbled lane full of artists studios and music rehearsal rooms. Gorgeous in the summer.
Nice design with cosy little booths. Contemporary menu - you can always find something a little different. Smaller sized portions Booking recommended. (ladies, the loos are lovely! :)
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Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall StNice design with cosy little booths. Contemporary menu - you can always find something a little different. Smaller sized portions Booking recommended. (ladies, the loos are lovely! :)
Trendy little tapas place with seats and tables outside. A good range of 'tapas modernas' and cocktails. Always busy.Edit
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Rioja Finnieston
1116 Argyle StTrendy little tapas place with seats and tables outside. A good range of 'tapas modernas' and cocktails. Always busy.Edit
New kid on the block and already one of my favourites! Great for breakfast/brunch. Gluten free options available. Potions are fairly small but the food is delightfully cooked and nicely presented.
The Scullery
10 Claremont StNew kid on the block and already one of my favourites! Great for breakfast/brunch. Gluten free options available. Potions are fairly small but the food is delightfully cooked and nicely presented.
Panevino is an authentic Italian place where you can a have a meal or a drink/snack at the bar. The food is delicious and the 'in and out' menu is particularly good value. Evviva!Edit
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Panevino
1075 Argyle StPanevino is an authentic Italian place where you can a have a meal or a drink/snack at the bar. The food is delicious and the 'in and out' menu is particularly good value. Evviva!Edit
Meat eaters will be in steak heaven at the trendy Porter and Rye. Recommended for their steaks; try the Bavette at £14 including a side and a sauce. Great choice of wines and to-die-for desserts.
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Porter & Rye
1131 Argyle StMeat eaters will be in steak heaven at the trendy Porter and Rye. Recommended for their steaks; try the Bavette at £14 including a side and a sauce. Great choice of wines and to-die-for desserts.
Love your seafood? Then you'll love the Crabshak. This is a restaurant with a great reputation for it's food and ambiance. It's always busy, which is a good sign. Booking is therefore recommended.
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Crabshakk
1114 Argyle StLove your seafood? Then you'll love the Crabshak. This is a restaurant with a great reputation for it's food and ambiance. It's always busy, which is a good sign. Booking is therefore recommended.
Piece comes highly recommended. A 'piece' is an old-fashioned Scottish word for a sandwich. This uber-cool little cafe makes the best sandwiches and salads in Finnieston. The cakes are great too. Yum!
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Piece
1056 Argyle StPiece comes highly recommended. A 'piece' is an old-fashioned Scottish word for a sandwich. This uber-cool little cafe makes the best sandwiches and salads in Finnieston. The cakes are great too. Yum!
Just steps away from the flat. Cool little place offering much healthier breakfast options than some of the surrounding cafes. The bagels look amazing. Sit in the window and watch the world go by...
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The Steamie Coffee Roasters
1024 Argyle StJust steps away from the flat. Cool little place offering much healthier breakfast options than some of the surrounding cafes. The bagels look amazing. Sit in the window and watch the world go by...
Steps away from the apartment, this is a great place to sit outside with a beer in the summer or lounge about in one of the cosy booths inside. Cheap pub grub, an informal atmosphere and good music.
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Lebowskis
1008 Argyle StSteps away from the apartment, this is a great place to sit outside with a beer in the summer or lounge about in one of the cosy booths inside. Cheap pub grub, an informal atmosphere and good music.
Everything Else
It's a gorgeous park with hills and a river running through it. I like to take some nuts and apples to feed the squirrels. The trees are spectacular certain times of the year. Be at one with nature!
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Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareIt's a gorgeous park with hills and a river running through it. I like to take some nuts and apples to feed the squirrels. The trees are spectacular certain times of the year. Be at one with nature!
Shopping
Just as the name suggests, lots of interesting little knick-knacks to look at in this shop. From artwork to jewellery to ornaments and cards. Great for having a leisurely browse around.Edit
the shop of interest
1058 Argyle StJust as the name suggests, lots of interesting little knick-knacks to look at in this shop. From artwork to jewellery to ornaments and cards. Great for having a leisurely browse around.Edit
One of my favourite haunts for vintage knick-knacks. Norman is the king of shabby chic, always working away transforming lovely bits of old furniture. Tell him you are Lou's guests - he loves to chat!
Bunker
994 Argyle StOne of my favourite haunts for vintage knick-knacks. Norman is the king of shabby chic, always working away transforming lovely bits of old furniture. Tell him you are Lou's guests - he loves to chat!
Drinks & Nightlife
Famous for it's cheap vegan menu and reggae music, this informal bar is relaxed and loungey. It comes to life with a bang on Thursday nights with the arrival of the soundsystem, if you fancy a skank!
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The 78
10-14 Kelvinhaugh StFamous for it's cheap vegan menu and reggae music, this informal bar is relaxed and loungey. It comes to life with a bang on Thursday nights with the arrival of the soundsystem, if you fancy a skank!
Essentials
One of my favourites! Healthy grocery shopping at this earthy store. Fruit and veg and lots of locally sourced produce. It also has a good range of gluten-free options and paraben-free toiletries.
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Roots, Fruits & Flowers Finnieston
1137 Argyle StOne of my favourites! Healthy grocery shopping at this earthy store. Fruit and veg and lots of locally sourced produce. It also has a good range of gluten-free options and paraben-free toiletries.