A cut above the ordinary, Princes Square is a shopping centre on Buchanan Street which hosts a range of relatively upmarket shops, along with a selection of restaurants.
The elegant building dates from 1841, and became Princes Square (with additional art nouveau atrium and sweeping escalators) in the mid-1980s; at the time it was a novel […]
Donald Dewar, the former First Minister, is immortalised in a statue at the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, outside the Royal Concert Hall.
Originally unveiled in 2002 by Tony Blair, the statue has had a chequered history. It was damaged within days of installation — the damage, originally thought to be vandalism, was later […]
Where The Monkey Sleeps (WTMS), which opened in 2001, offers an eclectic range of sandwiches, film-star-themed smoothies and great coffee to boot.
A popular haunt with office workers and bicycle couriers alike, it can get very busy on weekday lunchtimes — however, pop in later in the day or mid-morning and you’ll find it blissfully calm, […]
The Loft, which opened in 2004, is one of the more recent G1 Group developments. The controversial Glasgow entrepreneur Stefan King converted the upper part of the former Grosvenor Cinema (which has also re-opened under his leadership) into this spacious lounge bar.
One of the less sophisticated G1 establishments, the Loft’s prime attraction is its size […]
Form, the shop at the Lighthouse is perfect for gift shopping for artful friends, as well as stocking up on Moleskines.
It stocks a range of architecture and design books, mostly with a Glaswegian/Scottish/British slant as well as housewares and stationery, and the range of tongue-in-cheek birthday cards means that it’s a brilliant last stop shop […]
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, on Sauchiehall Street has an acoustic night most Mondays, featuring musicians from across the city. The quality varies from outstanding to not-so-outstanding, but the atmosphere is smoky and amiable. The main bar upstairs provides an opportunity to escape the music for a while, and also to try out the range of continental […]
The Tartan Podcast showcases Scottish indie bands, many of them from Glasgow — of course, it’s free to listen to, and if you haven’t yet tried out the podcasting features of iTunes, now’s a good time to start.
Welcome to the future — but tartanpodcast is more than just a pioneer of the music […]
In 2003, Glasgow City Council approved Richard Rogers Partnership (RRP) as the preferred architects for the proposed Broomielaw-Tradeston bridge. RRP’s past projects include the Millennium Dome and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Aimed to spark regeneration as part of Scottish Enterprise’s International Financial Services District project, the £40M bridge will be completed in 2007. However, some […]
Converted from a coach house on Ashton Lane, Brel has always been a favourite pub — with an excellent range of bottled and draught beers, and a decent kitchen, it’s ideal for both the Friday night and the next day’s lunch. From behind the bar, Hoegaarden Grand Cru is certainly worth trying if you haven’t […]
