Glasgow: Food

Ashton Lane: Bars and restaurants in the West End

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006

Ashton Lane, which runs parallel to Byres Road, features pretty universally in guide books to the city — it’s an attractive cobbled street, full of cosy (and not-so-cosy) bars, pubs and restaurants.

It’s very easy to spend a whole evening there, perhaps starting in the Ashoka, one of the Glasgow-based Harlequin Group’s popular Indian restuarants, or […]

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Where The Monkey Sleeps: Café/gallery with outstanding sandwiches

Monday, December 26th, 2005

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, […]

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