THE PERFECT BOOK FOR THOSE WITH AN APPETITE FOR GLASGOW

street photographer who specialises in portraits. A feature of the main bar is the Tennent’s Tank Lager system, the first time this way of delivering a pint has been used in Scotland since the 1980s. and most in-demand beer garden in the city where you’ll find barbecues and people wearing Wayfarer sunglasses drinking Aperol spritz. The bar draws from international influences, making their own Limoncello and there’s a New York style dive bar in the basement.

Kelvingrove Café claimed this corner of Argyle Street in 2013 just as an overlooked stretch of the West End found a new lease of life. The bar and brasserie has become a fixed point amidst a local scene that revels in change and new arrivals.

A world of influences coalesce in this classy drinking den on Mitchell Lane. Take a table by the window for a spot of people-watching. Their Black Rose cocktail is Cocchi Torino vermouth, Chambord and homemade rosemary syrup, shaken up and served straight. Much of the distinctive interior remains from when this was Bar Ten.

Andy Gemmell created The Gate within an unassuming building across from the Barrowland Ballroom. You enter through the original close before the room is revealed, an impressive, comfortable mix of the old and the new. The idea was to fuse his enthusiasm for traditional Scottish pubs with influences from the worlds’ best cocktail venues.

A BOOK to celebrate the people and places in the city, The Best of Glasgow brings together neighbourhood profiles, top restaurants and bars, independent shops, creative businesses, musicians, artists and local personalities.

The guide is a pen-portrait of the essence of the city, providing recommendations of things to do, places to go and people to meet.

The Crown Quarto size (246mm x 189mm), 160 page, beautifully produced book features interviews, features and new photography. A cookbook chapter includes recipes from top local restaurants.

For more on city life, Glasgowist is a website about the best people and places in the city. You’ll find fast news on events, reports on new trends and a steady diet of restaurant, venue and bar reviews as they chronicle new things to discover.

Glasgowist wanders aimlessly with intent, searching the city centre and the suburbs in search of good times, scribbling notes and taking pictures, meeting folk along the way.

Visit for countless ways to make the most of the city.

You’ll find interviews with the quirky, interesting people who make Glasgow. Some of them will have a story to tell, others will have recommendations on how to make the most of the city.

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Above, The Gate is inspired by the worlds’ best cocktail venues