Last weekend I visited Leeds on something of a whim. I do that occasionally, because I have family there and, since I have a bit of time off at the moment, I thought I’d seize the opportunity (even though they only visited me the previous week) and do some catching up. It’s not rare that this… Continue reading Eating all the things in Leeds
Wow, this post is late. Sorry, I guess it’s been kind of a busy few weeks. Anyway, way back on 8th June, it was my penultimate day of work as a postdoctoral researcher at Glasgow University. In my research group there, the Institute for Gravitational Research (or IGR) it’s kind of a tradition that when people… Continue reading Dinner at Balbir’s
Financial status: Better than you’d imagine from a person who now technically doesn’t have a job, but not exactly adding to my savings either. Mostly wearing: Very casual clothes. I’m in some weird annual leave/unemployed limbo until 17th July. It’s amazing. Mostly eating: Entirely too much. What with leaving do’s, catching up with old friends, and graduating I… Continue reading June roundup
In March I went along to a £10 tasting event at Taste Buchanan in the Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow. The premise was simple: £10 would get you a stamp card and you could then show this to each of the five vendors at Taste Buchanan – they’d give you one of their trademark dishes and a… Continue reading A second tasting menu event at Taste Buchanan
Before the trip to see The Red Shoes at the King’s Theatre last Tuesday, we stopped for a bite to eat at Torres Tapas on Sauchiehall Street. Torres is a restaurant I have walked past countless times, always wanted to try and never quite got around to it, so when Raj suggested it I was very… Continue reading Dinner at Torres Tapas
Continuing our attempts to get to know Edinburgh a little better, last week P and I decided to visit Biblos for a quick bite to eat. Biblos is a kind of relaxed, easy going bar and restaurant that doesn’t take itself to seriously. It’s popular with students (possibly because of the discounts on offer) and… Continue reading Dinner at Biblos, Edinburgh
I’ve a soft spot for McPhabbs. The food’s good, the bar is relaxed, they mix a mean cocktail and they run a decent pub quiz. If I’m in the West End with an hour to kill before meeting P for dinner, I often find myself here sipping a glass of wine and reading a book.… Continue reading McPhabb’s Bottomless Brunch
For the past couple of months, I’ve been writing monthly roundups, having stolen the idea from Gordon and Siobhan. So far, I like the idea. It’s a bit like a status report and I do love any opportunity to monitor… well… anything, really. So, without any further ado, here’s my May round up: Financial status: Not bad, given… Continue reading May roundup
There are several ferries per day between Dubrovnik and Lopud Island, but the last one leaves at 8 pm. Since we didn’t want to spend absolutely every day ferrying back and forth between the mainland and the island, and since we didn’t want to eat dinner super early, we got plenty of chances to try… Continue reading A week in Croatia – part 2: Food highlights on Lopud Island
I love Indian food. In Glasgow, I used to live very close to India Quay, for my money the best Indian restaurant in the city, but certainly in the top 3. Since I lived so close by, I was often there, either dining in the restaurant or picking up a takeaway. However, even the proximity of a… Continue reading Takeaway: Noor’s, Falkirk
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