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
This was another wonderful Yelp event (as if they’re ever not wonderful). This time we were In McPhabb’s secret bar and the event was very mysterious. We knew where we were going and when but very little else was given away. So, we arrived to be welcomed with a drink, including a “pimp your own… Continue reading Yelp Glasgow Elite Summit 2016
It’s that time again. A whole month has past and I just have to tell you about the new things I’ve been trying. If you’d like to hear about things I tried in previous months you can find out here: January | February | March | April Being a Research Assistant! Yep, this is the… Continue reading Five new things I tried in May
As with Glasgow Pizza Week, Glasgow Cocktail Week was followed with a Cocktail Battle. Six mixologists from Glasgow’s best cocktail bars stepped up to the challenge of mixing 30 people a cocktail to be judged. The participants were: Blythswood Square, The Hard Rock Cafe, The Atlantic, Porter and Rye, The Trading House and McPhabb’s. Oh,… Continue reading Glasgow Cocktail Battle
Cocktail week was very nearly over, but it still had a couple of tricks up its metaphorical sleeve when Sunday rolled around*. Trick number one was a boozy brunch at everyone’s new favourite place: McPhabb’s. McPhabbs was recently acquired by the folks who run Firebird on Argyle Street in Finnieston. They’ve refurbished it a little… Continue reading Glasgow Cocktail Week: Part 3, The Boozy Brunch
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