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Posted by The Glasgow Diet on September 19, 2014September 20, 2014

Wine Before the Flight to Australia

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A non-food photo I know, but I want to talk about these gals (and some other folk too) for a minute. . People seem to talk about Instagram being a really competitive and nasty place but I’m pleased to say that the Glasgow food community is the exact opposite. Take these four ladies for example. We sat @oxandfinch for almost four hours on Sunday and what we did more than anything was praise each other...and laugh, a LOT. . I’ve never been the best at making new friends but the Glasgow food community is so welcoming and inclusive that it’s impossible not to. It’s why going to @theivyglasgow last night was like a reunion, catching up with the likes of @seanssupper @chriseatsglasgow @blondieandthefeast and @scranstagram, however briefly! So here’s to all you lovely Glasgow foodies, I promise for my follower’s sake I’ll stop talking about you now and start talking about food again 😂 Selfie creds to the lovely @laurenscravings 😘

📍Ox and Finch, Sauchiehall St . It’s been years since I’ve been to @oxandfinch but yesterday I finally made it back with some fellow foodies and it was every bit as good as I remembered. In fact, this salt and pink pepper squid was so good that we ordered a second portion! . I know the ‘small plates’ set up doesn’t suit everyone (looking at you @roccosquickbites 👀) but I love getting to try half the menu all in one sitting, don’t you?! . What made it even more enjoyable was the company. I love that through this page I’ve been able to make friends and connect with people I never would have before - we had so much to say we were at the table for almost four hours! . Can’t wait to do it all again next time @laurenscravings @justjessfood @glasgowfoodgeek @glasgow_gourmet and big thanks to the Ox and Finch team for not kicking us off our table 😂

A cheeky throwback today to the classic 2x2 Cali burger from @breadmeatsbread . . Layers of thin mustard fried burger patties topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and secret sauce. Need I say more?!

I’m doing that thing where as much as I struggled with how hot it was in Corfu this year, I really wish I was back there now 😂 . I know it’s been pretty warm here but it’s just not the same without a pool to jump into or a freshly made cocktail in hand, is it? . Besides that, the food this year was so good, like this rooster pastitsada I had at The White House. Pastitsada is basically a slow cooked dish of tomatoes and spices like cinnamon. It’s traditionally made with beef but this time they used rooster, which is very similar to chicken but has a richer, slightly gamier flavour. It was a nice spin on this traditional Greek dish. . Wish I was sitting by the sea eating it now! Anyone else dreaming of being somewhere else right now?

EDINBURGH SCRAN . So I was at my parents this weekend, who live just outside Edinburgh, and I took it as a chance to go try the new brunch menu @bababudancoffee . It’s on East Market Street just next to Waverley Station and it is known for its incredible doughnuts. The flavours change regularly and are always really different, and their brunch menu is AMAZING. . These breakfast bao buns were filled with crispy oyster mushrooms, hash brown, spring onions, gochujang ketchup and crispy onions and they were SO good. Fluffy steamed bun, crispy hash brown, spicy sauce...I loved them . . Would you try a breakfast bao?

What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror? Hallou-mi! 😂 . Dad jokes aside, I had to share these halloumi fries from @pavementglasgow with you. They were some of the crispiest ones I’ve ever had, served with lashings of chilli sauce and spicy mayo. . I’m embarrassed to say I don’t think we actually finished them because we had so much other food but I would 100% order these again, they are serious contenders! . Where do you think does the best halloumi fries in Glasgow?

So last night I was #invited along to @brockmansgin Press For Gin pop-up event at The Arches. . It turned out to be a brilliant night. Four gin cocktails and a five course menu, how can you complain? Not to mention live entertainment and a table of hilarious new best friends 😂 . This was the first course, a beautifully seared scallop with squid ink linguine, coriander oil, Brockmans infused seaweed foam and a squid ink tuile. YUM. . Excuse me while I go nurse my hangover...

📍Pavement, Hutcheson St . I’ve been meaning to check out @pavementglasgow for aaages and I finally made it down on Sunday for what can only be described as an absolute feast. . The second we walked through the door (two German Shepherds in tow) we were greeted with such warmth and were given menus that contained so many delicious-sounding things we literally could not decide what to order. . In the end we ordered far too much food but these chicken dim sum dumplings were a serious highlight. Two types of chicken dumplings in a super delicious, savoury broth with spring rolls on the side. It was such a good dish I could have eaten it three times over . . @korinkukku and @snackchickglas keep up the seriously good work 🙌🏻👌🏻

📍Babs, West Nile Street . I’ve got a serious craving for this hummus chicken shawarma from @babsglasgow right now! . Charred and chopped chicken thighs on a bed of sundries tomato hummus, harissa mayo, grilled artichoke, parsley onion salad, house pickles and pitta on the side . Who else fancies a trip to @babsglasgow?

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