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Tennent’s Training Academy
🙋🏻♂️Yesterday I had an amazing experience with my other half at the Tennent’s Training Academy Curry/Comedy night. 🍺 Here, you get to learn how to cook a dish with some great tips along the way. 👨🏻🍳 We got the vouchers for Xmas from Giftideasscotland.com - right up our street.<br />
When I phoned up to book last week they actually said the class was fully booked all the way till June but managed to squeeze us in which was such a relief.<br />
Once we arrived in our group we were taken in a van for a we short drive through the factory area to the cooking school building, it was great to see the sheer scale of the Tennent’s enterprise and while I’m not huge on Beer it does make you feel proud. 🏴 When you arrive the group sits down and you can help yourself to Poppadoms and Beer/Cider. You get a chance to mingle with the other guests who were all lovely. 😁<br />
This is then followed with a presentation on making a “crowd pleaser” Curry 🍛 by the upbeat Chef who was full of charisma (didn’t catch the name but very friendly guy). He demonstrated some excellent tips such as cutting the root of a whole garlic 🧄, microwaving it for 20 seconds and then the skin just whips off - we will defo be trying this at home!<br />
Then it’s onto your workstations 🔪 where you follow the instructions and make a Masala style Curry (slightly milder) with coconut milk. The class was very easy to follow and the curry was so clean & fresh and the tips given on how to cook the chicken made it so juicy & tender.<br />
Following our meal we were all taken in private taxis to the Rotunda Comedy Club for drinks and laughs (yesterday I’m sure you can imagine we all needed some laughs) 🤣<br />
We both found this a unique, fun, culinary & well organised experience. There are many more in depth classes including Thai, Seafood & Afternoon Tea which we will hope to return for in the near future. @tta_insta #glasgow #glasgowfood #tennents #scotland #experience #gifts #curry #comedy #beer
When I phoned up to book last week they actually said the class was fully booked all the way till June but managed to squeeze us in which was such a relief.<br />
Once we arrived in our group we were taken in a van for a we short drive through the factory area to the cooking school building, it was great to see the sheer scale of the Tennent’s enterprise and while I’m not huge on Beer it does make you feel proud. 🏴 When you arrive the group sits down and you can help yourself to Poppadoms and Beer/Cider. You get a chance to mingle with the other guests who were all lovely. 😁<br />
This is then followed with a presentation on making a “crowd pleaser” Curry 🍛 by the upbeat Chef who was full of charisma (didn’t catch the name but very friendly guy). He demonstrated some excellent tips such as cutting the root of a whole garlic 🧄, microwaving it for 20 seconds and then the skin just whips off - we will defo be trying this at home!<br />
Then it’s onto your workstations 🔪 where you follow the instructions and make a Masala style Curry (slightly milder) with coconut milk. The class was very easy to follow and the curry was so clean & fresh and the tips given on how to cook the chicken made it so juicy & tender.<br />
Following our meal we were all taken in private taxis to the Rotunda Comedy Club for drinks and laughs (yesterday I’m sure you can imagine we all needed some laughs) 🤣<br />
We both found this a unique, fun, culinary & well organised experience. There are many more in depth classes including Thai, Seafood & Afternoon Tea which we will hope to return for in the near future. @tta_insta #glasgow #glasgowfood #tennents #scotland #experience #gifts #curry #comedy #beer
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Other
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa
Who run the world? GALS of course 💁♀️ A spa day seemed fitting as it's International Women's Day. Our Spa Package included : A 30 minute treatment, full use of the leisure facilities until 6pm, afternoon tea & a glass of prosecco. For the two of us this was £140. We were provided with fluffy white robes & slippers to get us right in the spa mood. 💆♀️ A dip in the pool was had 🏊♀️ & the sauna was used to sweat out all those toxins. Be careful when walking around the pool area with your slippers on, very slippy with the water & many people nearly hitting the deck, including us 😮😂 This could be rectified with a little TLC etc.<br />
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I opted for Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage.The lovely @rachellaurenarnold gave me the most amazing massage with perfect pressure. We had such a good chat as well & she was really bubbly. Which I like as it's great when there's a touch of personality shining through 😁 Great service Rachel thank you! The spa has a luxurious, relaxed vibe.<br />
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Afternoon tea time 🍰 Prosecco to start which went down a treat 🥂 A dainty lil' teapot was given to us along with our cake stand. Personally I think it should come with a description of what each thing is as it's difficult to tell what's in the sweet/sandwich sections of the stand. The sandwiches were pleasant but lacked filling & the presentation could have been slightly better. The scones were a DELIGHT 😍 They were so light in texture & they were also warm. Lathered with the cream & jam was just spot on 👌The sweet tier of the stand was rather quirky, displaying tasty treats of pistachio, zesty lemon & strawberry macaroons. The best one was the chocolate lollipop style dessert, which had a gooey, rich caramel centre.. Indulgence a plenty 🍫🍭😍 Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time here & felt extremely relaxed as the day came to an end. A treat which I think everyone needs once in a while to relieve the stresses of life. Would like to pop back again to try more treatments & try the dining menu. @macdonaldinchyra<br />
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#internationalwomensday #afternoontea #review #spa #foodblog #relax #selfcare #food
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I opted for Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage.The lovely @rachellaurenarnold gave me the most amazing massage with perfect pressure. We had such a good chat as well & she was really bubbly. Which I like as it's great when there's a touch of personality shining through 😁 Great service Rachel thank you! The spa has a luxurious, relaxed vibe.<br />
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Afternoon tea time 🍰 Prosecco to start which went down a treat 🥂 A dainty lil' teapot was given to us along with our cake stand. Personally I think it should come with a description of what each thing is as it's difficult to tell what's in the sweet/sandwich sections of the stand. The sandwiches were pleasant but lacked filling & the presentation could have been slightly better. The scones were a DELIGHT 😍 They were so light in texture & they were also warm. Lathered with the cream & jam was just spot on 👌The sweet tier of the stand was rather quirky, displaying tasty treats of pistachio, zesty lemon & strawberry macaroons. The best one was the chocolate lollipop style dessert, which had a gooey, rich caramel centre.. Indulgence a plenty 🍫🍭😍 Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time here & felt extremely relaxed as the day came to an end. A treat which I think everyone needs once in a while to relieve the stresses of life. Would like to pop back again to try more treatments & try the dining menu. @macdonaldinchyra<br />
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#internationalwomensday #afternoontea #review #spa #foodblog #relax #selfcare #food
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Hotels
Sapporo Teppanyaki
💁🏻♂️ - After a very active day walking around in the sun ☀️ at the Glasgow Necropolis & Cathedral, me and my Gluten-Free (Celiac) buddy worked up an appetite & decided on a lunch time visit to Japanese-Show Performing- Fire 🔥 Raising- “Sapparo Tepenyaki”<br />
We opted for the set menu so £16 for 2 courses. Starter and Mains. I personally opted for Chicken Gyoza Dumplings 🥟 a firm fave of mine. These were presented very basic but tasted nice, crunchy on one side and soft on the other (I personally prefer a light crunch all over).<br />
Once your starter is served, a personal chef comes to your table which is so cool, followed by amazing fire tricks and games like throwing the delish potato slices and catching in your mouth. It’s really fun, friendly, good banter and gets you socialising with other guests at the table.<br />
For my main I had the Steak (£3 supp) teriyaki with fried rice. The chef asked for my preference which was medium/rare but it was served more medium, my friend also agreed it was medium. There was also some fatty chunks on the steak. I did enjoy it - was just ok though.<br />
The restaurant can pride itself on being almost 100% gluten free apart from some sauces. There seemed to be a bit of confusion with my friend who has celiac disease,serving her salmon teryaki with a gluten sauce which she witnessed as it was being made. This was easily rectified but had it not been noticed by herself, as it was made in front of us, she would have been very ill. This did put a little dampener on the experience.<br />
The chef was very apologetic and they gave us the salmon complimentary to take home with us so all good 👍🏻<br />
Having been a few times to Sapparo, it’s getting an overall 4. The concept and tricks makes it a fun, unique experience. Some more inspired presentation of starters and attention to detail will take it to the next level! @sapporoglasgow #japanese #glasgow #reviews #food #critics #glasgowfood #steak #salmon #teryaki #gyoza #scotland
We opted for the set menu so £16 for 2 courses. Starter and Mains. I personally opted for Chicken Gyoza Dumplings 🥟 a firm fave of mine. These were presented very basic but tasted nice, crunchy on one side and soft on the other (I personally prefer a light crunch all over).<br />
Once your starter is served, a personal chef comes to your table which is so cool, followed by amazing fire tricks and games like throwing the delish potato slices and catching in your mouth. It’s really fun, friendly, good banter and gets you socialising with other guests at the table.<br />
For my main I had the Steak (£3 supp) teriyaki with fried rice. The chef asked for my preference which was medium/rare but it was served more medium, my friend also agreed it was medium. There was also some fatty chunks on the steak. I did enjoy it - was just ok though.<br />
The restaurant can pride itself on being almost 100% gluten free apart from some sauces. There seemed to be a bit of confusion with my friend who has celiac disease,serving her salmon teryaki with a gluten sauce which she witnessed as it was being made. This was easily rectified but had it not been noticed by herself, as it was made in front of us, she would have been very ill. This did put a little dampener on the experience.<br />
The chef was very apologetic and they gave us the salmon complimentary to take home with us so all good 👍🏻<br />
Having been a few times to Sapparo, it’s getting an overall 4. The concept and tricks makes it a fun, unique experience. Some more inspired presentation of starters and attention to detail will take it to the next level! @sapporoglasgow #japanese #glasgow #reviews #food #critics #glasgowfood #steak #salmon #teryaki #gyoza #scotland
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Japanese
Mesa
Happy Pancake 🥞 Day to you all! 🥰<br />
Where to start here 😍 look at these pics, it speaks volumes, I challenge anyone to post us a better looking bunch of pancakes today!!!! Game On! 💁🏻♂️<br />
My Pancakes are better than yours 🎶🤣<br />
Unfortunately Miss Diner had to go to work today, so I was left with the really hard task of checking out this new East-side offering from the owners of Cafe Strange Brew (Southside) all alone.<br />
What is with the East side just now, first Scran and now this, hopefully a sign of more to come.<br />
I arrived rather eagerly at 9am sharp and service was very bright and bushy tailed, nice lounge music with some rap thrown in too. Lil bit funky! 🤟🏻 I have to give some credit here to the Pancake Queen that is @thingselleneats she is killing all things Brunch and has such a lovely style be sure to check out her page, wouldn’t have seen this without your posts so thanks 🙏<br />
So this pancake combination was savoured beyond belief. The pancakes themselves were a surprise, more of a rosti style not overly sweet. This for me worked amazing and really compliments the sweet toppings of raspberries with curd, roasted pear 🍐 and apricot, buttered almond flakes, camomile and lemon 🍋 panacotta and some sprigs of mint. It was like going on a journey through a Summer Garden. A beautiful experience.<br />
I feel like this place is a superb wee find and run by a close group of people, it's a friendly cosy atmosphere with various locals coming in and out saying hello to each other.<br />
I have to be honest I’ve not ever ventured very much into the East end but along with this venue and Scran I will be frequenting the area and hope to see more amazing places like this pop up.<br />
Service was lovely, lady in a beanie, I was going to hand her our card this time as we keep getting into trouble for not introducing ourselves but we have to retain our Mystery 🤫🤣 Be sure to check this place out. The other options look amazing!<br />
Hope everyone enjoys Pancake Day! Love Mystery Diners xxx 😘 @mesa_glasgow #happypancakeday #pancakes #brunch #review #eastside #glasgow #live #ilovegla #boujee #pretty #tasty
Where to start here 😍 look at these pics, it speaks volumes, I challenge anyone to post us a better looking bunch of pancakes today!!!! Game On! 💁🏻♂️<br />
My Pancakes are better than yours 🎶🤣<br />
Unfortunately Miss Diner had to go to work today, so I was left with the really hard task of checking out this new East-side offering from the owners of Cafe Strange Brew (Southside) all alone.<br />
What is with the East side just now, first Scran and now this, hopefully a sign of more to come.<br />
I arrived rather eagerly at 9am sharp and service was very bright and bushy tailed, nice lounge music with some rap thrown in too. Lil bit funky! 🤟🏻 I have to give some credit here to the Pancake Queen that is @thingselleneats she is killing all things Brunch and has such a lovely style be sure to check out her page, wouldn’t have seen this without your posts so thanks 🙏<br />
So this pancake combination was savoured beyond belief. The pancakes themselves were a surprise, more of a rosti style not overly sweet. This for me worked amazing and really compliments the sweet toppings of raspberries with curd, roasted pear 🍐 and apricot, buttered almond flakes, camomile and lemon 🍋 panacotta and some sprigs of mint. It was like going on a journey through a Summer Garden. A beautiful experience.<br />
I feel like this place is a superb wee find and run by a close group of people, it's a friendly cosy atmosphere with various locals coming in and out saying hello to each other.<br />
I have to be honest I’ve not ever ventured very much into the East end but along with this venue and Scran I will be frequenting the area and hope to see more amazing places like this pop up.<br />
Service was lovely, lady in a beanie, I was going to hand her our card this time as we keep getting into trouble for not introducing ourselves but we have to retain our Mystery 🤫🤣 Be sure to check this place out. The other options look amazing!<br />
Hope everyone enjoys Pancake Day! Love Mystery Diners xxx 😘 @mesa_glasgow #happypancakeday #pancakes #brunch #review #eastside #glasgow #live #ilovegla #boujee #pretty #tasty
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Brunch
Pavement
Sunday.. Waking up to a rare ray of sunshine in Glasgow.. Yaaass! 😁 We decide to go for lunch & fancied searching for something a bit different.. Our feet took us to Pavement 👣<br />
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Diner 1 🙋♂️<br />
Starter - House Sour Beer Cured Salmon.<br />
A pink explosion of sheer elegance, simply stunning. Like a piece of art. Such an interesting dish which was accompanied by pickled veg & coleslaw. It was fresh & breezy, so light with a perfect mix of flavours 👌<br />
Main - A special on the menu, Monkfish tailed scampi.<br />
This was a rather interesting mix of flavours, it had similar pickled veg to the starter. The fish inside was mouth watering & tender although the breadcrumb coating was a little too crunchy, a lighter batter would be my preference . I enjoyed it all the same 🙂<br />
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Diner 2 🙋♀️ Starter - (which is actually a side, I like to be different 😉) Halloumi with chilli.. Oh ma lord. Amazing, so full of flavour, nice & crisp with a good chilli kick 🌶️ Main - Pavement Cheeseburger with Pork Belly & fries.<br />
This dish was the bomb! Perfect succulent burger, topped with crispy pork belly & rich melting cheese. All in encased in a lovely, sweet brioche bun with fresh salad. Also the pink sauce was really different, Decent burger 😍🍔 The fries were homemade & so fluffy, just melted in your mouth 🍟🤤 AMAZING.<br />
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We will definitely be back to try more dishes... The service was relaxed & down to earth. It was actually the owner who served us & he was such a lovely guy 😁 The value is smashing for the high standard of food that you are receiving. Pavement is a creative breath of fresh air through the city of Glasgow. It gets 5 stars from The Mystery Diners, we recommend you give this lil' gem a visit 😁 @pavementglasgow @ilovegla<br />
#mysterydiners #pavement #glasgow #foodreview #critics #merchantcity #foodblogger #foodporn #instafood #glasgowfoodie #sundayfunday #creative #innovation #5stars #honesty #instadaily #glasgowlife #foodstagram #ilovegla
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Diner 1 🙋♂️<br />
Starter - House Sour Beer Cured Salmon.<br />
A pink explosion of sheer elegance, simply stunning. Like a piece of art. Such an interesting dish which was accompanied by pickled veg & coleslaw. It was fresh & breezy, so light with a perfect mix of flavours 👌<br />
Main - A special on the menu, Monkfish tailed scampi.<br />
This was a rather interesting mix of flavours, it had similar pickled veg to the starter. The fish inside was mouth watering & tender although the breadcrumb coating was a little too crunchy, a lighter batter would be my preference . I enjoyed it all the same 🙂<br />
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Diner 2 🙋♀️ Starter - (which is actually a side, I like to be different 😉) Halloumi with chilli.. Oh ma lord. Amazing, so full of flavour, nice & crisp with a good chilli kick 🌶️ Main - Pavement Cheeseburger with Pork Belly & fries.<br />
This dish was the bomb! Perfect succulent burger, topped with crispy pork belly & rich melting cheese. All in encased in a lovely, sweet brioche bun with fresh salad. Also the pink sauce was really different, Decent burger 😍🍔 The fries were homemade & so fluffy, just melted in your mouth 🍟🤤 AMAZING.<br />
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We will definitely be back to try more dishes... The service was relaxed & down to earth. It was actually the owner who served us & he was such a lovely guy 😁 The value is smashing for the high standard of food that you are receiving. Pavement is a creative breath of fresh air through the city of Glasgow. It gets 5 stars from The Mystery Diners, we recommend you give this lil' gem a visit 😁 @pavementglasgow @ilovegla<br />
#mysterydiners #pavement #glasgow #foodreview #critics #merchantcity #foodblogger #foodporn #instafood #glasgowfoodie #sundayfunday #creative #innovation #5stars #honesty #instadaily #glasgowlife #foodstagram #ilovegla
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