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The number of places serving up music and decent beer continues to grow. particularly in Glasgow where venues likes the ABC and Cathouse thrive as nightclubs/ venues which only open to host specific events. There are also plenty of bars (open whether or not there's a gig going on), which boast dedicated spaces to hear new music. Here are some of our favourites.
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Edinburgh
Ask any discerning music tan about the indie scene in the capital and they‘ll probably hernoan the dearth ot‘ puhlicans willing to make a singular commitment to it. Scratch the surface. howeyer. and it‘s possihle to lind a location almost any night of the week thal'll at least till the Void in part.
Situated in the (‘aledonian Backpackers yotrth hostel. the Swamp Bar (3 Queensl'eny Street. ()I3l 470 722-1) might seem like the most unlikely of locations. But. due mostly to its being taken over by Bahy Trger promotions at weekends. it‘s last becoming one of the top gig locales in the capital. For a modest door lee you can expect an array of the best new Scottish acts around -— occasionally
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the touring scale — and one ot‘ the cheapest bars in the city centre.
The recent rejuyenation ot' Henry‘s Cellar Bar (8 Morrison Street. 013] 221 IZS’Sl makes for a highly
welcome addition to the city".s musical l‘ahric. particularly for its marked commitment to the more lel't-lield elements. Rounded on hy a clutch of local promoters including (iiant Tank and MRW-l-l. experirnenlal noise. ayant-t‘olk and all things assertiyely out ol‘ the ordinary are the norm here. The door charge can hoyer round the £5 mark. but it's worth it it‘ you‘re an adventurous sort.
The old stalwart Whistle Binkies (4—6 South Bridge. ()l3l 557 5| l-l. pictured helow) throws its doors open eycr'y Tuesday for an original showcase eyening. allowing local hands the opportunity to hook in. turn up and play a short set with minimum degree of fuss. This unpretentious South Bridge hoo/er ol‘l'ers occasions to potentially catch a swathe of up and coming acts in their embryonic stages.
Slightly more sophisticated is the Forest Café (3 Bristo Place. ()l31 220 4538). The Vegetarian eatery- cum-hoho-hangout and art space has an admirath open policy towards live music. A diyerse range of acotrslic acts regularly performs in relaxed and intimate surrounds l‘ully tree of‘ charge. with the
additional option ot‘ a quality hite from their organic menu. washed down with your own BYOB boo/e. It's well worth checking out.
SideDishes
News to nibble on . . .
I Escalope of west coast salmon with tomato, olives, basil and creme fraiche is among the dishes on a new menu at the Mariner restaurant [pictured] in the Crown Plaza on the Clyde. Mark Barker, head chef at the former Moat House hotel, adjacent to Glasgow’s SECC, recently launched the new selection, which also includes a starter of wok-fried east coast prawns with sweet chilli sauce, a main course of woodland mushroom squash tart with tomato butter and porcine-scented noodles, and, for pudding, a bittersweet chocolate fig tart with ice cream. (Sorry, but “porcine- scented noodles’ has to go into Side Dishes’ hall of fame for menu oddities.) In addition to the Mariner, the Crown Plaza also has No 1 Dockside for more informal dining. To book, call 0141 306 9988.
I Iglu bar in Edinburgh wants to position itself at the forefront of the sustainable food movement. so chef Antoine Du Toit has produced a menu with a variety of seasonal, local and largely organic meals. Dishes include organic mushroom bruschetta. organic vegetable linguini, organic wild boar and organic bramley apple crumble. Proprietor Charlie Cornelius says: ‘We want our diners to enjoy imaginative meals which are cooked freshly at Iglu. We have carefully selected delicacies from around Scotland.‘ lglu. 2b Jamaica Street. Edinburgh, 0131 476 5333.
I Papingo restaurant in Glasgow has introduced some substantial changes after 17 years of trading in the basement premises on Bath Street. Now open all day long, the stalwart of the dining out scene has broadened the menu. Now the a la carte selection not only has parfait of chicken livers or braised lamb with mashed potatoes but also sweet pickled herrings, cheddar beef burger with chips, salmon teriyaki and a lasagna with wild mushrooms, goat’s cheese, red pepper and pesto. Papingo, 104 Bath Street, Glasgow, 0141 332 6678.