Carnival coming

The above and below images probably give you all the information you require. There is a carnival taking place in Queens Park from 3pm and then in the evening there is an after party in conjunction with SubClub taking place at the Glasshouse.

Tapa dancing at Tapa Coffeehouse

We have many cafes in the Southside so why's this one so exciting? The reason is that its an offshoot of the hugely successful Tapa Bakery in the Eastend and as such they make all their breads and cakes freshly themselves from organic ingrediants. (And they taste amazing.) They also roast all the coffee beans themselves -I don't like coffee so no idea if they taste good or not, but they sure do smell nice.

Not entirely convinced by the strange wallpaper and colour inside - but I think its remenants of the old Kurdish restuarant that used to be here. Don't suppose thats too important really as long as the food tastes good. I had a very nice bowl of leak and potato soup and a grand bacon Sarnie (Still think the best bacon rolls are from the Cornish Pasty company in Central station though.) The food was excellant but was bit pricey - but you are paying for the taste and the healthyness of the ingrediants.

For more info then check out their website - http://www.tapabakehouse.com/index.php

Heres what the Glasgow Herald had to say about them:

"If you haven't yet discovered the Tapa coffee and bakehouse in Glasgow's Dennistoun, do so immediately. Not only are their chocolate and cherry brownies possibly the best brownies ever to pass your lips, all their food and bread - cooked and baked entirely on the premises with the best possible ingredients - is organic. So good are they at the bread-baking thing that they supply several of the city's best restaurants and delis."Sunday Herald 8 June 2008

Model life

This Sunday 10 August is the annual regatta of the Glasgow South Ship Modellers Society. It is on from 12 - 4pm and is usually really good fun, with lots to see and do. Event takes place around the large pond in Queens Park.

Cinema, cinemo

With plans apparently advancing very quickly on proposals to open a new cinema on the site of The Cell nightclub in Shawlands in a similar style to the highly successful Grovenor cinema in the city's west end, we thought it would be interesting to give the link to a site which explores the history of cinema in Glasgow. http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/glasgow/index.html If you look around the site you will see the section on the White Elephant Cinema which was on the site of The Cell many moons ago. Nice to see it coming back to life - wonder if it will be named after its old name.

Back in the day, before the TV box invaded our homes, everyone went to the cinema and at one time Glasgow had over 50 working cinemas operating all day everyday.

I think we now only have 7 now so another one within walking distance of Shawlands will be very welcome.

There a few bits of good info on hidden Glasgow -

http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7269&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

And an old article on the Extra website

http://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/10175/Cinema-move-at-the-Cell.3969556.jp