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Living it large
Shawfield
For lads’ laughs and liquid refreshment, Glasgow
is hard to beat, says Jay Richardson.
i an ai'ni_\ Illitl‘cite\ nn itx \lninacli. inan—packx pinuling Sauchieliall Street in search nl an e\ ening'x indulgence \inuld dn \\ ell ln in\ade one nl ilx e\ce|lenl all-)nii—can—eat I'L‘\l;llll'illll\. lint ('hinexe. good options are Chukoku lZ‘M Sauchiehall Street l. ll\ grand hiil‘l'el olii) £8.99 or £0.09 on l-tida} and Saturda). including .lapanexe hai‘hecue and numerous chicken. i'ih
and \ll\itl di\ile\. plux the tiller nl tour hnllles nl
heei‘ l'ni‘ juxt {oz and the has} China Buffet King (34‘) Saucliieliall Street). \xliich nl'lei‘x \nine nutxtanding \eal‘nnd selectionx. lhe hul'l'el alxn juxl £8.09 and £9.99 on Friday and Salui'da}. lane} an lndian'.’ Koh-i-Nor (235 North Street). pi'm ides i‘e|a\ed dining and a hullet \electinn nl‘ ten \lai'lerx. l | main L‘Ulll'\L‘\ and nine liL‘\\L‘l'l\ lni‘jiixt £10.05.
[i there\ a game on. the nearh} Sports Cafe ill): Saucliiehall Street) has inultixci'een \ ien ing and i‘eaxnnahle hnn/e prices. though the more pai'tixan inighl [tl'cit‘l' The Iron Horse l I 15 \VLNI \ile Sli‘eetl Ul‘ Failte (7‘) SI \iillk'L‘lll SII'L‘L‘I) lini‘ Rangerx ni' (‘eltic allegiances l‘L‘\[k‘Cll\'L‘i}. .\ln\ing into the \Vexl lind. Russells (77 Bytes Rnadi ix lair!) laid hack. \xith drinkx pi'ninnx. \ihile Bar 02 (400 Great Western Rnadi adopts a pack—'ein-in inenlalil} tor Scotland intei'nalinnalx. l-‘nr iL‘xs guill_\ laughx. ti'_\ The Stand coined} cluh (333 \Voodittltdx Road). Much is regularl} l'i'equenled h_\ lhe cii‘cliit\ lnp acts. You‘ll chuckle that hit louder too if )nu‘\ e ali'ead) stopped tilt at the \aguel) nnhhixli
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Lansdowne l7a |.an\dn\\ne ('i‘excenli tor the qualiling ol cocktailx in the L‘thL‘l‘HlllH‘} like Iol'dxi It;i\l;il'd\.
ll. _\nu i‘ealh \xani ln \pladi it around. lilag a ta\i l‘nr the Shawfield Greyhound Stadium (Rutherglen Rnadi and till a i'eaxnnahle £4 enli‘) lee. inai'\el at him _\ltlll' \xinningx disappear. the adrenaline ol \\atchiiig thoxe little illtl'\L‘\ \L‘illlllk‘l' demanding lagerK quench. Still feeling luck}? Take a trip in the Gala Riverboat Casino to] Bi‘nnniielau l and ilx roulette \\ilCL‘i\ and hlackiack lahlcx. ultere helx hegin li'nin £3 and _\nii can lose a l'oi'tune in a hlink nl llinxe gaudil) hi'ighl lightx. Make \ure '\nu‘i'e \ieai‘ing a collar loo. other“ ixe )nu inighl ax \\ ell head in the nearh} Barfly (3M) ('|_\de Street) l'itl' aintliing l'i'nni indie to llllilhll'lili li\e rnclx. .'\ilL‘l'llLtll\'L‘i}. repair hack in tlial .ie\\e| oi the \Vexl lind'x drinking L'l'()\\ll. .'\\htnn |.ane. tor Clix} hai‘ hopping helueen Jinty McGinty’s, Brel, the Attic and the Ubiquitous Chip.
Still lipi‘iglit'.’ You \hnuld he right up tor the dancing then and (ilaxgnxx i\ _\nur lnhxiei‘. in} soil. l'nstead} on the leet indie kidx head in the National Pop league or northern \Utli nights at the Woodside (33‘) North \Voodxide Road). \\liile lhnxe \eeking a chart} hnngie pit hit the Shack l l‘)3 l’itt Sti'eeli or that \enei'ahle nld l‘a\nui'ile. the Garage 1490 Salicliiehall Street). ('ai'e ahnut )lttll' tlllie\'.’ 'l‘i'} the Arches i253 .'\i‘g_\le Street) or the Riverside Club i33 l‘n\ SII'L‘L‘I) l‘itl' l).i\ “hit \[tllt it like the} \illtllid.
The Arches
LADS' EDINBURGH
Dave Pollock pools the capital’s resources With at i’)rolifer';itioii of upper crust 'iillli‘. locks
and young male professiltntils. it's l)t‘l.‘llllli; lhtit Auld Reekie's geing to haw to nttei more than Just a few (72heaii glint isitélll-WltllklélTL So it ‘,( \ll faney starting Out math a more {eftfieal ziiiiiimil‘li to the night. y'yhy not try such dillllihltd‘l‘ and still booze orientated events .is ten inn hymen (Megabowl. Fountain l’ark. llundotf- ‘o‘tmu'i. pool (Marco’s, 5va Grove Stioetl or own l;lll(_]l. (Mecca, 121 Fouritziinbridge before nlayiiigi.
If the Champions League's on or you're starting early enough to catch the Salurdz-iy i;(I()l(-‘:.‘;_ on the other hand, then Sportsters llVlLllixfll Sheet is as good a footie bar as you'll get —~ wrth iiiulti llatsereens on each table. the (lll(lk(,‘(l neck that results from haying the (ll‘étpltl-ESI position in the pub is a thing of the past They do st y a good feed helps soak up the alcohol -- lll which case the oldies certainly are the goodies. China China (10 Antigua Streeti gives you all the ~faiily Simple) oriental delights you eaii seran tor a lenner. while the Khukuri 8 West Maillann Street‘i presents a line Nei’ialese spin on the simple curry.
Finally. our spy in the lad camp tells that 'the best skirt in the City" may be found in the environs, of George Street. We'll take his word for it, and point you towards such fashionable institutions as The Opal Lounge (Sula George Sireeti. Berlin (3 Queerisleriy Street Lane) and Candy Bar ft 137— 1 1:3 George Street}. The first two even stay open until 3am, so no need to negotiate the irnpossihle Saturday night taXi.
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Cask 8. Barrel Cloisters . :'
Tennents
The Stand
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