Strathbungo Village is Scotland's Seventh Best Place to Live

It's official our wee village on the South Side of Glasgow has been recognised as one of the top ten places to live in Scotland. The Sunday Times list of the best places to live in the UK has included Strathbungo Village within its top ten places to live north of the Tweed. Here's what they said about us:

 Sandwiched between the grit of Southside and the grand villas of Pollokshields, this family-friendly enclave unites an ever-improving menu of restaurants and cafes with an authentic sense of community. There’s a choice of secondary schools, and the improving Shawlands Academy is easing the pressure on tiger parents to fork out for private Hutcheson’s Grammar or move to East Renfrewshire. Strathbungo is 10 minutes from Glasgow Central by train; Queen’s Park and Pollok Park are close by, for a healthy helping of fresh air and green space; and, best of all, there are lots of beautiful Victorian properties. There’s also a playful energy that you won’t find on the other side of the Clyde. The gnarlier pubs have been replaced by gastro bars festooned with fairy lights, there are two artisan coffee shops, and Marchtown is a cool and classy wine bar/bottle shop. The real secret of happiness hereabouts, however, is to get involved in the events and mini-festivals organised by the Strathbungo Society.

Why we love it:  Village life in the heart of the city.

Melrose was named as the best place to live in Scotland, replacing last year's winner North Berwick. The former winner remains one of the top ten and is joined by Dundee, Orkney, Aberdour, the Black Isle, Aboyne, Morningside and Wigtown and the best wee secret in Scotland, Strathbungo Village.  

KOELSCHIP YARD OPENS IN THE VILLAGE

Koelschip Yard opened to the public this weekend, offering a wide range of craft beers, some 14 keg lines of good beer, and 2 cask lines of good beer.

There is also a further 50-60 different good beers in can and bottle format. 

With good wine, good spirits, and good soft drinks too, the bar should be a good addition to the village. 

One thing that Koelschip Yard do is serve full pints, instead, they prefer to serve 2/3rds and 1/3rds.

The Yard is the latest incarnation of the bar, previously known as Kelly.s. 

We welcome them to the Village, why not pop in for 2.3rds of a pint, or two, just to be sociable of course.

Koelschip Yard, 686-688 Pollokshaws Road, Strathbungo, 

Glasgow G41 2QB

Sweet Memories of Rock in Govanhill

With Govanhill being the focus of the music and political worlds this weekend, with the Govanhill Against Racism Festival commemorating the 40th anniversary of Rock Against Racism, it seems like an opportune moment to recall Govanhill's own rock star, Brian Francis Connolly McManus who died 20 years ago

Born in Aitkenhead Road on the 5th October 1945 he was to change his name to, Brian Connolly, and become the blond lead singer with the Seventies glam-rockers Sweet. 

The band sold over 50 million records with hits including: "Funny Funny", "Co-Co", "Poppa Joe", "Little Willy","Wig Wam Bam".,"Blockbuster", "Hellraiser", "Ballroom Blitz" "Fox on the Run" - a million-seller in the United States - "Action" later covered by Def Leppard) and "Love is Like Oxygen". Not too bad for a wee lad from Govanhill who never knew who his dad was and who's teenage mum abandoned him in a Glasgow hospital when he was still an infant.

Pot Luck a place to eat in the village

Sadly No Way Back at 38 Nithsdale Road has now gone, the good news is, that as luck would have it, it has been replaced with a new informal and dog-friendly cafe/restaurant offering great looking and tasting imaginative food in a friendly and informal atmosphere.

Serious food and low prices, what's not to like?

Pot Luck
38 Nithsdale Road
Strathbungo
G41 2AN

 0141 636 3915

New Bungo Barista Beckons

Pic by Ian Goudie Photography

The latest addition to the array of establishments choosing to sell their coffee in the village will be opening in the near future on Pollockshaws Road, next door to Tapa Coffeehouse, We welcome them to the village and wish them every success in their venture.

 Bungo Barista, 719 Pollockshaws Road, Strathbungo.

Brodies new Bar Restaurant opens in 'Bungo

Brodies new Bar Restaurant opened for business today, 20th June 2017 on the site of the former Shimla Pinks, 777 Pollokshaws Road, just next to the entrance for Queens Park. We wish them every success. Welcome to the best village in Glasgow.

Southside Roasters opens in the Village

Another coffee option has recently opened up in the village. Southside Roasters offer a fantastic range of coffee and a great selection of cakes, pastries and other food. They also sell roast coffee to take home either from the shop or to order online.  Southside Roasters is located at 742 Pollockshaws Road in the heart of Strathbungo and is on the sunny side of the street, they've also got some external seating so that you can take advantage of the sunny weather.

 

SOUTHSIDE ROASTERS

742 POLLOKSHAWS ROAD, GLASGOW, G412AE

INFO@SOUTHSIDEROASTERS.CO.UK

0141 3286557