Known as the Dear Green Place thanks to its history of creating and protecting its parks and green spaces, Glasgow has emerged over the years as one of Britain's finest destination cities. Scotland's largest city is renowned for its culture, sport and the distinct character of its people—the Glaswegian sense of humour (or crack) is world famous thanks to comedians such as Frankie Boyle, Billy Connolly, Limmy and Susan Calman.
Glasgow is well known for its musical offering, with a host of live venues encouraging an export of successful musical acts, including Primal Scream, Simple Minds, Franz Ferdinand, Lulu and Chvrches, to name just a few.
Artistic practices also thrive in the city thanks to the Glasgow School of Art, many of the buildings of which were designed by the renowned artists Charles Rennie Mackintosh. And the city's many galleries regularly attract high profile exhibitions.
Kevin Dow
Kevin Dow is front of house at The Gannet, an institution of fine Scottish dining in the heart of Glasgow. He was recenty nominated for the GQ Food and Drink Awards as Best Front of House. Visit thegannetgla.com to learn more
I was born and raised in the West End of Glasgow. I have lived in the city for the majority of my life, apart from a couple of short stints in Edinburgh, where I fell into working in bars and restaurants when I was meant to be studying; and a spell in France, where I fell more in love with food and the culture of “living to eat”.
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