{"id":156,"date":"2011-05-26T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2011-08-07T21:02:49","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T21:02:49","slug":"review-of-blythswood-square-for-bite-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leilappetit.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Review of Blythswood Square for Bite Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From the upcoming June edition of Bite Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n
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A confession. Ever since Blythswood Square opened in Glasgow, I\u2019ve been cheating on Edinburgh, having made several trips across the M8 to dine in their restaurant. Set within the former Royal Scottish Au<\/span> tom<\/span>obile Club, the hotel mixes art deco glamour with contemporary Scottish comfort. The former ballroom is now the restaurant, and it\u2019s an elegant  space with d<\/span> esi<\/span>gn nods to motor history, and bespoke Harris Tweed furnishings. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Recently, I was through for lunch with my friend Kathy, and right away we both commented on the friendliness of their front-of-house team. This befits the winners of the 2011 Scottish Hotel awards for five-star cus<\/span> tom<\/span>er service, providing a relaxed fine dining experience, delivered without frippery. The affordable market menu at \u00a320 for three courses comfortably sits alongside the swankier \u00e0 la carte<\/i> offering. <\/span><\/div>\n
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From the compact menu, I started with cauliflower velout\u00e9 with blue cheese croquette, and Kathy with a ham hock and confit chicken terrine. The silky texture of the soup moved around the mouth, leaving behind its delicate flavours. I would have preferred a simple dollop of the biting blue cheese though, rather than the deep-fried version. Kathy\u2019s starter,was a densely-packed slice of meaty terrine with nibs of pistachio, accompanied by a sweetly spiced piccalilli. <\/span><\/p>\n
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I  chose the lamb\u2019s liver as main course. Cooked with due respect, the thin strips retained a soft texture and picked up rich flavours from the pan. This was accompanied by a risotto-style dish made with farro and cooked with salty pancetta. This is the first time I\u2019ve tried this grain, and it made for seriously munchy eating. Kathy got tucked-in to a hearty plate of flat little orzo pasta shapes, cherry <\/span> tom<\/span>atoes and saut\u00e9ed wild mushrooms. Mixed through with creamy mozzarella di buffala, this was a good take on a summery Mediterranean dish. <\/span><\/p>\n
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We decided to share a pud, carried on with the \u2018Med\u2019 theme and went for what turned out to be a deconstructed version of tiramis\u00fa cheesecake. A quenelle of riccotta mousse, sat  atop a pile of crumbled honeycomb biscuit. To its side, a shot glass filled with lighter-than-air coffee mousse, a croquante chocolate tuille and the best bit, an amaretto syrup to lazily drag your spoon through. <\/span><\/p>\n
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Sophisticated food in gorgeous surroundings. It might just be true love, Glasgow! <\/span><\/p>\n

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