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Glasgow Times
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Si Ferry to open Italian restaurant Grosso in Dennistoun
Si Ferry, assistant manager at East Kilbride FC and presenter of the Open Goal podcast, is set to open an Italian restaurant called Grosso at 424 Duke Street in Dennistoun. The venue, expected to open in August, will occupy a unit that formerly housed a Lloyds TSB bank. READ MORE: Foodies hail new Glasgow restaurant as 'fantastic addition' to busy area Glasgow World has revealed early plans for the restaurant, which include striking tiled interiors, an open kitchen with a pizza oven, and seating for up to 50 guests. Construction is currently underway, led by a team of builders working to a design created by Glasgow-based Lucid Interiors — the award-winning studio behind projects such as The Gleneagles Hotel, The Fingal in Leith, and Seamill Hydro. Si told Glasgow World: 'When I lived in Dennistoun, this is the type of place I was looking for, somewhere everyone can come, really affordable, good food that folk will love. "I want this to be for local people and I want people to come to Dennistoun for breakfast, lunch or dinner and go to some of the other bars as well." READ MORE: Glasgow shopping centre welcomes exciting new food spot Ferry, originally from Dundee, began his football career as a youth player at Celtic. As host of the Open Goal podcast, he has interviewed many leading figures in Scottish football and taken the show live to venues including The Hydro and SWG3. Now focused on bringing his dream restaurant to life, Ferry is curating a menu inspired by his favourite dishes, developed with the help of two talented chefs — pizza specialist Ally Beattie and award-winning pasta chef Chris Rouse. The menu will feature a blend of comforting and elevated Italian favourites. Early dishes include prawn and crab linguine, 12-hour longhorn beef shin ragù, crispy roast chicken penne, and spaghetti rigate with vodka sauce. Pizzas will range from classics like margherita and pepperoni to sausage and pepper, with room for more adventurous toppings. READ MORE: New Colombian food spot opens up at the Barras Ferry revealed that the collaboration with his chefs came about through a chance conversation with former footballer Aiden McGeady: 'I met Aiden McGeady, just by chance, and said I was thinking about the restaurant. "When I said it would be Italian, he said Chris Rouse is your guy. Chris actually played at Celtic with me when he was a young kid. "I didn't remember that, but I did remember him from when he was at Celino's. I tried a couple of his pasta dishes and I just fell in love with his food. "The three of us have got together and we've come up with this concept of Grosso.' Si's passion for food is deep-rooted and, by his own admission, played a role in his football journey. He shared: 'Food was a big part of what happened in my football career. I was always overweight when I played football. I was told to stay on a strict diet but we had an Italian restaurant at the bottom of the road when I was at Swindon, Fratellis. "I ended up being really good pals with the owner, I still speak to him now, they had a chicken and asparagus risotto that would blow your mind - full of cream and butter, I was eating that about four times a week. 'That's probably the reason my football career went the way it did - fantastic Italian food. "So I may as well make a new career out of that. I think, for footballers, you live such a rigid life with food Monday to Friday, maybe on a weekend, you get some pizza or pasta and it's something to look forward to. 'Friends, I have in football like Scott Arfield and Charlie Mulgrew, they are excited about the restaurant. "I've asked Slaney to talk to Kieran Tierney about visiting. I've invited Lewis Capaldi to come in as well. "I'm actually doing a bit of training now to help out front of house. It will be nice to have people I've known for years coming in with their families and enjoying the food. "Most of all, I'm looking forward to the people who live here in Dennistoun seeing what we are going to do.' Grosso will join a strong lineup of local food and drink favourites along Duke Street, including Tibo, Redmond's, Zennor, Coia's, La Bodega, and Mesa — further cementing Dennistoun's growing reputation as a vibrant destination for dining and hospitality.
Glasgow Times
29-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Dishoom confirms it will open Glasgow restaurant this summer
The award-winning Indian Restaurant chain will open the doors to its second Scottish eatery on Nelson Mandela Place in the summer, Glasgow World reports. It will take over two units, one of which was previously occupied by Absurd Bird which closed suddenly in July 2022, and has a agreed a 20-year lease. READ NEXT: Rappers Kneecap release statement after Swinney calls for trio to be axed from TRNSMT (Image: AECR UK Investment I Limited) John Menzies, director in the retail team at Savills Scotland, said: "Agreed off market, this is another fantastic deal for Glasgow and is testament to its popularity as a key food & beverage location. "Feedback from many national operators who have prime sites in the city, put Glasgow in the top 10% of their UK bar and restaurant portfolios, measured by both turnover and profit. "Consequently, occupier demand for the very best F&B properties remain strong and we are already in discussions with a number of national brands who wish to open later this year." READ NEXT: Glasgow man scammed out of £3k to rogue trader capitalising on Grenfell disaster The Glasgow Times reported in November last year that Savills had submitted proposals to Glasgow City Council on behalf of AECR UK Investment I Limited to combine the ground floor and basement units at 3/11 Nelson Mandela Place within the former A-listed Glasgow Stock Exchange building. The plans were approved in February. Founded in 2010, Dishoom was designed to match the Irani cafes that were popular in Mumbai in the 1960s. Their first restaurant opened in Covent Garden and the company now operates 10 sites across the UK between Edinburgh, London, Birmingham and Manchester which often have diners queuing out the door to get a seat.
Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Chinese restaurant owned by celeb chef to open second branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood
The telly chef is famous for his lip-smacking creations FOOD SPOT Chinese restaurant owned by celeb chef to open second branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CELEB chef is opening a second branch of his much-loved restaurant. Jimmy Lee's Lychee Oriental is a successful Chinese eatery on Mitchell Street and now it's coming to Shawlands, according to Glasgow World. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up The new eating spot will move into the former premises of Salt & Chilli Oriental, which is also owned by Mr Lee. Elsewhere, the telly chef cooked up a Burns supper with an Asian twist and launched a lip-smacking Haggis Katsu Curry. The ITV This Morning favourite, famed for his 60 second TikTok cooking clips, revealed his latest creation took no longer than a minute to master. And 48-year-old Jimmy - who danced at Scottish Ceilidhs in his youth - told how he transformed one of his best sellers into a dish the Bard would be proud of. The tasty treat, exclusively for Deliveroo, marries the flavours of Scotland and the Far East by coating haggis in breadcrumbs and serving it on a bed of jasmine rice. Jimmy told The Scottish Sun: 'We did some research and development and it turned out perfectly.' 'I had a good think about Burns Night and realised curry is a big thing in Scotland so I made a haggis katsu curry. 'We took haggis and used it as a substitute for the chicken - we did what we usually do and put it in the panko breadcrumbs. 'But it didn't stick too well the first few times - but we did some research and development and it worked out perfectly after that.' The mouthwatering meal, priced at £5.50 is available from Jimmy's Salt and Chilli Oriental restaurant in Shawlands, Glasgow between January 24-26. The celeb chef boasts a string of TV appearances, including on This Morning and BBC Morning Live. And amid a busy work schedule, he revealed his plans for the patriotic evening. He added: 'I'll be working Burns Night this year but if I manage to grab a haggis, neeps and tatties from the supermarket I'll be happy. 'Partnering with Deliveroo to create the 'Haggis Katsu Curry' has been a fantastic experience."
