Well, you can't expect me to do a blog and not talk about food, and I have waited till the fourth posting (the jelly babies reference in the previous posting doesn't count)...
I've always been a sceptic of celebrity-chef restaurants, so when Jamie's Italian opened in Glasgow a few months ago, I really wasn't in a rush to try it. However, having read several reviews, my curiosity finally led me to stand in a (thankfully short) queue outside the restaurant one afternoon. Never one for booking in advance (I'd like to think I'm spontaneous, but in reality, I'm simply disorganised), I have no problem with the no booking policy, but many seem to be quite offended by that.
While it may not have been the best Italian in Glasgow, we had a very enjoyable lunch. The cold whitebait dish was a bit odd, but the pasta was delicious. Our favourite was probably the courgette fritters.
The Herald review described it as "a shrine to the patron saint of celebrity chefs" and "overdose of Jamie Oliver", I couldn't find better words myself. This does make me wonder though - perhaps we ought to be more ambitious with Operation "Bottomless Pit", go beyond the standard renovations for the mortals and build a shrine to the patron saint of all good things in life!?
only a true Glaswegian could have appreciated JO's take on the 'courgette supper' Oli. Look forward to trying it!
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