Glasgow Bar Spy

Hemingway's bar and grill is to change its name to Café Noir

Feature by Graeme Park | 12 Mar 2007

The great Glasgow bar train keeps on running in March. Cathouse owners CPL kickstart the month with the launch of their new bar: The Catwalk. This new rock bar has been carved out of Underworld on Union Street and is only a short walk away from, yup, the Cathouse. Hemingway's bar and grill is to change its name to Café Noir. The fantastic seafood restaurant is located in Princess Square, formerly the site of Salty Dog. Apparently Ernest Hemingway's estate requested an incredible sum of money to use the rum loving author's name. Expect a new cocktail menu, even better than the last. Fans of the Republic Bier Halle on Gordon Street can soon enjoy the delights of the Bier Hof: same idea, only on Sauchiehall Street and with Hof in the title. If you're lazy, they're going to be doing a home delivery service as well. Excellent, 'cause we're lazy. Also, the brains behind Karbon and One Up are to augment their presence in Royal Exchange Square. Even more exciting is the rumour that they will be opening a new gay club elsewhere in the city - hopefully with the same aesthetic appeal as their other beautiful ventures. Stay golden.