Newsle&er  July  /  August  2011  

New to our summer and graduation menus this year is this vibrant summery dish. After some long and arduous

tastings (it’s a hard life) we’ve decided it is best paired with a bottle of the Albarino or a nicely chilled glass of

our new Gargenega…*���

*Staff suggestions may be subject to review due to the essential nature of frequent and plentiful re—tastings of food and wine….���

Chopped fennel is pickled in white wine, star anise, vinegar and bay leaves for a few hours. The fennel is then

taken out and strained to remove all the excess liquid.���An orange is juiced and zested and this is added to the

fennel mixture.���To ‘oven-dry’ tomatoes they are cooked at 50-60 degrees overnight, then drained under heat lamps until all the moisture is gone (just pop them under the grill on its

lowest setting if you’re making this at home).���For the dressing our chefs combine ground roast

hazelnuts, tarragon, one part olive oil, two parts red wine vinegar and a little French mustard.���

Once all these elements have been combined on a plate with the remainder of the orange (segmented) and a

handful of rocket, a fresh fillet of hake is pan fried with a little salt and pepper until the skin is nicely crispy.���

H ’ ….���

Our very own cocktail maestro Bryan Botha has helped create some maverick new cocktails during his time at Stravaigin,

and his latest creation is no exception. A blend of sharp lime juice with the spiced, smokey notes of Jose

Cuervo tequila, finished with the syrupy fruit of peach schnapps, the Peach

Margarita is is just the thing to brighten up this gloomy

Glasgow summer.

Ingredients

35ml Tequila 35ml Lime 50ml Peach Schnapps Dash Grenadine Syrup Crushed White Sugar

Method

1.Rim a cocktail glass with grenadine syrup followed by crushed white sugar 2.Put the tequila, schnapps and lime juice into a boston shaker and fill with ice. Shake well, until the metal side becomes slightly frosted. 3.Strain into the prepared glass. 4.Holding the grenadine bottle high over the glass, pour in a splash. This should sink to the bottom of the glass, creating a beautifully retro sunset effect. 5.Garnish with lime, and enjoy!

Sunday 12th June saw Gibson street once again transformed for the annual bonanza which is the Gibson Street Gala. As always,

Stravaigin were not to be outdone when it came to participation…

It was all hands on deck to set up all of the gazebos, bars and BBQs before the Gala officially opened at noon, including owner Colin and his Son Ruairidh who proved very

handy with a power drill! Undoubtedly our star attraction

was our new company vehicle, the Stravaigin Tuk Tuk!

Manager Jess donned a Stravaigin t-shirt and mucked in on the outside bar

where cheesy grins and floral accessories were obligatory gala attire!

Bryan at his cocktail window, eagerly awaiting noon, when he would begin

serving a plethora of homemade cocktails and fruity soft drinks

Chef John giving the fresh seafood paella a quick stir before turning round

to keep serving the hungry masses

Grzegorz, shamelessly posing for the camera whilst flipping some delicious homemade Stravagin beef burgers on

the enormous outside BBQ

August will witness the first ever Wine Club meeting at

The Chip. An informal event, the wine club is sure to become a hit with wine

buffs and novices alike. Keep your eyes peeled for

more information!

WINE CLUB

Returning to the chip is the jazz lunch. From Saturday 30th July, and the last saturday of every month thereafter, the Chip's courtyard will be resonant with the sounds of live Jazz played by their house Jazz trio. Be sure to drop by to experience a unique a la carte style menu to the sound of all your favourite jazz numbers!

Ubiquitous  Chip,  12  Ashton  Lane,  Glasgow,  G12  8SJ  0141  334  5007  

www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk  Facebook.com/ubiquitouschip  

Don’t forget our little sister….

Mid June saw the launch of Stravaigin 2's brand new summer a la carte menu. We've had fantastic feedback on all of the dishes over the past few

weeks and would thoroughly recommend that you head doon the lane and give it a try! Customers have been commenting on the great variety

of dishes and we agree... you're spoiled for choice! Favourites on the summer menu so far include the Thai red crab cake starter, a dish

perfectly followed by either the Lebanese marinated pork loin with lemon and mint tabouleh, charred harissa aubergine and baba ganoush or the pan seared mackrel with Gado Gado (pictured below). If it’s something truly unique you’re after the cornfed chicken with king prawn noodles shouldn’t be missed. And for those of you with a sweet tooth or two, there are plenty of delectable desserts for you to get your paws on. As

ever, our Rijsttafel night will continue to happen on the second Tuesday of every month, so stravaig on down to S2 this summer to tingle your

taste buds with some brand new flavours!

Give us a call on 0141 334 7165 or email to book your table now!

Stravaigin  2  

Stravaigin  2  ,  8  Ruthven  Lane,  Glasgow,  G12  9BG    0141  3347165  

stravaiginrl@bQnternet.com  Facebook.com/stravaigin2  

Having said goodbye to Thali at the beginning of July (sniff sniff) we here at Stravaigin felt we couldn’t leave our faithful customers without anything to

look forward to at the beginning of each month. After a long hard think a little lightbulb appeared above our collective head and so is born our…

Monthly meanders around the world of food

On the first Monday of every moth we’ll be taking your tongue on holiday, beginning on !st August with…

Sweet Potato Acras !Caribbean Pork Cheeks!

West Indian Tripe!Yam Fries!

Wild Rice and Kidney Beans!Creole Mayo!

Plus More!!!!

All for just £18.95 per person!Book early to avoid missing out!!

Hillhead Primary School Opening!

We are very excited to be welcoming Hillhead Primary School to the Gibson street family. From the official

opening date of the 15th of August we will be opening our doors at 9am on weekdays!

Keep your eyes peeled for more weird and wonderful specials at….

Stravaigin  28  Gibson  Street,  Kelvinbridge,  Glasgow,  G12  8NX  

0141  334  2665  stravaigin@bQnternet.comor    www.facebook.com/stravaigin