For the Love of Food!
and St Patrick...
One
of the most spectacular churches I’ve been in is St Patrick’s in NYC but there
are two closer to home which are equally important. St Alphonsus on the London Road is
spectacular and they have live streaming so you can see it all from the couch.
So, I said to The
Mary we were going to St. Luke’s in The Calton and she replied with:
“Who’s deid?”
She then proceeded to
tell me a story about ‘wee Maisie fae Bain Square’ who was found dead in front
of the fire with severely burnt legs.
“Severe” I stated:
“Aye, well you don’t
get much more severe than deid. Are you
stupit or something?”
It’s
going to be a heavy night the night with her reminiscing about her old stomping
ground about all the wakes we’ve been to together. We’ve always enjoyed a good purvey but now it
takes me all my time to stay awake after 9pm!
I remember going to a
‘Reception of the Body’ at St Alphonsus in the 1980s. We’d gone to Baird’s bar for a drink first
and got a bit carried away. Arriving a
bit late and seeing the coffin was very upsetting; we were both crying and
clinging onto each other. It was only
when the procession was leaving we realised we didn’t know anyone and had gone
on the wrong night. We took such a fit
of the giggles the tears were streaming down our faces, people were asking if
we were ok giving, us sympathetic looks!
St Luke’s do a great
purvey and it’s worth attending mass regularly to find out when the funerals
are and where the ‘doo’ is afterwards.
I’ve never ever been turned away and you can find out enough, during the
service, to be able to hold a decent conversation with family and friends. I sometimes think half the people a ‘dig
dinner’ have never even met the deceased.
At St Luke’s and the
Winged Ox they know how difficult these times are and have an events team who
are respectful, professional and compassionate, making the process seamless and
as easy as it can be under the circumstances.
They can accommodate small funerals from 40 covers or larger groups of 250. Although, depending on how much information
is given about the deceased in the eulogy, if you think 40 then book for 50
because me, The Mary and some of our pals might turn up; to pay our respects of
course, to whoever has passed.
Originally St Luke’s
Parish Church, this listed building has beautiful, original features including
some gorgeous stained glass which contrast with the contemporary items, such as
the Tennent’s, Neon light in the bar.
The place is cosy and also dog friendly so The Mary thought I’d be right
at home saying, I might 'win the dug of the week’ contest and get my photo on
the website.
Kerr who served us
was very informative, handsome and charming.
I had the Signature Skillet which was delicious and my pal had the fish
and chips. The Mary had been
complaining, again, about having a sore mouth but put away the fish dish so
quickly I thought she was feeding one of the dogs under the table. I never even saw her chew anything.
I’d only been in the
place once before and that was a magical evening with The Fabulous Frances
Thorburn, at a charity evening, to raise ‘Doe for Moe’.
This
award winning venue is well worthy of a visit so get there and savour the
flavours of music and food for the soul!
The
Winged Ox bar & kitchen at St Luke’s is open 7 days a week and serves an
eclectic range of food for the soul.
Awards!
The
Scottish Bar & Pub Awards: Scottish Bar of the Year 2017 (Formerly Dram
Awards)
The
Scottish Bar & Pub Awards: Dog Friendly Pub of the Year 2017 (Formerly
Dram Awards)
Glasgow
Awards: Best Live Music Venue 2017
See
you the next time.
Me
and The Mary
Mx
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