A Jack Kerouac? A Dorothy Parker or an Ernest Hemingway? They might be some of the world’s most famous authors, but now you can sip a cocktail named after them at a new literary themed bar in Glasgow, surrounded by 8,000 books. The Last Bookstore will open later this month at the site of the former top Glasgow restaurant, Fat Lobster, in the city centre. Shoppers hoping to relax and get stuck into their new books can head to the mezzanine floor kitted out with a luxurious seating area over the stunning venue below.
The decadent cocktail menu is certainly one for book lovers, having been designed by a former English teacher – with drinks inspired by author’s whose work is connected to alcohol. A literary archway made of 1,300 books will be a focal point of the new bar which will serve up small plates including brisket croquette with mascarpone, rosemary and apple and charred cauliflower, and pickled shallot and tahini yoghurt. ‘This is a new chapter in Glasgow’s dining scene,’ said executive chef Stevie Holt, who is behind the menu.
Stevie explained that his experience working abroad in Europe has inspired much of the menu’s design. ‘I left Glasgow at 19 and worked in Switzerland and Italy before settling down in Ibiza when I was 22. That’s definitely inspired my cooking, and this menu especially.
‘The Last Bookstore offers Mediterranean small plates, so there’s lots of variety in those small plates. Each dish is European or Spanish origin, with a bit of .
