The Clachan
The Clachan dates to 1827 and was originally known as the Bricklayers Arms. It was a favorite haunt of the local police officers and firemen. It was renamed the Clachan in 1897 or 1898. Its name is Gaelic for “meeting place.” The pub was owned by Liberty’s until 1983, when it joined the Nicholson’s pubs.
The Corner Taqueria
The Delaunay
The Dwarf House
The Dwarf House, originally named the Dwarf Grill, is where the famous Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich was first invented by Truett Cathy in 1946.
Cathy asked his customers to test the boneless chicken sandwich until he perfected the recipe in 1964. The restaurant was named the Dwarf Grill because of its small size, and it has always been located at 461 Central Avenue.
Over the years, the Dwarf House has undergone various renovations, including adding a porch and chimney stack with the restaurant’s name in 1957. The original building was demolished in 1967 and replaced with the Hapeville Dwarf House, which served customers until March 2021.
On February 17, 2022, a newly designed Dwarf House opened its doors, paying homage to all the previous buildings. The new building features reclaimed bricks from the 1967 building, a front patio where the original 1946 building stood, a stone chimney honoring the 1957 building, and entryway lanterns reclaimed from the 1967 building.
The Finnieston Bar & Restaurant
The Finnieston Bar & Restaurant is housed in a small blue building along a busy stretch of Glasgow’s Argyle Street.
The building likely opened circa 1800 as a Drovers’ Tavern and was possibly frequented by Rob Roy Macgregor, a Scottish outlaw and folk hero. Over the years, the building also housed a cabinet maker, hotelier and dairy farmer.
The Finnieston features epic Scottish seafood and award-winning cocktails, champagnes and beers today. Chefs use local produce and its bartenders’ exceptional cocktails featuring a carefully sourced gin and Scotch whisky selection.
The Ginger Pig (Borough Market)
Borough Market in London is the home of The Ginger Pig. Tim Wilson, who farmed his North Yorkshire pasture, producing cattle, sheep, and pigs with a passion for sustaining rare breeds, was asked to join the market’s relaunch in the 1990s. It all started with one man on a butcher’s block with a chopper, preparing chops and roasts by day and sleeping in his van at night. As well as a full raw offering, visitors can buy pork pies, scotch eggs, and famous hot sausage rolls.
The Hangar
The Hitching Post II
The Hitching Post 2, located about 30 miles north of Santa Barbara, combines traditional Santa Maria Barbecue with local ingredients and award-winning wines, resulting in a unique and exciting cuisine. While the Buellton institution opened in 1986, it traces its roots to 1952 and the Casmalia Hitching Post, where Frank & Natalie Ostini perfected the “Santa Maria Style BBQ.”
The Iberian Pig
The Ivy
Abel Giandolini opened the original Ivy restaurant in 1917 as an unlicensed Italian in the West End. The Ivy has since blossomed into a restaurant popular among celebrities and theatergoers. It has expanded into locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland, known as the Ivy Collection. According to legend, the restaurant’s name originated from a remark actress Alice Delysia made. She overheard Giandolini apologize to a customer for the inconvenience caused by building works. When he said that it was because he intended to create a restaurant, she interjected, “Don’t worry – we will always come and see you. ‘We will cling together like the ivy'”, a line from the then-popular song “Just Like the Ivy I’ll Cling to You.”
