Arta; 62 Albion Street 0141 552 2101 www.socialeating.co.uk.IMAGINE going on a night out where you feel like you have hit two or three places - but you haven't actually left the club. Can you picture eating, drinking and dancing in a quaint Spanish-style courtyard with beautiful antique furniture Antique furniture is the term for collectible interior furnishings of considerable age; often its age, rarity, condition, utility, or other unique features makes the furniture desirable. and warm Mediterranean colours? Well, there is no need to imagine because this isn't some European superclub that you will never get the chance to visit - it's Arta in the Merchant City. While most places have uber-cool and futuristic decor, Arta has opted for a classy European design. From the terrecotta tiles to the spidery staircases, this venue looks like something out of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers die as teenagers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] See : Death, Premature Romeo and Juliet archetypal star-crossed lovers. [Br. Lit. . It is almost like a castle with its many hidden crooks and crannies spread over the three-level building. Each room has a different feel, to ensure all customers are catered for. So whether you are up for an all night partying session or a relaxed glass of wine with friends, there is something for you. Arta doesn't just offer DJs like most other night clubs in Glasgow - there is live music, quiz nights and the best food in town. The relaxed restaurant has a stunning view over the courtyard and offers everything from stone oven baked pizza to tapas. Sticking with the Spanish theme, Sunday nights have an all you can eat tapas night for around pounds 9.95. And even if it is cold outside celebrating Christmas in Arta will no doubt warm you up. The special festive menu has been designed to incorporate the traditional with some of the best European cuisine around. And Christmas has come early with prices starting at pounds 24.95 per person. You can start off the meal with simple dishes such as tomato and lentil soup Noun 1. lentil soup - made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food with crusty bread or you could go for chicken liver Noun 1. chicken liver - liver of a chicken used as meat liver - liver of an animal used as meat parfait with red onion compote and arran oaties. For the mains you can plump for traditional turkey or try duck breast with roast potatoes, root vegetables and a puy lentil lentil, leguminous Old World annual plant (Lens culinaris) with whitish or pale blue flowers. Its pods contain two greenish-brown or dark-colored seeds, also called lentils, which when fully ripe are ground into meal or used in soups and stews. gravy. Arta isn't just a real work of art, its a social mecca where you feel that you have stepped back in time. Do not miss out. |
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