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A few Glasgow reccs... from an impoverished point of view, mind. For a casual afternoon, I highly recommend Tchai Ovna. They have a wonderful compendium of teas, and an extremely informative menu/book. The atmosphere's really relaxed. You could easily spend a couple of hours sitting around, chatting and sharing a pot of tea without feeling pressured at all. I haven't tried their food, although one of their caterers is a friend of a friend, and apparently wonderful, so I should. The soup's meant to be very good. Two Fat Ladies has just opened up a second branch in central Glasgow. It's fairly informal, but meant to be excellent. The Chip's solid, though I wasn't blown away by the upstairs menu when I went there last winter. The Wee Curry Shop (both the Ashton Lane and Garnethill branches) is delicious and again fairly informal. I have it on very good authority that Dakin is fantastic. A friend of mine swears that it was one of the best meals she's ever had. Your friend has good timing, actually. The List have just published their annual Food & Drink Guide for Edinburgh and Glasgow. I believe it comes attached to the latest issue, and seemed fairly weighty. Probably worth a browse through.