Marco's grandfather arrived in Glasgow from northern Italy in 1911, soon he had opened a cafe on Parliamentary Road. His parents had L'Ariosto in Mitchell Street; its reputation stretched as far away as Italy and was a "must see" destination for visitors to the city. Marco, the third generation of innovative restaurateurs, bought the derelict Battlefield Rest tramway bundy in 1993 and set about its restoration and development into perhaps the finest bistro restaurant in Glasgow. He is uniquely placed to tell the club about how this enriching part of Glasgow's culture has developed over the last century.

Members on the e-mailing list will receive details of the meeting. If you reply that you'd like to attend we'll send you the Zoom ID and log-in url. If you're a member and intend to share the link with a guest, please let us know for numbers.

If you'd like to attend as a visitor please e-mail the honorary secretary using the form below. There is no charge to visitors for this online event but places are limited.

Annual membership of the Club is £30 and visitors are made welcome at a cost of £5 er meeting. Club membership entitles the holder to the use of the Old Glasgow Club Library which is located at the Trades House, Glassford Street.

Unless intimated to the contrary, all meetings are held at Adelaide’s, 209 Bath Street on the Thursday evenings stated 

at 7:30pm. Tea and coffee are available from 7:00pm.