Nola Soul is a brand new authentic Southern-style restaurant that opened its doors on Victoria Road in May. We sampled some of the food from the latest edition to Govanhill’s vibrant food scene. Read on to find out more about the new spot, what’s on offer and what's to come.

December is nearly upon us, and in the Southside there are a whole load of Christmas events already underway where you can support local businesses and find plenty of festive spirit. Find out where are the Christmas markets in Glasgow Southside.

Govanhill is known for its vibrant food culture showcasing flavours from all over the world.vIn the first of a new series, we’ve rounded up some of our readers’ favourite lunches to grab when you’re out and about – for around a fiver or less.

Take a tour of Govanhill’s shifting café culture with Rose O’Doherty who is from the Gorbals but has lived in the area since the 90s. The cafes and their owners tell the story of this ever changing neighbourhood.

In our Food Issue, Liam Smillie shadowed the anarchist group Food Not Bombs to learn about how they are tackling the food-waste crisis and seeking to alleviate food poverty.

For Issue 5, we interviewed Eylül Çevgen, owner of Wee Plate Café, as part of our regular feature Your Govanhill. We caught up with her to find out about her and her business.

Continuing in our series of recipes from Govanhillians, poet Sean Wai Keung offers up a take on Buddha’s Delight just in time for Chinese New Year.

There’s nothing quite like your grandmother’s cooking to transport you to a more familiar setting. And the kitchens of Govanhill tenements are filled with the aromas of a multitude of different cuisines reflecting the diverse make-up of the neighbourhood. This issue comes from Naomi who shares her family recipe for a restorative chicken noodle soup.

Tucked away just off Victoria Road at 83 Bowman Street, the cosy Bee’s Knees Café is run by owner Anna Strzalkowska. Anna makes everyone feel like a member of the family, right from the minute they walk through the door. We popped in to get to know her better.

Originally published in our third print issue, Danny Macpherson reveals what it is like to work as a courier with Deliveroo.

Kate Samuels shares her family’s recipe for borsch. Warming, nutritious, and affordable the ingredients for this recipe can easily be found in the local area.

Anna Širjajeva & Ellen Vanderhoven discuss how food helped them to connect during the pandemic and share a traditional Latvian recipe for rosols salad.

The team behind the Pollokshields Community Food Point explain the work that they carry out and the importance of mutual aid.

You don’t have to travel far to find wild herbs, mushrooms and berries growing in our area. Craig Hunter details his experience foraging in the Southside and offers tips to those interested in getting involved.

Originally published in our third print issue, Robbie Armstrong explores the importance of food in Sikh culture and how this community helped to keep Glaswegians fed over the last year.

What are natural wines? Where can you find them? Polly Rappaport explores the growing popularity and availability of natural wines in the Southside.

Originally published in our second print issue, Tara teaches us a traditional and delicious recipe for Kurdish Biryani.

Packed with news, interviews, features, recipes and more there is something for everyone in this issue of Greater Govanhill. Over 50 members of the community helped us to produce and distribute this issue and we couldn’t be more proud of it.

Originally published in our third print issue, Greater Govanhill met Ghulum Wali from The People’s Pantry.

There’s nothing quite like your grandmother’s cooking to transport you to a more familiar setting. In this series, we ask Govanhill locals to share a recipe reminiscent of their homeland, starting with this traditional dish from Transylvania.