Best of Glasgow celebrates the people and places in the city with neighbourhood profiles, top restaurants, cafes and bars alongside the stories from independent shops, creative businesses, musicians, artists and local personalities.

This pen-portrait from Glasgowist.com provides recommendations for things to do, places to go and people to meet along the way.

It includes personal reflections on the city from Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, Clare Grogan, The Blue Nile's PJ Moore, Pat Kane, Jean Johansson and Lynn Ferguson and images that capture the spirit of the city.

There's also Glasgow Cookbook recipes from favourite local food places including Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or, Accento Cafe, The Butchershop Bar & Grill, Red Onion, Julie's Kopitiam, Glaschu, Ubiquitous Chip, La Lanterna, Gamba, Sugo, Cafe Gandolfi, The Gannet, Cake Bar and Scotland's National Chef Gary McLean

LOVE THE CITY. BUY THE BOOK.