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A firm favourite with all the staff here at Fat Buddha Store, and one of the best bar's for great biers, pizza and top atmosphere is Glasgow's world famous Bier Halle. Colin Barr first opened the doors of the Bier Halle to the Public on October 1999. Familiar with the excellent Bier Halles of Prague & Munich they realised that Glasgow did not need another so called trendy style bar selling the same limited choice of beers & spirits with the same old decor and bar food. Move on 13 years and the Bier Halle has became a favourite of many Glaswegian drinkers, tourists, foreign students & office workers. With an army of waitresses supplying the drinks to your table, you can relax & enjoy the famous rustic style pizzas and great music supplied by some of Glasgow's finest DJ's. They celebrate their 13th birthday tonite at the Bier Halle on Gordon St Glasgow from 8pm - Late, with music coming from Harri (Subculture) and Mr Colin Barr himself, so ex...

Famous saddle manufacturers and purveyors of all fine bicycle related goods Brooks England are the next brand we are happy to welcome instore at Fat Buddha Store. The brand started out making bicycle saddles in 1866 in Hockley Birmingham and are now based in Smethwick Birmingham England. The fundamental design of a Brooks saddle is a leather top stretched between a metal "cantle plate" at the rear and a nose piece, to which it is attached with steel or copper rivets. Using a threaded bolt, the nose piece can be moved forward independently of the rails, tensioning the leather. It is important not to over-tension the leather or it may tear, especially at the rivets. Normally the nose bolt should not be adjusted unless the saddle becomes noticeably sagged, in which case it should only be adjusted in fractions of a turn until the top is comfortable again. After a certain period of use, which can be from 100 miles to 1,000 miles depending on the leather used to...

World Famous Belgian dance duo 2manydjs are set to invade Glasgow next month. The duo are playing an exclusive dj set at The Arches in Glasgow on Saturday 17th November which is sure to be a sellout. Stephen and David Dewaele have been producing and remixing at the forefront of dance music for the better part of two decades. As part of alternative rock/electronic band Soulwax, the brothers, alongside Stefaan Van Leuven and Steve Slingeneyer, were first noticed after the release of their second album 'Much Against Everyone's Advice' in 1998. Since then, Soulwax have released four more albums and the Dewaele brothers have worked on various solo projects such as The Flying Dewaele Brothers and 2manydjs.   The duo has released a plethora of both official and unofficial remixes for artists as diverse as Robbie Williams, DJ Shadow, Gossip, LCD Soundsystem and Daft Punk, to name a few. Since the release of their 2005 album "Nite Versi...

This weeks hottie is the blonde bombshell Kaley Cuoco Kaley has been brightening up our telly screens for a decade now, starting out in 2002 on the sitcom '8 Simple Rules'. She is most known as 'Penny', the sexy girl next door in Emmy and Golden Globe award winning TV comedy 'The Big Bang Theory'.  Kaley has been on numerous sexiest women lists in the likes of FHM and Maxim, the only problem being that she has never been any higher than 13! What is that about! It's a travesty! I think the thing that appeals about Kaley Cuoco is that if Leonard Hofstedder in Big Bang Theory has a chance, then it gives you the belief that you might too....maybe..

The most talked about shoe of the moment, the Nike Free Run+2's arrived in store during the week and they're so damn comfortable! These shoes are loved by everyone at the moment, form your seasoned athlete, to the ardent menswear blogger, to the hipster kid down the street, the Nike Free Run+2's are big! The Nike Free technology is a unique approach taken by Nike to revolutionise the performance of your footwear. The entire outsole of the nike Free Runs are carved with deep grooves to give the user the closest feeling to running barefoot...without actually running barefoot! These trainers from Nike are the most flexible, light and comfortable trainers anywhere. We currently have two colourways available, the black and the green and at only £85 a pair, they're an absolute steal. These are available instore now and online real soon, you know you want them! 

No visit to Berlin is not complete until you have visited the best retail store ive ever been in, the legendary 14oz , they take haberdashery and retail fixtures to a new level. On the 25th of October, the guys opened their newer and much bigger store in the Ku'Damm area of the city, this new store is a massive step forward for the store and cements its place as the world's best retail space. The brand list is eye watering, Nigel Cabourn, Trickers by the wall full, every great denim brand and some very brave buying, next visit to Berlin, then go visit the 14oz store's .

We just had a massive drop of new Pointer footwear delivery hit the store this week, and there is some sweet styles to choose from. If you're looking to smarten your shoe game up, look no further than the Benjamin II . As you can see below, it's a lovely suede shoe available in two colourways - black and tobacco. The shoe features a suede upper, a two tone sole and waxed laces, perfect for those occasions when you need to dress your best. If you're looking for something a bit more casual then the A.F.D. might be what you're looking for. This classic shoe silhouette comes in a variety of different colourways. Pointer have really pulled it out of the bag with the fabrics they have used, ranging from wool to canvas to chambray, there's something for everyone. All these styles are available instore and online now!

This Saturday the 27th October see's Supermax take over the Berkeley Suite in Glasgow for their annual Halloween celebration, The Monster Ball. Always a date to stick in the diary and a horror party not to be missed. Everyone in Glasgow know DJ Billy Woods and Lisa Ringrose for their outstanding party throwing ability's and serving up some of the best slices of Disco around. Supermax celebrated it's 5th birthday last month with an outstanding turnout at Glasgow's ever popular and notorious Berkeley Suite Venue, which has seen such great DJ's such as Optimo, Horse Meat Disco, Thomas Bullock (Rub n Tug), Andrew Weatherall and many, many more grace it's great surroundings. Supermax is a taste of the decadent sound systems of New York's disco era – Studio 54 et al - a club where Glaswegian fashionistas, muzic freaks & wild thangs get down to Billy's audiosexual soundtrack. Christopher Kane, Tim Sweeney, Tim Goldsworthy, Jim Lambie, JG Wilkes, Sl...

The Nike Air Safari LE Matte Silver/White-Anthracite-Gym Red has now landed at Fat Buddha Store . The classic silhouette mixes dark grey leather and mesh on the upper with red accenting and black-and-grey Safari print.The shoe first emerged in 1987 alongside some of Nike 's most classic and iconic designs. The Air Safari is another design classic from Tinker Hatfield and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The shoe features uppers made up of textured suede, premium leather and breathable mesh, with a contrasting Swoosh and midsole. There is also a Nike air unit in the midsole, waffle patterning on the outsole for excellent traction and a woven Nike Sportswear logo on the tongue. Don't sleep on this folks as this won't stay around for too long. Available instore and online at Fat Buddha Store now alongside our collection of Nike footwear.

In store now we have Palladium 's new Pampa Hi boot in Leather in a new Chocolate Sunrise colourway. The classic French brand were founded in 1920 as a company that started out creating specialist tires for aircraft's. Their advanced tires, that were made by layering canvas bands underneath vulcanised rubber soon ended up on the majority of Europe's aircraft's. In 1947 Palladium put this same idea and expertise that was used in their tires to footwear and the result was the Pampa Boot. A boot that was renowned for its comfort, functionality and durability, so much so that it was adopted by the French Foreign legion. Perfect for the winter months ahead, the Pampa Hi Leather features a one piece moulded rubber outsole, woven label on the tongue and the “Palladium” logo laser etched on the medial side, hugging heel cup and are made from rich premium leather with a natural finish. You can check out more pics below. The Pampa Hi - Leather is available...

The global leader in the premium eyewear market Ray Ban have just dropped a serious new collection of stunning looking sunglasses here a Fat Buddha Store. The company was founded in 1937 by Bausch &  Lomb who were designing a pair of sunglasses for the United States Army Air Corps which would result in them creating the classic and iconic Avaitor as we known it today. By 1952 the brand had developed their new style of eywear which took shape as the Wayfarer , one of the most recognisable, classic and iconic sunglasses ever produced, shown above and below. The company was sold in 1999 to the French Luxottica group for a reported $640 million and has seen it maintain it's place as one of the biggest selling, most popular eyeware manufacturers in the world. The brand has been seen on and endorsed by a massive line of celebrities, musicians, actors and stars including Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean, John Lennon, John F Kennedy and more present...