Glasgow. Sloans began as a coffee house in 1797. The courtyard was the scene of cock fighting contests and twice a week a stagecoach would leave the court bound for Edinburgh. At the turn of the century it was renamed Sloans Arcade Cafe and transformed into an opulent venue with a lounge bar, cocktail bar, dining rooms, an aquarium, and upstairs the Grand Ballroom. The interior has lots of space and beautiful woodwork. I enjoyed a pint of St. Mungo (patron saint of Glasgow) Pure Heavenly Ale (brewed by West Brewery on Glasgow) in the tiny snug underneath the gorgeous mahogany staircase.