Following on from yesterday’s blog about this weekend’s Taste of Edinburgh, the organisers have told us that Saturday is now sold out but there are tickets for the Friday and Sunday sessions. If you want to see celebrity chefs...
[][1]Valentine Warner will be popping his Taste of Edinburgh cherry this weekend Taste of Edinburgh’s organisers have just announced that Valentine Warner will open the culinary festival on The Meadows as it launches for the 6th time this...
[][1]Treacle’s monkey is about to be joined by The Blackbird We can’t tell you what is happening with the euro or predict whose head will roll next as the banking scandal continues. However, the 5pm blog can point you in the...
[][1]Merida: loves dining out in Glasgow’s West End Just a quick link to the New York Times which has a grub-related interview with Kelly Macdonald, the Scottish actor who voices Merida in Pixar’s recently released...
[][1]The stills and spirit safe at Arran distillery Looking for something to do this weekend? Assuming that Arran isn’t actually submerged by tomorrow then the Isle of Arran distillery is holding a malt and music festival on...
[][1]Dai Greene running in the 400m Thai curry relay Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few months then you will know that the Olympics are just around the corner. Naturally, pretty much every company has been trying to...
The Daily Mail found another excuse to publish its Rab C photo today when a survey of cab drivers seemed to reveal that people from Edinburgh were more likely to tip than people from almost any other part of the UK. Apparently, people in...
The constant drizzle may not be provoking much of a thirst but organisers can bank on plenty of drouthy visitors when the 2012 Scottish Real Ale Festival opens its doors at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange this afternoon. Dozens of Scottish...
[][1]Simon Cowell: wants your family’s recipes It had to happen at some point. Simon Cowell already has vast influence over the TV schedules and the music we listen to. Now he’s making a play for what we put in our...
[][1]Black Magic: the more affordable marriage proposal The confectionery firm Rowntree’s was founded 150 years ago this week and the news has sparked a deluge of choc-based factoids. While brands such as Smarties, Kit Kats and Aero...
Taste of Edinburgh food festival takes place in The Meadows in Edinburgh from Friday 6th July to Sunday 8th. Click here to see today’s rather tasty Big Deal on tickets for the event. ...
[][1]Michael Neave hopes to make a name for himself at his eponymous Edinburgh restaurant Just a quickie to mention Michael Neave, a young chef who has just launched his own eponymous kitchen and whisky bar in the Old Fishmarket Close,...
[][1]The Grill Room at 29 celebrates Independence Day with a USDA prime grade sirloin dinner Wednesday next week is the 4th of July which can only mean one thing: the Grill Room at 29 in Glasgow will be hosting a US-themed night as part of...
Just a quick note to point out that the Chai Lounge Supperclub in Edinburgh is holding a street food night tomorrow evening. The menu looks cracking. Mango ice sticks with dipping salt and cumin? Don’t mind if I do. ...
[][1]Pomegranate is open on Antigua Street When Khushi’s opened up on Edinburgh’s Antigua Place last year, it prompted a lot of revamping among many of the other restaurants opposite the Playhouse. One to check out is 5pm...
[][1]Do you feel like chicken tonight? A few weeks back we told you about YummyTori, a new, Japanese style, fast casual restaurant which was gearing up to open on Lothian Road in Edinburgh. The doors are now open and it is dishing out the...
