[][1]Want to live out your Downton Abbey fantasy? The staff at Glasgow's Hotel du Vin have the costumes Still not decided what you want for Christmas? How about living out a Downton Abbey fantasy? The Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire...
[][1]'The usual?' The former owners of the Rhoderick Dhu on Glasgow’s Bothwell Street have opened a new bar, Deoch an Dorus, on Dumbarton Road. The name is Gaelic for ‘drink at the door’ or ‘one for the road’...
Interesting news from Fife where Scotland’s first branch of the Yam Yam To Go franchise has just opened in the Mercat Centre. It is a pan-Asian fast food franchise which aims to serve its customers within 60 seconds of an order...
[][1]Matin Khan takes down the Best Bangladeshi Chef in Scotland award Congratulations are due to Matin Khan, the owner of the Itihass Indian restaurant in Dalkeith and the more recently opened Radhuni in Loanhead. Mr Khan has just been...
[][1]The sparkly champagne bar at Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow Still got shopping to do? If so, you might want think about factoring in a mid-shop Afternoon Tea at Champagne Central in Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel. When there is still...
Koi teppanyaki restaurant on Edinburgh’s Potterrow has turned into the Nawroz restaurant specialising in Kurdish and Middle Eastern food. The starters menu is packed with fatoush, baba ganush, dolmas and falafels along with heaps of...
Internet search giant Google have just released their annual list of most searched for terms. It is not a huge surprise that ‘Royal Wedding’ was the top search term in the UK. More worrying is the fact that ‘I hate...
[][1]Trampy and the Tramp prepare for their seasonal jobs Trampy and the Tramp’s Glasgow of Curry have just released their third curry-themed podcast. The latest edition of Keep Calm and Curry On looks back on the year in curry and...
[][1]'Nah, I don't know where it came from. Last thing I remember was the Flaming Sambuccas...' Back in the Nineties, Quaglino’s in London’s West End used to get their ashtrays nicked at a rate of 1000 a month. Designed by Sir Terence...
Just in time for the festive party season, Tennent’s Lager have unveiled their regional pint glasses. Based on customer suggestions, they are engraved with the iconic images, quirks and slogans associated with Scotland’s cities: Aberdeen,...
[][1]Like the picture says, the bungo is open The team behind the two figs and the left bank in Glasgow’s West End have just opened another lower case-loving venture on the Southside. Called the bungo, the new bar and restaurant has...
The foodie gossip in Edinburgh at the moment revolves around the Burgher Burger guerilla dining concept. The brainchild of Aoife Behan, who also runs My Homesupper Club, Burgher Burger is a pop-up event that takes place in a different...
[][1]Chinese display teas: a big favourite with Beijing's brickies A brief mention for the Pekoe Tea bar and shop which is celebrating its first birthday on Edinburgh’s Leven Street. The fine tea shop has just taken delivery of a new...
[][1]George Orwell: liked a pint in between bashing out Animal Farm and 1984 There is a thirst-provoking piece in today’s Guardian about the perfect pub with people like Guy Garvey from Elbow and James Dean Bradfield of the Manics...
[][1]Scottish Chef of the Year Neil Forbes will be demonstrating how to cook roe deer Assuming that Edinburgh has not blown away by the weekend then, on Saturday, there are a couple of funky food events that may tickle your...
[][1]Hotel du Vin's courtyard: soon to be a winter wonderland As Christmas approaches, Santa is said to be doing his Pilates stretching exercises; Rudolph is giving his team an encouraging pep talk and the elves have had their demands for...
