[][1]Local produce is at the heart of dozens of events this weekend As you know (if you’ve been paying attention, scamps) we are in the the thick of Scottish Food Fortnight and a feast of related events. One of the several strands...
If your thoughts are turning to the weekend then you might want to take a look at the Glasgow Harvest. Organised by the maverick arts body NVA, the Glasgow Harvest is a celebration of local food which is being hosted by community gardens...
[][1]BrewDog beer: never cheap and often quite deer Many is the time that this blog has blethered about those cheeky BrewDog boys, their lovely beer and their completely OTT marketing methods. Their latest wheeze is to serve a new brew...
This blogger is on Radio Scotland’s MacAulay and Co show this morning to talk about the ethics of veal production. Stephen Jardine is the guest presenter and the other guest speaker is Chris Walton who produces organic ruby veal at...
[][1]The Kama Sutra: hopefully helping Scotland's Indian restaurants to shine in the Curry Capital of the Year award The teams have been announced for the Curry Capital of the Year award which will be announced on the 1st of November. In...
[][1]Cafe Gurkha Edinburgh has a new Nepalese restaurant in the form of the Gurkha Cafe which recently opened its doors on Cockburn Street. Until recently the premises housed one of Pierre Levicky’s Chez Jules restaurants. The new...
[][1]Want to taste the Tempest? On Thursday, Islay whisky makers Bowmore are teaming up with Hotel du Vin in Glasgow to lay on a malt tasting event. Four different expression of Bowmore including the Tempest Small Batch Release II will be...
[][1]Dancing up an appetite at Edinburgh Mela If you are in the ‘Burgh at the weekend then the Mela on Leith Links is a great way to enjoy an afternoon. A big ol’ knees-up in honour of the city’s ethnic diversity, it...
[][1]Riders of the Storm are among the attractions at Scotland's Countryside Festival at Glamis Castle The Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight gets underway from tomorrow. Some 130 different events all aim to fly the flag for Scottish...
[][1]The veg competition: come and have a go if you think you're chard enough Tomorrow marks the start of the Dundee Flower and Food Festival. Taking place at Camperdown Park, the event offers three days of cookery and gardening demos, a...
Just heard that Fins Seafood Restaurant in Ayrshire is to close on Sunday after 20 years in business. ...
[][1]The stunning dome at The Corinthian Club Just a quickie from the Corinthian Club, the Glasgow super venue which celebrated its first, post-revamp birthday at the weekend. Apparently, over the last year, they have served: 255,000...
Regular readers will know that the 5pm blog is a fan of Trampy and The Tramp’s Glasgow of Curry blog. The burly curry lovers have just updated with a post about a curry smack-down at Khublai Khan’s Mongolian BBQ yurt in...
[][1]Head chef David Friel predicts that steak will be on trend this season This blogger’s knowledge of dressing stylishly is fairly scant. If I get through the day without once forgetting to zip my fly then it’s been a good...
[][1]Tonight is steak night at Abode A great, juicy steak never goes out of fashion but right now big ol’ slabs of prime beef are riding high in the popularity polls with new steak houses and grill menus popping up all over the...
[][1]The dodo: a fate which many traditional Scottish foods are trying to avoid Strawberry acid, cormorant soup and locust bread may all sound as though they are dishes from the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party but in fact they are part of an...
