The Grill Room at the Square, part of Glasgow’s private members club 29, has introduced a new monthly Wicked Steak special. The idea is to showcase different cattle breeds from around the world as well as highlighting the qualities of...
[][1]A remarkably untroubled looking Joey Chestnut accepts the 2010 trophy after scoffing 68 hot dogs in ten minutes If it’s the 4th of July then it must be time for the annual hot dog eating competition at Nathan’s Famous...
[][1]Sun, sunglasses, drinking al fresco: unbelievably, it's a July day in Scotland In a rare turn of events, the weather forecast for Edinburgh this weekend looks remarkably sunny. Fantastic news for anyone thinking of heading to the...
The blog has been banging on a bit recently about the opening of Pinto on Queen Street in Glasgow. Promising the best taco this side of Tijuana and the best burrito this side of San Pedro, the new Mexican street food outlet opens...
[][1]The Scottish Steak Club: it's (nearly) all about the beef Earlier this week, we blogged about the new John Paul restaurant at the Macdonald Hotel in North Berwick and hinted about a new restaurant at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel in...
Earlier this week, the blog blethered about Take That eating curry pies from Mr Singh’s India. We didn’t realise that it was a News of the World story but here’s the link. The writer has done a nice job coming up with...
[][1]Chris Charalambous of Cail Bruich Chris Charalambous opened Cail Bruich in Glasgow’s West End in 2008 and hasn’t looked back since. He recently completed a stage in Rene Redzepi’s famous Noma restaurant in...
[][1]Fingers crossed, we'll be seeing a lot of this bad boy at the weekend According to the BBC’s weather forecast, rain is off the menu for the imminent Taste Festival in Edinburgh. Taking place in The Meadows from Friday to...
[][1]John Paul: his name is above the door at the new restaurant at the Macdonald Hotel in North Berwick The Macdonald Marine Hotel and Spa in North Berwick formally opens its new restaurant, John Paul at the Marine, this Thursday. Leading...
[][1]The dining room at Amicus Apple Edinubrgh Between Taste and the Scottish Game Fair, there are plenty of gourmet treats happening at the end of this week. If you can’t wait that long then you might want to investigate...
[][1]Take That: keen on Mr Singh's curry Did you see Take That last week? Did they relight your fire? Sorry, couldn’t resist it. Anyway . . . Apparently, they kept their fires burning with a takeaway from Mr Singh’s India....
Edinburgh is going in to a pre-Festival frenzy with new places opening all the time. Circus is a light, bright new bistro on St Mary’s Street which is festooned (lovely word) with dozens of artworks on the walls. Thewre is a light...
Going out tonight? If you are in any of G1’s many bars then look out for Jeremiah Weed’s Sour Mash Brew and Root Brew. The new drinks are being launched in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee this weekend ahead of a national...
Yesterday, we blogged about the Royal Highland Show which kicks off today. Slow Food have come up with a new initiative to bring a little bit of the Show into the centre of Edinburgh. Some of the restaurants which have particularly close...
[][1]Jardine, Lederer and Duff: the Taste Communications Team aim to champion Scotland's food and drink producers The blog was at the launch of Taste Communications, a new, specialist food and drink PR company, in the Scottish Cafe and...
[][1]The demo theatre at the Royal Highland Show will be cooking up a storm Need a new combine harvester? Ever wondered how to build a coracle? Or perhaps you just want to get your hands on some of Scotland’s finest food and...
