[][1]London's Met Bar: soon to be a hotbed of insurrection. And afternoon tea. Irrespective of whether you are a confirmed republican or if you are already hanging out the bunting for the Kate and Wills wedding, the event is prompting some...
[][1]How do you nose which wine to order? The blog was recently pointed towards this article about ordering wine in a restaurant. It makes some sensible points about not being afraid to ask for advice, especially if there is a sommelier...
The team behind The Wheelhouse and The Boathouse restaurants near Falkirk have opened a third venture in the area. The Inn at Longcroft in Bonnybridge is a country pub and kitchen. Formerly the Masonic Arms, it has been given a complete...
At the end of last week, we wrote that the Pakistani Cafe at the bottom of Byres Road was taking shape. We have been overtaken by events. It turns out that it opened last week. Their flyers promise simple, healthy, Pakistani, Indian and...
The Brazilians may have the upper hand at football and the Spaniards may get twice the amount of sunshine that we do but Scotland does do some things better than most other countries. According to this little gem of a story in The Daily...
[][1]Pinkies out, bottoms up. It’s very nearly the freakin’ weekend and the blog can almost taste the gin. I’m envisaging a pint glass filled with ice and a litre of Tanqueray. If I’m feeling posh then I might use a...
[][1]Don't get between these men and a curry Today’s blog is brought to you mainly by the bearded curry lovers behind Trampy and the Tramp’s Glasgow World of Curry. A crack team of pakora professionals, they are consistently...
[][1]Cheer her up with a sunday lunch The blog got an email from Harvey Nicks yesterday reminding me that Mother’s Day was looming and, if I didn’t want my meagre inheritance to go to the dog home, that I should start thinking...
[][1]Angelina: never has to put her hand in her pocket Over the last couple of days, the papers have been chocka with reports on a gender dining survey by St Andrews Uni boffins. The base line of their findings is that the more attractive...
The Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh is preparing for the final chapter in the lives of the Tamworth Two, the brace of pigs which they have been rearing on Peelham Farm in the Borders. You may remember that last August we recounted how the hotel...
[][1]Brian Maule: pan-handler extraordinaire Having won his wings looking after Le Gavroche for the Roux family, Brian Maule has done a cracking job establishing his Chardon D’Or restaurant as one of Glasgow’s top flight fine...
[][1]BrewDog opens on the Cowgate tonight Craft beermakers BrewDog officially open their first bar in Edinburgh today. Located in the former Chasers premises on the Cowgate, it joins the initial BrewDog bar in Aberdeen. The company has...
[][1]Vanilla Ice: coming to a sandwich shop near you Earlier in the month, we brought news of how Vanilla Ice had moved from the rap game to the sandwich wrapping business. Regrettably, he seems to have developed a taste for bread-based...
It’s been a long time coming but it would seem that G1 have rounded the final bend and are on the home straight to launch their latest venture in St Andrews. They already have The Victoria Cafe Bar on St Mary Street but, as spring...
[][1]Taste: not just on the tip of the tongue Most of us take our sense of taste for granted. Or at least we do until we have a cold. It seems simple enough. You put something in your mouth, chew it and your brain tells you whether or not...
The Bar Espagnol Mercado in Glasgow’s Merchant Square has a glowing review in The Glaswegian today. ‘Mercado was the perfect place to beat the winter blues that night,’ reckoned the writer. If you want to see what...
