Oh dear
[][1]No Ever wondered where raps stars go to die? The answer is here. Vanilla Ice was never Dr Dre but his career seems to have nosedived to new depths with this clip of him rapping while he makes a wrap. See what they’ve done...
Author archives for Jonathan
Secret supper in Edinburgh
It seems that Edinburgh now has a second secret supper club up and running. Charlie and Evelyn’s Table has been dishing up the goodies for a while but they have been joined by a new operation called Kitchen Porters. As well as...
Mansion House warming
[][1]Groovy wonderland at Glasgow's Mansion house As we blogged at the beginning of February, the new entertainment venue Mansion House is due to open to the public in Glasgow’s Merchant City this Friday. The owners have spent a cool...
The full Scottish, English, Irish breakfast
[][1]The best way to start the day? There’s a thought provoking wee piece here in The Telegraph in which Bee Wilson ponders the perfect cooked English breakfast. Is black pudding a travesty or an essential? The debate thunders...
What's in season?
[][1]Crab: always in season The blog was at a restaurant recently that prides itself on the local and seasonal mantra. All very admirable until they served asparagus with the main course. Perhaps someone, somewhere in Scotland has figured...
Scottish Restaurant Awards results
[][1]The Smiths of Uddingston team celebrate at the Scottish Restaurant Awards Smiths of Uddingston was named the Scottish Restaurant of the Year last night at the fourth Scottish Restaurant Awards held in Glasgow Science Centre. Although...
One is amused
[][1]The courtyard at Glasgow's Hotel du Vin: setting for the garden party If your invite to Kate and Wills’ wedding has still to arrive then perhaps you should face facts and accept that maybe you won’t be hobnobbing with the...
Tonight's the night
[][1]Geoff Smeddle (r) won the chef of the year at last year's awards The Oscars? Meh. Attention may have been focused on Hollywood last night but the world’s media are making their way to Glasgow Science Centre for tonight’s...
Something to grouse about
[][1]He nose, you nose Looking for a little foodie fun at the weekend? The Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery, Crieff is relaunching today after a £55k refurb of its tasting bar. Part of the most visited distillery in the...
Aubergine tops the charts
[][1]The dining room at Aubergine Just a quick mention of Aubergine, a restaurant which opened in the Craigtay Hotel in Dundee last year. It’s run by the same family that have the very well regarded Opus One restaurant in...
Gamba goes green
[][1]Sustainable sourcing is part of Gamba's remit Congrats to 5pm member Gamba who have become the first restaurant in Glasgow to join the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). The SRA is a UK-wide not-for-profit association launched...
Personalise your water?
[][1]MiO: for people who don't find water exciting enough This blogger is all for new food and drink experiences but, every now and then, it seems as though things have gone too far and some new product launch is not an exciting addition...
Healthy eating tips
[][1]Fight cancer. Eat a tomato Large swathes of what the newspapers write about food do not make for happy reading. From hidden salt to the amount of red meat needed to kill you, many an article starts with the idea that food is the...
Red Nose Day
[][1]Make like Lenny and get your nose into Wine Relief Putting a slightly different spin on Red Nose Day is the fifth Scottish Comic Relief Wine Fair which will be held in Edinburgh’s Playfair Library on Wednesday 16 March...
Greenaway restaurant reviewed
Mark Greenaway recently opened his fine dining restaurant at Edinburgh’s Hawke and Hunter. The Scotsman’s Gaby Soutar reviews it here. ...
Tamburrini heads East
Following on from last week’s story about Martin Wishart expanding his Edinburgh operation with a city centre brasserie on North Castle Street, The Herald’s Cate Devine says that Paul Tamburrini will be heading up the kitchen...