[][1]Missoni's Mattia Camorani will be creating five courses to match the wines Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh have teamed up with the Santa Margherita wine brand for a wine dinner to be held on Thursday 10th March at 7.30pm. Head Chef Mattia...
[][1]Glasgow's Metropolitan hope to celebrate a winner with their Cheltenham races package What are the odds on enjoying a day at the Cheltenham Gold Cup races in Glasgow? Well, if you head down to the Metropolitan Bar in the Merchant...
[][1]The Infinity chilli: wash your hands before going to the loo Ah, the world’s hottest chilli story is always a favourite, not just with the blog but also with newspaper editors. The Telegraph has picked up on the tale of a...
The power of the telly really shouldn’t come as a surprise but it’s still amazing to witness the impact that shows such as Channel 4’s Big Fish Fight can have. For at least a decade, Seafish, the government-sponsored body...
The Orchid Group, which runs several pub brands and The Living Room restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow, is to start selling The Express and OK magazine in 30 of its outlets. The idea is to try and attract more women through the...
Thanks to The Telegraph for digging up this story about Minerva, a Mexican brewery which has designed a range of beers targeting the pink pound. Or pink peso even. ...
Just a quick link to a fun piece in the Evening News about a Scot who has relocated to Beijing, opened a Scottish bar and is introducing the locals to the delights of stovies. According to the bar owner, there are some startling...
[][1]Martin Wishart: soon to open his second restaurant in Edinburgh Martin Wishart, the Leith-based restaurateur who started Edinburgh’s Michelin star avalanche, has announced that he is to open a second restaurant in the...
[][1]Bovril: inspiration for a cafe VisitScotland are continuing to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Food & Drink with a list of top Scottish cafes, all nominated by the public. You can find the full list here but the blog was tickled by...
[][1]Don't trifle with a chef and his rifle Heston Blumenthal has been hitting the headlines recently. His new restaurant, Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental, is inspiring rave reviews and the publicity machine is also gearing up for his new...
[][1]The dining room at Le Pressoir d'Argent in Bordeaux Many people will have gone out for their big Valentine’s dinner over the weekend but today is still D-Day for the nation’s restaurant trade. If you still haven’t...
The Caterer website has a quickie interview with Alan Murchison. As well as appearing on the Great British Menu and running several Michelin-starred restaurants, there are rumours that the Scots-born chef is looking for premises in...
On Monday, we wrote abut the charity chilli eating competition happening at Edinburgh’s Tex Mex 2 on Wednesday. Deadline news have a fun report and video of the event here. The winner ate a chilli which was so hot that you would have...
[][1]The Hairy Bikers: 'Do you want some, do you?' The blog would love to see the Hairy Bikers squaring up to MasterChef’s John and Greg in some sort of Harry Hill’s TV Burp style punch-up. They are all big lads and none of...
[][1]Dinner meets Tron Legacy Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip has long ploughed its own furrow and, as it celebrates its 40th birthday, it’s not about to give up its rep for innovation anytime soon. Their latest venture is called...
[][1]Hearts. If you don't want yours shredded then book your Valentine's dinner now. As you might have noticed, Valentine’s Day is looming large on the calendar. If you still haven’t booked a table for that romantic...
