[][1]Tastier than licking the back of stamp Loving this royal fork-trait of the soon to be wed Kate and William. Made from the ingredients of a typical roast dinner, it has been crafted by the artist Prudence Staite by the Crown Carveries...
[][1]Combining fresh produce and clairvoyance The blog has great difficulty forecasting what it will have for lunch never mind looking any further into the future. However, if you cross the palms of the Partners Suite on Great Western...
I like the business breakfast debate which is raging on The Guardian’s splendid Word of Mouth blog. As ever the comments are at least as entertaining as the actual article. In particular, this one chimed with me: ‘The only...
[][1]Valentine's Day for oysters is like Christmas Day for turkeys There is less than a week to go until Valentine’s Day and if you haven’t sorted out a suitable venue for a romantic meal then you had better get your skates on...
Grim news from Edinburgh where the Atrium and blue are just about to announce that they closed their doors on Friday afternoon. A full statement is on the way but the blog understands that the recession, last year’s ash cloud, the...
It is with regret that we have to inform you that both the Atrium and blue restaurants closed on Friday 4th February. After trading for 18 years with successful concepts we would like to thank you for all your support. However, poor...
Feeling brave? Reckless even? Well, on Wednesday afternoon, Edinburgh’s Tex Mex 2 restaurant is having a charity chilli-eating competition in aid of Children 1st and Cash for Kids. Over the course of two hours, competitors have to...
[][1]'I'm just nipping out to get something for lunch' There’s a lovely story in yesterday’s Scotland On Sunday about an enterprising bloke on the Isle of Bute who has started harvesting and selling seaweed to...
Just a quick link to a piece in today’s Scotsman about service in Scotland, why it isn’t always great and what can be done to improve it. ...
[][1]Groovy, baby! One of the Mansion House's swinging bars As many of Glasgow’s footballers know, Tiger Tiger closed on Hogmanay. But while Tiger Tiger may have roared for the last time, the Glassford Street venue is currently being...
[][1]Get a hop on, it's the year of the rabbit That’s Happy New Year if you spent last night celebrating the beginning of the year of the rabbit. Yup, a new year in the Chinese calendar started at midnight last night and most of...
[][1]Pucker up for The Rutland's Crimson Kiss cocktail With Valentine’s Day falling on a Monday this year, many restaurants are running their Valentine’s Day menus throughout the preceding weekend. Since this is traditionally...
A couple of Edinburgh’s veteran restaurants are celebrating significant birthdays this year. Mamma’s pizza joint on the Grassmarket is 25. They marked their quarter century by inviting customers to devise a new pizza which would be...
[][1]Blythswood Square dining room Valentine’s Day aside (you can check 5pm’s Valentine’s deals in Glasgow here and in Edinburgh here), a couple of imminent events taking place at 5pm member restaurants have caught our...
Just found this Wall Street Journal article about Swiss scientists developing foods designed to trick your stomach into thinking it is fuller for longer. Apparently, your stomach has its own brain of sorts which regulates your digestive...
The Point Hotel on Edinburgh’s Bread Street has been under new ownership since September and they have just unveiled a number of new developments. First up, The Point Restaurant has been rebranded as the Bread Street...
