[][1]DiMaggio's city centre took the award as being best for Maw, Paw and the Weans Check this piece in The Herald about last night’s Glasgow Restaurant Awards which were hosted by Michelle McManus in the Citz Theatre. Loads of 5pm...
[][1]Jacqueline O'Donnell of The Sisters is one of the chefs doing demos at Foodies this weekend Strap on the snow shoes, hitch up the thermals and make tracks to Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms where the Foodies Festival is just about to...
I can’t figure how to post them here but I loved these pics from the snowy terrace at Edinburgh’s Oloroso. http://www.flickr.com/photos/olorosoedinburgh/with/5228564233/ ...
[][1]You wanna piece of me? After Smeato got stuck into the burning terrorist who tried to blow up Glasgow airport, many a comedian visiting from England would crack gags about Mars bars and ask if there was nothing that the Scots would...
[][1]Sanjay's Mum pans her son Following on from yesterday’s blog about the launch of Green Chilli restaurant on Glasgow’s Argyle Street, we’ve been sent a much better picture than the one we used previously. The Indian...
[][1]A Frenchman yesterday French cooking might not be the dominant force that it once was on Britain’s restaurant scene but there’s still a lot to be said for a decent coq au vin. A couple of Edinburgh’s best known...
[][1]Sanjay Majhu: a firm believer that a Mum's cooking is best As you may have noticed, it’s Baltic out there. The snowman in my drying green is shivering and even the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo are looking a little parky. You know...
[][1]The lesser spotted Heston pudding: worth more than its weight in gold The blog is not sure what to make of the story about Heston Blumenthal’s incredibly rare Christmas pudding. Apparently, Waitrose have nearly sold out of the...
[][1]Portobello Beach today: if you're drinking meths This blogger spent last week in Tenerife trying to catch a little sun before the Scottish winter kicked in properly. You can imagine my happiness when I came back and had to swap my...
It’s all happening at Merchant Square in Glasgow. Last month, we told you about Boudoir wine bar opening in Merchant Square. Hot on its heels is Stateside Bar and Kitchen, a new joint that looks to the US of A for its...
[][1]The bistro at HdV Edinburgh As always, the Hotel du Vin people are keeping busy. At the Edinburgh hotel, they are having a Chilean wine lunch on Saturday 4 December. Magnums of vintage Altair are promised and master sommelier Nigel...
[][1]It's show time! Edinburgh’s Christmas celebrations get underway today with the lights being switched on, the big wheel beginning to turn and the ice rink opening for some triple salco action. On the food front, you could do a...
[][1]Haggis: there's a lot of it about The blog has caught whiff of a few restaurants who are doing special St Andrew’s meals. The Bothy in Glasgow has come up with a menu that involves haggis in every dish except for the desserts...
[][1]The Nae4Whimps ceilidh at St Andrews St Andrew’s Day may not actually take place until Tuesday but large swathes of Scotland are starting the celebrations early and having a hoolie at the weekend. Edinburgh is having a series...
****[][1]****Chef Forbes in demo action The Atrium is getting into the festive mood with a Christmas dinner masterclass. In previous months, Head Chef Neil Forbes (we ran a Chewing the Fat interview with him a couple of months ago) has...
[][1]Poppadom towers: coming soon to an Indian restaurant near you National Curry Week launches today which seems as good an excuse as any to tuck into the UK’s other national dish. Essentially, it’s a charity bash with participating...
