Just back from the opening sesh at Taste of Edinburgh. Weather was a bit spotty but otherwise it was all peachy. Met some lovely people including Leila, the blogmeister behind Leil’Appetit, a blog dedicated to all things foodie in...
[][1]Jean Christophe and Nick do some bonding If I stand on a chair, I can just about see the Taste of Edinburgh site in Inverleith Park from my window and, from where I’m standing, it would appear to bathed in early morning...
[][1]Hawke and Hunter's Secret Garden is possibly Edinburgh's swankiest BBQ venue Next week is National BBQ Week and, while I’m not burning my umbrella and wellies just yet, it looks as though the good weather might just hold...
[][1]Paul Tamburrini will be feeding Scotland's top fashionistas Hotel du Vin’s One Devonshire Gardens will be packed to the gunnels with fashionistas, models and designers next month when the hotel, a 5pm member, will act as the official...
[][2]Le Whif: it's French for breathable chocolate Ever wondered why the French supposedly don’t get fat? I think I may have found the answer. They don’t actually eat their food. They just inhale it using something with the...
Regular blog readers will recall that we have often pointed you in the direction of the Trampy and the Tramp’s Glasgow of Curry blog. A free-wheelin’ diary following the massala-munching habits and groan-worthy puns of a group...
[][1]Think you can make this lot smile? Britain’s Best Dish is on the hunt for more amateur cooks to take part in the popular ITV show. The overall winner takes home a £10,000 prize which is not to be sniffed at. If you think that...
[][1]Patrick Bardoulet keeps a watchful eye on the pass at The Horseshoe If you want to get busy with the fizzy then 5pm member, The Horshoe Inn in Eddlestone, near Peebles, is holding a champagne gourmet evening on Wednesday 2 June. A...
[][1]The terrifying sight of a Nepalese yeti I’ve just stumbled across a new place in Edinburgh which may well have the best name ever. It’s a Nepalese restaurant and takeaway in Newington which rejoices in the fantastic handle...
[][1]Get ready for lots of UFO sightings on the West Coast It’s shaping up to be a glorious day and I intend to finish a couple of posts and then skive off the rest of the day. But what to do while playing hookey from my usual...
[][1]Cookingmania can help you get into your swimwear The Edinburgh culinary school Cookingmania has today moved from its base in Davidsons Mains to new premises on North West Circus Place in Stockbridge. Originally conceived as a cooking...
[][1]Piemen at work Scotland may have a reputation for always saying aye to a pie but it paid off yesterday when Scottish butcher Paul Boyle scooped two titles at the British Pie Championships in Melton Mowbray. Perhaps the most...
[][1]Tristan Welch is coming to the Taste of Edinburgh Chef Tristan Welch is to host a pop-up charity restaurant in Inverleith Park from 28th – 30th May, as part of the forthcoming Taste of Edinburgh in association with...
[][1]Being in the Tufty Club takes on a whole new meaning at Stravaigin The Big Hospitality website runs a regular feature in which it asks what unusual marketing activities restaurateurs and bar owners are using to get bums on seats. The...
[][1]Inside the Spice Pavilion Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Glasgow restaurant India Fifty Seven has joined 5pm, we bring you news of a recently opened Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. The Spice Pavilion Indian...
[][1]MacSorley's: a Glasgow institution Sam Carswell is in charge of the kitchen at Biadh in MacSorley’s Music Bar in Glasgow. The MacSorley’s premises have been a bar for well over a century but the place has enjoyed a new lease of life...
