Ronnie Clydesdale
We are sorry to hear that Ronnie Clydesdale, the founder of Glasgow’s landmark Ubiquitous Chip restaurant, passed away at the weekend. The Herald and The Scotsman have tributes here and here respectively. ...
Author archives for Jonathan
Great British Menu is served
[][1]Tony Singh has his eyes on the prize The current series of Shouty Chef may be drawing to a close but television cookery show addicts can still get their fix when this year’s Great British Menu launches on BBC2 tonight. The...
Wishart goes west?
[][1]Martin Wishart is sizing up Glasgow Yesterday, we echoed Albert Roux and his bewilderment at the scarcity of high end restaurants in Glasgow. Well, according to today’s Herald, Martin Wishart is currently scouring Glasgow for...
So long Susie
After fifteen years, Susie’s Wholefood Diner on Edinburgh’s West Nicholson Street has finally served its last bean salad. According to the Evening News, the veggie and vegan restaurant has been sold to Mandy Wong who intends to...
Two new Roux restaurants
[][1]Albert Roux is extending his Scottish empire Ahead of Albert Roux opening a new restaurant at Inver Lodge in Sutherland on Wednesday and at Greywalls in East Lothian on the 1st of May, there are a couple of profile interview pieces...
Wok this way
Who ever first started the vile rumour that the Germans have no sense of humour should look into wok-racing. According to this report in the Wall Street Journal, hurtling down ice chutes in a wok is all the rage in Innsbruck. The best bit...
Slainte to Scottish gin
[][1]Ervin Trykowski getting busy with the gin In the same way that whisky is a Scottish drink, you might think of gin as being a characteristically English drink. The Dutch might disagree but, for me anyway, gin is as English as cucumber...
Stock market munching
[][1]The $4 cheeseburger sparked a feeding frenzy Unless it’s a fairly elaborate April Fool then today is the grand opening day of New York City’s Exchange Bar and Grill. Its owners hope to make the place stand out by its...
As others see us
[][1]Ilan Hall gets the goat. Image from Complex It always amazes me that there is often such a huge difference between the food which people who live in Scotland would regard as Scottish and the Scottish food produced by people who...
Edinburgh best for beer?
[][1]A typical Edinburgh pub scene. Sort of. I’ve just found this list which picks out Edinburgh as one of the best cities in the world to drink beer. As an Edinburgh boy with a well hidden six pack, I’m inclined to...
Sloans: Queen of Desserts
[][1]The waiting staff at Sloans were known for their flamboyant dress sense In Glasgow, Sloans are continuing their EatFilm promotion with a screening of Priscilla Queen of the Desert this coming Saturday evening. Just to ensure that you...
New Italian in Edinburgh
[][1]Tony Crolla outside Favorita Taste of Italy is a new Italian diner which has opened at the top of Leith Walk. It seems to be the brainchild of Tony Crolla who already runs the popular Vittoria restaurants and the Favorita pizza...
Cookie on the boil
[][1]Sundays are are busy at Cookie Cookie restaurant and deli on Glasgow’s Nithsdale Road seems to be going great guns. Actually, just calling it a restaurant and deli doesn’t do it justice. It’s also a bar, café and...
Taste of Edinburgh line-up revealed
[][1]The sun always shines on Taste of Edinburgh The Taste of Edinburgh food festival has unveiled some of the restaurants, chefs and features which will be part of the event at the capital’s Inverleith Park on 28th – 30th May. The line...
Club India restaurant opens in Edinburgh
[][1]The bhut jolokia pepper: stings a bit The world’s hottest chilli pepper is always a good story whether it is the Indian army using it to make tear gas or a restaurant claiming to make the world’s hottest curry. However,...
Food with a View
[][1]The view from the Skyline restaurant in Queenstown, New Zealand Check out this list of top ten restaurants with a view from the Audley Travel company. It’s enough to give the chefs an inferiority complex. Your food has to be...