Thanks to the terrace chant of ‘Who ate all the pies?’ the humble pie has not had the best press over the last few years. Unfairly, in some quarters, the pie has become a symbol of gluttony. Describe someone as having their ‘face in a pie’...
The 100th Michelin Guide to France is published today and it has been met by some fairly predictable howls of outrage. Critics claim it is out of touch, snobby and too French. In response, the Michelin man has given the verbal equivalent of...
It isn’t scheduled to open until the end of March but I am curious to see how Hummingbird turns out. A new venture on Glasgow’s Bath Street, it is a G1 project that looks as though it will be a cross between a bar, a restaurant...
Tonight’s the night. After six weeks, the 132 wannabe chefs who started this fifth series of the new MasterChef have been simmered down to three and, at the climax of this evening’s show, one competitor will emerge gravy-stained...
A just released report from Oxford University appears to show that women who drink a large glass of wine a day increase their risk of certain types of cancer by up to 25%. I could swear that it was only a couple of weeks...
Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day which means that not only is the air full of pancakes but the papers are full of dubious puns on the words ‘batter’ and ‘toss’. Metro got the day off to a flying start with a story about chefs at the...
Edinburgh is rumoured to have more restaurants per head of population than any other city in Europe. They are about to be joined by two more over the next few months as a couple of hotel chains deliver new openings. The Missoni fashion...
There is a great story emerging today about the head of a private equity firm who decided to punish his wealthy executives by making them eat burgers. Apparently, the Permira company were having their annual jolly at Pennyhill Park in...
With Balbir Sumal opening his Tiffin Rooms restaurant in Charing Cross, Glasgow has just strengthened its position as the curry capital of Scotland. Balbir’s latest venture draws inspiration from the tiffin boxes which Indian workers use...
I nearly choked on my toast at a story in The Independent today. It reports that an un-named business man refused to settle his £3500 restaurant bill after he and his five companions scoffed a claimed 300g of white truffles at just under a...
After a soft opening at the weekend, Tony Singh’s new Edinburgh restaurant opens its doors to the public tomorrow. Called Tony’s Table, the North Castle Street venture is just across the road from his much longer established Oloroso. While...
KFC have just announced that they plan to open 300 new restaurants and create 9000 new jobs in the next three to five years thanks to a £150 million investment. They are banking on the assumption that no matter how hard the credit crunch...
As you are all no doubt aware, this is National Chip Week and the Potato Council has been busy drumming up interest in the humble fried spud. For such a simple food it creates a lot of heated discussion. Most chefs agree that any chip worth...
Whether you have a partner or not, it has been impossible ignore the fact that Valentine’s Day is looming on the horizon. My inbox has been deluged with news of restaurants offering pink fizz, red roses and enough candlelight to make most...
Ross Macgregor, Restaurant Manager at Harvey Nichols Forth Floor in Edinburgh, was awarded The James Sankey Award For Excellence in Service this afternoon. The award was launched in 2003 in memory of co-founder of Oloroso, James Sankey and...
Aiming to open this coming Friday, Crabshakk is a Scottish seafood restaurant which is casting its net out for customers on Glasgow’s Argyle Street. ‘The city has lots of fabulous fish restaurants and lots of chips shops,’ explains Lynne...
