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Andre’s Bistro is a new restaurant on Glasgow’s Argyle Street. Open since April, it serves French/Mediterranean food on a monthly changing menu which you can see here. It’s a 5pm member so you can book a three...
Andre’s Bistro is a new restaurant on Glasgow’s Argyle Street. Open since April, it serves French/Mediterranean food on a monthly changing menu which you can see here. It’s a 5pm member so you can book a three...
A report from Heinz popped into my inbox yesterday. It was commissioned ‘to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Heinz’. The phrase ‘the Heinz’ makes the company sound rather like The Hoff but, among the puff,...
There is a stooshie going on at the moment as the government tries to regulate the laws regarding tipping in restaurants. The Independent has been running a campaign for a few months now to try to ensure that restaurants...
Whisky has been much in the news of late thanks to Whisky Month and the launch of the Diageo Claive Vidiz Collection at Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience. Comprising 3384 bottles of Scotch which he acquired...
Mike Aikman and Jason Scott, the brains behind Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar and Lounge, have just opened a new bar diner on St Stephen Street in Stockbridge. Called The Saint, it has taken over the basement premises once occupied...
The List’s annual Eating and Drinking Guide is published with the magazine today and it’s a must-buy for anyone who enjoys eating out in Scotland. Having worked for the magazine and co-edited the Guide in the...
The Carlton George Hotel in Glasgow is celebrating its tenth decade in May and is marking the occasion by offering ten of its rooms at £10 a night on Sunday 17 May. To enter the draw for a one night stay, email your...
Edinburgh’s Broughton Street is a buzzy little strip with so many eating out options that you could eat in a different place every night for a fortnight. Last weekend, Treacle joined the crowd. Formerly Baroque bar, the place...
On a rainy Monday morning with the papers full of stories about swine flu, it is not always easy to look on the bright side of life. However, there are little rays of sunshine piercing the gloom and two of them go by the name...
Part of my job involves reviewing restaurants which means I’m often asked what my favourite one is. The admittedly disappointing answer is that it depends on the occasion. If it is Monday night and I can’t be bothered cooking then...
Just under 400 years ago today, William Shakespeare shuffled off this mortal coil and went to the great theatre in the sky. He was a great one for using food in his writing and, if you are that way inclined, there is a...
It’s hard to decide whether to be impressed or feel slightly ill at this story about Winston Churchill’s breakfast habits. While crossing the Atlantic in 1954, the famous war time leader wasn’t too thrilled with the airline...
The San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2009 were announced last night. The full list can be accessed from here. El Bulli and The Fat Duck still hog the top spots with Copenhagen’s Noma climbing seven places on last...
David Ramsden’s Dogs restaurant has been a howling success since it opened in Edinburgh last year. Packed tables, critical acclaim and a good showing at the Scottish Restaurant Awards have all underlined the popularity of the restaurant’s...
Last week’s post about the top ten Scottish foods provoked alternative suggestions which ran from Irn Bru and square sausage to, er, Highlander bacon and brown sauce crisps. The producer of Britain’s Best Dish is...
France’s President Sarkozy gave a master class in efficiency on Wednesday when he managed to insult three world leaders over the course of one lunch at the Elysee Palace. Doing his bit for the French diplomatic effort, the...