Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel has hosted some very prestigious guests over the years. JFK stayed in the hotel when he was giving a speech in the city as a Harvard Student. Carey Grant, Winston Churchill, and Frank Sinatra were all...
Just minutes from Princes Street in the heart of the theatre district, Edinburgh’s West End is home to some of the city’s liveliest bars, many of which serve up top quality food. We’ve listed our picks of the best gourmet...
When Edinburgh’s Sheraton Hotel & Spa invited us along to their Festival Square hotel for a gin afternoon tea, they had us at gin and afternoon tea. The hotel wished to show off their summer take on the classic British afternoon...
Researching the many hotels in Edinburgh can be an overwhelming experience. Scotland’s most touristy city has plenty of excellent places to stay. Here’s our reasons why you should consider Channings in Edinburgh’s West...
Edinburgh’s West End is home to a number of theatres; the King’s Theatre, Traverse Theatre, The Lyceum and Usher Hall. There are many restaurants in area which offer excellent pre and post theatre deals. Whether you’re...
With so many bars and restaurants in the West End it can be difficult to know which one to choose for your night out. Here’s five reasons we suggest Hillhead Bookclub. The food Line your stomach before a night of drinking...
Forget Ashton Lane, Ruthven Lane is the West End’s most bohemian hangout. The quirky cobbled lane, easily missed between Oxfam and Subway, is home to a number of antique vintage and charity shops as well as a smattering of restaurants...
“The most noble entry to any city in Europe,” said Scottish politician Tam Galbraith about Glasgow’s Great Western Road. Stretching from Old Kilpatrick to Glasgow City Centre, Great Western Road certainly covers a big...
Scotland is widely considered to have one of the best larders in the world. When we spoke to celebrity chef Jacqueline O’Donnell, head chef of The Sisters and participant in BBC’s The Great British Menu, last month, she spent the...
Cafe Andaluz has been a Glasgow West End institution since its arrival on Cresswell Lane in 2003. One of the first tapas restaurants to open in the city, it helped introduce Glaswegians to the Spanish way of dining. Launched by the Glasgow...
“Indian food but not as you know it” is the phrase which seems to be repeated most in descriptions of Mithas, a fining dining Indian restaurant at Leith dock. Described by critics as “bold, exciting and unimaginable within...
Malmaison Leith is a sophisticated boutique hotel based on the banks of the stylish Leith dock. However, the building wasn’t always such a high class establishment. Built in 1883, it was originally used as a seamann’s mission – a...
Once famous as the setting for Irvine Welsh’s gritty novel Trainspotting, the last twenty years has seen a renaissance in Edinburgh’s Leith. Derelict flats have been replaced by slick waterside apartments, old man’s pubs by...
[][1]Chef Jacqueline Jacqueline O’Donnell is one of the most recognisable figures in the Scottish food industry. Founder and head chef of The Sisters Jordanhill and Kelvingrove, the restaurants she owns with her younger sister Pauline, she...
Baking has never been more popular. Over nine million viewers tuned into the final of BBC Show the Great British Bake Off and cupcake cafes seem to have cropped up everywhere in recent years. Judging by the number of baking photos which...
Thanks to its quirky name, distinctive art deco frontage and its skilfully prepared seasonal Scottish menu, Fanny Trollopes has been a prominent presence in Finnieston since its opening in 2002. Much of its success can be credited to owner...
