[][1]Innis & Gunn have popped up on Potterrow The beer-loving boys and girls at Innis & Gunn have taken over 32 Potterrow in Edinburgh’s Newington until the end of August. Just two minutes from the George Square/Bristo Square...
[][1]Kirsty Wark wrestles with a tiger prawn at Mithas. Pic@ Rob Mcdougall Last year, Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark made it all the way to the finals of Celebrity MasterChef and she has made no secret of the fact that the kitchen would...
[][1]Wine: the best use of grapes Like wine and want to know more about it? Tennent’s Training Academy at Wellpark in Glasgow is holding a Wines of the World tutored tasting on Thursday 21 June from 6pm. Guests will taste six wines...
[][1]Homer Simpsom ties: quite far down your Dad’s wish list Today’s blog has a fairly but not absolutely clear gender divide. In corner, we bring you news of the champagne afternoon tea and flower arranging course which is...
[][1]Loyd Grossman: as handy with a guitar as with a spatula There is less than a month to go before the Taste of Edinburgh festival rolls into The Meadows and the celebrity chef line-up is firming up nicely. One of the biggest names to...
[][1]Peter’s Yard pizza: no short cuts As usual in the run-up to the Festival in August, Edinburgh’s restaurateurs have gone into a frenzy of opening new venues. As well as the Galvin brothers opening two new upmarket...
[][1]The Raconteur team know how to light up a cocktail bar We’ve told you about the Raconteur Bar in Edinburgh shifting to Queen Street premises later on this summer. Keen to keep their shaking action at its best, Jamie MacDonald...
[][1]The Longhouse in Kilmarnock is finding its feet The ever busy team at Ayrshire’s Buzzworks have just launched a new venue. The Longhouse has set up shop on the Titchfield Street premises where the Auld Hoose used to be. Running...
[][1]The paella at The Tapas Tree As ever, it’s all go on Leith’s restaurant scene. After two or three year’s trading, ESI brasserie on Constitution Street has packed its bags and been replaced by The Tapas Tree, a name...
[][1]A Nordic & Scottish menu is at the heart of the new Edinburgh Larder Bistro All being well, today should be the first day’s trading for the Edinburgh Larder Bistro. The latest venture from the people behind The Edinburgh Larder...
Just a quickie post to say that the Veuve Cliquot Champagne Courtyard at Edinburgh’s Hotel du Vin opens today. As long as it’s not pelting with rain, the courtyard will be open for sunny rays and bubbles every day until the...
After lying dormant for a couple of years, Strata on Glasgow’s Queen Street is scheduled to swing back into life today. They’ll be serving their new menu from 6.30pm. In its former incarnation, Strata was well known for its...
Newly appointed as Head Chef at Edinburgh’s Hotel du Vin, Gavin Lindsay discusses his kitchen career, Marco Pierre White and why his partner’s roast chicken is the best meal ever. Hotel du Vin have just launched their new spring a la...
[][1]Galvin at Windows in The London Hilton on Park Lane It has been in the air for a while but there has now been an official announcement that Michelin-starred restaurateurs Chris and Jeff Galvin are to open two restaurants in...
[][1]Enjoying a drink in the sun is one of the pleasures to be found at Taste of Edinburgh Just a quick blog to point you in the direction of 5pm’s Big Deal on tickets to Taste of Edinburgh. The three day celebration of...
[][1]The beer tap gantry at Red Squirrel: sister bar to The Southern The Fuller Thomson pub group have recently stamped their mark on The Southern, a long standing bar in Edinburgh’s Southside. As well as pubs such as Duke’s...
