As August draws to a close, the Gourmet Glasgow promotion is coming to an end but there are still plenty of events yet to take place. Tonight, at L’Ariosto on Mitchell Street, they are running a special set menu as part of Gourmet...
Edinburgh’s Earthy food market have teamed up with the city’s Slow Food members for a BBQ this evening. Last year’s Slow Food barbie was a big hit so they have decided to fire up the charcoals again from 7.30pm...
Edinburgh’s Santini specialises in Italian food but the restaurant in the Sheraton is turning Japanese at lunchtime. Inspired by Japanese bento boxes, Santini is offering £7.50 Tastes of Italy meal boxes. Comprising five courses,...
Which name chef is leaving his prestigious country house hotel to open on Bath Street in Glasgow? More details here as we get ’em. ...
As we noted in the blog here, Charan Gill isn returning to the Glasgow restaurant scene with a new venture at 410 Sauchiehall Street. According to the Herald, it’s to be called Slumdog, a name which piggybacks on the phenomenally...
This question, prompted by Innocent Drinks blog has been the source of much (ok, a little) debate in the 5pm office today. I’ve always called it ‘the outsider’ and thought everyone else did too, so I was amazed and astonished to discover...
Brian Maule at Glasgow’s Chardon d’Or, is hosting a wine dinner in partnership with L’Art du Vin on Tuesday 1 September. L’Art du Vin director, Richard Bouglet will guide diners through a selection of intriguing wines from small scale...
Could Travis Bickle improve your baking skills? Apparently gravel-voiced singer Bob Dylan is at the centre of a bidding war with sat-nav companies desperate to sign up his dulcet tones to give directions on their machines. You can do...
As part of the Glasgow Restaurateurs Association’s Gourmet Glasgow event, I spent last night pretending to be the maitre d’ at the Two Fat Ladies restaurant on Blythswood Street. Billed as the Critic’s Challenge,the idea...
I also had a great time at the Foodies, although I went on Sunday, so it was a more wet and muddy affair. I’ve heard stories about people sitting on the grass in the sun on the Saturday sipping Pimms and Champagne. I’m trying...
The second in our monthly series of chewing the fat chats is with David Friel. A chef for twenty-four years, David is the head chef at private members club 29 at Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow. He is in charge of the award winning...
As you are all no doubt aware, this Wednesday will witness the World Cloutie Dumpling Championship which takes place in Fort William. The culmination of Lochaber’s ten week long programme of Homecoming celebrations, the competition is...
Had an enjoyable stroll around Foodies Festival in Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon. Eating a game pie, half a dozen osyters and a couple of slugs of Ardbeg probably wasn’t the wisest of mixtures but it was fun despite the gurgles of...
This coming Monday, I’ll be the guest maitre d’ at Two Fat Ladies on Blythswood Street as part of the GRA’s Gourmet Glasgow week. While I’m sure that restaurant boss Ryan will prevent me from making too many monstrous blunders, I am...
According to this report from Harden’s, the recession has not devastated the London restaurant trade as many had predicted it would. Instead, restaurant closures are below normal numbers over the last year while the number of openings...
The former Whistler’s Mother site on Glasgow’s Byres Road has been turned into The Blind Pig by Brad Stevens, the man behind Bar Soba, Mama San and St Judes Boutique Hotel. Empty for two and a half years, the premises have been...
