Sharon Wilson
Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons named Bartender's Bartender in the World's 50 Best Bar Awards
Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons in Edinburgh, Scotland was announced winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award as part of The...
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Simon Walton
Sep 263 min
Sole Club seasons are all about the tastes, lots of them
Autumn in the West End. I always loved it when I lived here and I still love it now. Despite the changes and gentrification - I mean, it...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 242 min
East Meets West at Six by Nico: Istanbul-Inspired Menu unveils New 'Versus Series' concept
Renowned for its culinary storytelling and immersive dining experiences, Six by Nico has unveiled its latest themed menu, Istanbul,...
Cate Devine
Sep 233 min
The Dipping Lugger reviewed by Cate Devine
When I was young, family holidays in Ullapool meant dad buying my brother and me simple fishing lines to unwind from their frames and...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 195 min
Italian cured meats - artisanal heritage embraces sustainability
The Italian Trade Agency in London is celebrating all things cured meat this month, in partnership with ASSICA (Associazione Industriale...
Elizabeth Bowman
Sep 182 min
Tenute Navarra at Argile - Sicilian Wine meets its match with Culinary Excellence
Slonk Wines arranged an evening to show off their exclusive new producer Tenute Navarra . Ambassador Mattia presents a range of central...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 162 min
Fondue for two at Nor’ Loft Rooftop Bar & Champagne Lounge
Nor’ Loft is the rooftop bar of the Market Street Hotel opposite Waverley Station. Take the elevator to the seventh floor to an open-plan...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 133 min
Galician chefs Pedro Barrereira and Andrea Sendon Alonso board the luxury floating hotel Fingal
Scotland’s ‘Hotel of the Year’ has appointed a new Head Chef and Restaurant Chef to lead culinary operations on board, including its 2 AA...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 112 min
Blackthorn Salt and Seabuckthorn win big for Scotland at Great Taste’s Golden Forks 2024
Scottish Sea Salt Flakes from Blackthorn Salt clinches the top trophy for taste while Seabuckthorn Scotland CIC receives first-ever...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 112 min
Drink organic this September with drinks certified by the Soil Association
The Soil Association invites Brits to ‘Love Organic’ as it kicks off Organic September, the UK’s biggest month-long celebration of...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 101 min
Three Blind Mice announce the opening of The Burrow, featuring original Banksy artwork
The team behind Three Blind Mice are excited to announce the grand opening of The Burrow , a stylish new whisky and cocktail bar just off...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 52 min
New restaurant for The Shore in Leith
The Shore district in Edinburgh has welcomed the arrival of Mara , a new relaxed waterside drinking spot anchored in Old Leith. The site...
Sharon Wilson
Sep 22 min
A start-up bakery of Insta fame secures a permanent place at the Edinburgh Food Hall Bonnie & Wild...
Famous in Glasgow and Edinburgh for its creative cookies, Chulo’s Stuffed Cookies has been running a temporary residency at Bonnie & Wild...
Anne Pia
Aug 273 min
Cata - a ray of Spanish sunshine in Stockbridge by Anne Pia
There’s a lot of caffeine in Stockbridge! Here be a clutch of baristas at their professional best. For dark-hearted roasts that...
Sharon Wilson
Aug 232 min
Afternoon delight at The Orangery, Balbirnie House Hotel
Every so often Mrs Bite visits the small luxury hotel Balbirne House Hotel. Located on the edge of the small village of Markinch in Fife...
Sharon Wilson
Aug 222 min
The Crusoe Hotel, Lower Largo
The Crusoe Hotel is located in the fishing village of Lower Largo tucked between Leven and Elie on the Fife Coast. It sits in and I mean...
Diana Spencer
Aug 202 min
The new kids on the whisky block - Dram Good Whisky Festival
In early August, during the Fringe Festival, Arbikie Distillery hosted the Dram Good Whisky Festival in the opulent surroundings of the...
The Social Bitches
Aug 192 min
The Social Bitches Review - Bitches versus Food @ Under the Table
Circa our third saucy bottle of Vinho Verde, we’ve been struck by two undeniable truths. First, we’re already deeply in love with Under...
Diana Spencer
Aug 152 min
The Frugal Foodie visits Tapa -bringing Spain to the heart of Leith
A hint of the sun and I’m immediately craving the flavours and climate of the Mediterranean. Thankfully, there is a restaurant in...
Fiona Richmond
Aug 133 min
Fiona Richmond, Head of Regional Food, Scotland Food & Drink, chats with Peter Gilchrist, Food historian and writer aka the Tenement Kitchen.
Congratulations on winning the Guild of Food Writers Best Newcomer award recently. What does it mean to you? I wasn’t expecting it at...
Isobel Salamon
Aug 124 min
The Tenth Muse: X MUSE Vodka's Artistic Spirit at Jupiter Artland.
Born from Scottish spirit-making traditions, mythology and the artistic landscape of Jupiter Artland, X MUSE, pronounced 'tenth muse', is...
Anne Pia
Aug 83 min
The Goose on the Green Cafe in Gullane. Reviewed by Anne Pia, Author and Food Writer.
The great adventure of life! So much to discover and enjoy. And what a treasure is Gullane… you know, that quieter, unassuming seaside...
Lea Harris
Aug 73 min
Sando Pop-Up at Origin Coffee Roasters
There are quite a few pop-ups around the city at this time of year; some are good, others meh! But I have to say that we are seriously...
Cate Devine
Aug 64 min
Killiecrankie House by Cate Devine
Turning off the old A9, beyond historic Pitlochry and Dunkeld and the site of a certain famous 17th-century battle, and down a sweeping...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 302 min
Great Taste Awards reveal Scotland’s best food and drink in 2024
Today, 30 July 2024, the Guild of Fine Food has released the results for Great Taste 2024. Scotland has won a total of 296 awards,...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 302 min
'Chief Beer Taster Wanted for Edinburgh Brewery: Cold Town Brewery Seeks Ultimate Craft Beer Fan'
The hunt is underway to find the most devoted craft beer enthusiast in Scotland. One of Scotland’s leading craft microbreweries has...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 292 min
Refined street food restaurant in Edinburgh's southside turns Junk into a culinary gem
If you want cutting-edge food in Edinburgh get out of the stuffy New Town and head to the happening southside of the city. When you get...
Diana Spencer
Jul 262 min
Cold Town - Rooftop Bar in Edinburgh Grassmarket
Cold Town is an Edinburgh-based microbrewery, and their bar, Cold Town House, can be found at the edge of the Grassmarket in the shadow of E
Sharon Wilson
Jul 251 min
Lonkero free outdoor cinema at Edinburgh Street Food
If you’re searching for a free family-friendly activity in Edinburgh city centre this summer, you will love the new outdoor cinema at...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 232 min
Summer at Origin Coffee in Edinburgh
The award-winning B Corp-certified speciality coffee roasters will host guest chef pop-up dinners across August with Sando and chef...
Tracy Griffen
Jul 232 min
Dùthchas - it’s all about the detail
It’s been a month since my visit but the glow remains in my heart. Opening the tiny Leith restaurant, previously the much-loved Aurora,...
Simon Walton
Jul 223 min
Radhuni - Hidden Gem Awarded
Congratulations to The Radhuni , now officially a hidden gem of Scotland (Scran Awards 2024). Hidden away, in the hard-to-find heart of...
Bite
Jul 203 min
Edinburgh Food Festival launches its 10th event.
The Edinburgh Food Festival launched its 10th edition last night promising an eclectic line-up of workshops, demonstrations, panel...
Kirsty Wilkins
Jul 192 min
Somewhere by Nico - roll up
A magician’s hat. A fortune teller. Illusion. Levitation. Popcorn and magic. Is it a circus? Perhaps – in this case, though, it’s the...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 162 min
"Edinburgh Speakeasy shortlisted for coveted design award"
City-centre speakeasy, Jackson the Tailor, is the only bar in Scotland to be recognised by the British Institute of Interior Designers...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 123 min
Pizza Express - where Calamari and Tiramisu save the day
Edinburgh is a city that can boast excellent pizzerias. So when an invite from Pizza Express hits my inbox my interest is piqued. What...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 93 min
Stranraer Oyster Festival 2024 full programme unveiled
The full programme and celebrity chef lineup for Stranraer Oyster Festival has been announced with Scotland’s wild, native oysters taking...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 82 min
SKUA announces festival pop-up coop
The team behind one of Stockbridge’s hottest bars, Skua, will host a street food pop-up, Coop on Potterrow in Fettle Cafe on the 19th,...
Elizabeth Bowman
Jul 82 min
Seilich - meadow grown skincare
‘Nature-positivity’ abounds in this delightful meadow at Rosemains Steading, near Pathhead, where there is a glorious 8-acre meadow (now...
Sharon Wilson
Jul 23 min
Dundee Food Festival this weekend - July 6 & 7
The inaugural Dundee Food Festival is just around the corner and with more than 55 fringe events organised this weekend, there’s plenty...
Kirsty Wilkins
Jul 12 min
Chulo’s: the pop-up edition
It’s 2021. A period of lockdowns but also, for some, of entrepreneurship – including self-taught bakers Rebecca Paterson and Jordan...
Cate Devine
Jul 14 min
Royal Highland Show 2024 - showcasing Scotland's larder by Cate Devine
Sprawling car park slowly negotiated and car finally parked, the walk over to the Royal Highland Show ground at Ingliston, Edinburgh,...
Sharon Wilson
Jun 282 min
W Edinburgh - Bar & Deck - "whatever, whenever ".
On the 12th floor of the W Hotel known locally as the 'Walnut Whip,' is the W lounge. This curvaceously-shaped bar and outside deck boast...
Elizabeth Bowman
Jun 262 min
Reach for Roussillon!
Rose Murray Brown brings us this event in the delightful Riddle’s Court venue, celebrating the delicious and exceptionally varied wines...
Tracy Griffen
Jun 242 min
It’s summertime and we love ice cream
Partners in business and life, Claire and Martin Wilson are the proud founders of Love Icecream. Their mission is simple – to make the...
Sharon Wilson
Jun 213 min
Skua - back to your roots
This shoebox-sized restaurant has a red neon sign alerting diners to a basement setting that housed the Blue Parrot Cantina for decades...
Ruari Sutherland
Jun 202 min
Itihaas - Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine in Dalkeith
Itihaas is an award-winning restaurant turning out dependable Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine in Dalkeith. It's not quite a destination...
Sharon Wilson
Jun 172 min
Luci's modern Italian restaurant in Lasswade
Tucked away in picturesque Lasswade by the tranquil River Esk, Luci's invites you to experience modern Italian dining. The restaurant has...
Rachel Edwards
Jun 172 min
Microbakeries
I regularly see things on Instagram that look too good to be true. So when I found a “Microbakery” in my neighbourhood, delivering...
Sharon Wilson
Jun 132 min
A whole lotta top scran at Jocks Grill House, Kirkcaldy
Sometimes I write restaurant reviews because I am asked to. Sometimes I write them because I am inspired. When you go on holiday the...
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