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Divino Sweeps Scottish Italian Awards for Edinburgh
Old Town Italian restaurant wins three coveted restaurant awards This year’s Scottish Italian Awards saw one Edinburgh restaurant...
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Miguel Crunia
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min
Pizza Geeks December pop-up in Easter Road
This Pizza Geeks pop-up at 126 Easter Road will run until the end of January 2024 and features an arcade and gaming room as well as...
Sharon Wilson
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
Virgin Hotels Glasgow announces the official opening of flagship restaurant & bar
Virgin Hotels Glasgow, part of the luxury lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has officially launched its...
Elizabeth Bowman
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Nyetimber - notes on a tasting
Recently we attended a Glasgow meetup of the Institute of Wines & Spirits (IWSS), which holds bi-monthly events in both central belt...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 25
- 3 min
The Buttery
I assumed The Buttery restaurant was named after the ‘Scottish croissant’ but learn it is a tribute to a butter market in Shandon Street,...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 24
- 2 min
El Santo - a multi-sensory journey around Latin America
El Santo is a recently opened Latin American restaurant close to George Square in Glasgow. I visit without doing my research and assume...
Bite
- Nov 23
- 2 min
Bite Christmas Quiz - WIN a family ticket to Dynamic Earth Planetarium Lates
1. Nocellara, gordal, nicoise and manzanilla are all types of what? 2. Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte turned 20 this year, but which...
Isobel Salamon
- Nov 17
- 2 min
Scotch and Sherry: A Flavour Odyssey
Sherry and Scotland have a deeply connected past with Edinburgh’s first records of drinking it dating back to 1548. The city even has its...
Bite
- Nov 14
- 2 min
Encore to open in the West End
A spectacular and lavish cocktail bar and lounge will make its debut in Edinburgh's West End this December. Encore which is located below...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 14
- 4 min
HISTORIC WHISKIES ENCAPSULATE THE DISTILLERY’S ROLLERCOASTER PAST
--- Irreplaceable bottlings from the 1980s celebrate Ardbeg’s survival – against the odds --- Ardbeg today releases two historic whiskies...
Eleonora Vanello
- Nov 13
- 2 min
Sake Tasting with Slow Food at Harajuku Kitchen
Sake, the Japanese rice wine, and its unique properties are still not widely known in Scotland despite some mixologists using it more and...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 8
- 2 min
NO DIG talk and lunch with Charles Dowding and Fred Berkmiller at l'escargot bleu
Fans of French restaurant L’escargot bleu may be aware that patron/chef Fred Berkmiller is passionate about growing his own veg. He has...
Bite
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Hey Palu - one of a kind
Hey Palu is an award-winning, modern Italian cocktail bar whose glossy retro design stands proud as a patent Gucci stiletto amongst the...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 7
- 3 min
Free Pizza from Matto for the first 500 customers - save the date
Edinburgh’s popular Neapolitan pizza restaurant, MATTO, which launched in September 2020, will open its third site, in the bustling...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 6
- 1 min
From today at Hey Palu - ‘Saw This Made This – Art Bites’ with Bombay Sapphire
Bombay Sapphire is thrilled to launch ‘Saw This Made This – Art Bites’, an edible art and cocktail experience going live in six iconic...
Sharon Wilson
- Nov 2
- 2 min
Elevate your festive sipping experience at Nor’ Loft
Nor’ Loft is the rooftop and champagne bar of the Market Street Hotel located adjacent to Waverley Station. Take the elevator to the...
Bite
- Nov 1
- 2 min
Pierhouse Hotel crowned Scotland’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’
The Pierhouse Hotel & Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin in Argyll has been crowned ‘National Restaurant of the Year’ at the Hotels of the...
Diana Spencer
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Café Marlayne - Vive la France!
There is much to love about the beautiful country of France, from the art to the literature to the general joie de vivre, but for the...
Sharon Wilson
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Gleneagles Townhouse collaborates with Edinburgh cult fave ALBY’S on breakfast sandwich
Gleneagles Townhouse partners with iconic Edinburgh sandwich shop, Alby’s, on a new sandwich, served exclusively at breakfast in The...
Sharon Wilson
- Oct 30
- 2 min
Shezan Indian Cuisine
This Indian restaurant is an Edinburgh institution and a little piece of local history. Shezan was opened by Abdul Ghani in 1977 and is...
Sharon Wilson
- Oct 28
- 2 min
Lady Libertine - away from the numbers
Lady Libertine is an Edinburgh Bar that is part of the Bon Vivant Group. The eponymous bar launched in 2008 and was followed by The Bon...
Bite
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Exploring the Benefits of Whole Foods
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s all too easy to grab a quick bite of processed snacks and fast food. But what if we told you that...
Bite
- Oct 23
- 2 min
Funky Booze - a new whisky and spirits festival for 2024
An exciting new drinks festival is launching on January 20, 2024, designed to bring light and good cheer into the heart of the Scottish...
Sharon Wilson
- Oct 18
- 2 min
Edinburgh’s Panda Sons Hit Top 50 List of World’s Best Bars2023
Last night Edinburgh cocktail bar, Panda & Sons was announced as the 39th-best bar in the world during a prestigious award ceremony held...
Sharon Wilson
- Oct 17
- 2 min
Soft Core at Edinburgh Street Food
Edinburgh Street Food, the permanent indoor/outdoor food market that opened in February 2023 has had a planning application (and appeal)...
Diana Spencer
- Oct 14
- 2 min
Arrival is just the beginning for Holyrood Distillery
The pride and excitement are palpable at Holyrood Distillery on Friday 6 October for the launch of the distillery’s inaugural whisky,...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 27
- 2 min
The only way is up as Port of Leith Distillery completes
Whisky fans are invited to scale new heights as the UK’s first vertical distillery, Port of Leith, opens its tour bookings and reveals...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 22
- 2 min
Gravity Beer Festival! 29 and 30 September at Summerhall
The newest Edinburgh’s Craft Beer Festival will be taking over Summerhall next weekend with more than 60 beers pouring over its four...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Spanish Wine Tastings at Indaba
Indaba is an informal Spanish hangout in Newington that we have recently reviewed as a great place for authentic tapas cooked by Spanish...
Bite
- Sep 19
- 2 min
K-Cuisine: Bibimbap Opens in Edinburgh - Grand Opening will offer £2 lunch special for one day only
A popular Korean restaurant brand has opened in Edinburgh city centre. Bibimbap Edinburgh, a new 'grab and go' style Korean diner has...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 19
- 2 min
Toranj - an eatery to warm the cockles this autumn
Toranj is your archetypal ‘hidden gem’; so much so that when I visit with a bunch of female foodie friends we are a little embarrassed at...
Bite
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Roussas Galotyri P.D.O. - a soft cheese from Greece - announced as Great Taste Supreme Champion
The Great Taste Golden Forks awards ceremony held at Battersea Arts Centre on 11 September 2023 saw Greece’s Roussas Dairy crowned as...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 8
- 3 min
Dhoom Indian Streatery - Mumbai Menu
Another phenomenal taster menu has just been launched by the team at Dhoom Indian Streatery and Bar in Dunfermline. Chef/Owner Prasad has...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Indaba - a bar/cafe full of warmth
Liz and I feel replete. Stuffed with Spanish fayre and refreshed from a bottle of Cava we chat with the waitress as we grab more...
Sharon Wilson
- Sep 1
- 2 min
CORPINNAT (& Fion pop-up) - Rebellion in the rocky heart of Penedès
“Us Spaniards like to complicate things!” says Miguel Crunia of Fion Wines “First we ask you to drink Cava then we ask you to drink...
Sharon Wilson
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Nairn’s - Bridge of Allan
Remember those stovies, steak pies, and mince and tatties you ate as a child? Where did you eat them and who do they remind you of? We...
Bite
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Ardbeg experiments with Sauternes casks to create a new 13-year-old whisky
Distillery launches The Harpy’s Tale, a smoky-sweet ‘hybrid’, as the first release in its new Anthology Collection of unusual maturation...
Sharon Wilson
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Albariño Wine Tasting - October 5 - by Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is an annual event in Edinburgh that is held in October every year. There is also always a special...
Sharon Wilson
- Aug 18
- 1 min
Last festival Fion pop-up - Corpinnat
Miguel Crunia of Fion Wines explains: "We Spaniards like to complicate things. First, we pushed you to drink Cava over Champagne and,...
Sharon Wilson
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Stars of Channel 4 hit The Piano to entertain diners
As Channel 4 commissions two new series of the heart-warming Claudia Winkelman-fronted show, Series 1 stars Sean Logan and Daniel Wilsher...
Lea Harris
- Aug 8
- 2 min
The Radhuni - comforting food outwith the city
Typical Scottish weather scuppers our hopes of eating al fresco at The Radhuni (meaning ‘passionate cook’) in Loanhead, but sitting in...
Sharon Wilson
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Jack ‘O’ Bryan's - a neighbourhood favourite
Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s is in the heritage quarter of Scotland’s ancient capital, near the Abbey built by Queen Margaret and next to the verdant...
Bite
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Whisky Chat from Tipsy Midgie - Ten top picks from £30-£40
What price? How old is it? What to buy? Three of the most common questions I get asked. As someone who has almost 3000 bottles of Single...
Sharon Wilson
- Aug 3
- 2 min
Nairn's has opened in Bridge of Allan
Scottish chef, food writer, and broadcaster Nick Nairn, and his wife Julia, have officially opened their brand-new restaurant, Nairn’s in...
Vivian Maeda
- Jul 27
- 2 min
August House - Gyoza, burger, and haggis bon bons, a vegan feast in Glasgow
August House is a vegan eatery in Glasgow city centre. I am mostly vegan as are my family which includes two toddlers! Feeding my family...
Sharon Wilson
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Le Petit Beefbar - carnivore's delight
As reports of soaring temperatures due to climate change hit the headlines I can't help but consider the environmental impact of this new...
Sharon Wilson
- Jul 18
- 3 min
Kuzina - food of the gods
Kuzina has opened, joining a handful of very good Greek restaurants in Edinburgh. It distinguishes itself, however, by taking the native...
Diana Spencer
- Jul 17
- 2 min
The Frugal Foodie: Uptown Junk
Winners of both the British and European Street Food Awards, Junk have brought their much-acclaimed dishes indoors with their bar and...
Sharon Wilson
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Champagne, Fish & Chips
Kick-off Edinburgh’s festival month with this special event from Whiskers Wine Bar & Bistro Sample Champagne & sparkling wines from...
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