Nibbles your weekly news update from Bite - 5 December

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The front cover of the Winter Issue featuring Roberta Hall McCarron's Christmas Pie

From cosy pubs to sparkling rooftop bars — the Bite team is gathering plenty of seasonal inspiration. Whether you’re planning comfort food, cocktails, or a winter escape, here are some highlights to spark your own plans.

Where Team Bite Ate This Week

Mrs Bite and Eleanora revisited an Edinburgh favourite: Kampong Ah Lee - perfect food for this cold weather
Comfort food and cocktails at The Bonnington Pub - try the Haggis Bon Bons with a cheeky dash of HP sauce.
Kerry, The Social Bitches and Mrs Bite were all invited for festive drinks at Lamplighters, Gleneagles . It was lovely to mingle with all the staff and to meet the new chef - Ewan Hill who is completely dedicated to sourcing the best local, Scottish produce for The Spence.
Kirsty & Bronwyn enjoyed the beautiful Tollhouse - the Butternut Squash Risotto sounds lush.
Tracy Griffen visited the new Brown's of Leith and had a slice of Civerino Pizza.

On the Grapevine

Bon Vivant announced on Instagram that they are closing — farewell to a much-loved spot that helped shape Edinburgh's cocktail scene.
Mimi's Bakehouse at The Shore is closing but three of the women behind it - sisters Gemma Clearie, Ashley Phillips and Natalie Togher - are opening a pan-Asian restaurant in its place called Nami. The name means 'feminine wave'.

Reservations

Some of the Bite team are heading to Pizza Posto (reviewed by Anne Pia in November).
Mr & Mrs B are planning a pre-Christmas break at The Cairndale Hotel & Spa, Dumfries — recently crowned winner at the UK Good Spa Guide Awards in London, ahead of runners-up One Spa (Edinburgh) and The Spa at Gleneagles (Perthshire).
They’ll also be visiting The Lovat, Fort Augustus, dining at Station Road with Chef Sean Kelly at the helm.
Also to KUBA which we reviewed earlier this year