Restaurant Review

My late dad once joked that my mum had gained weight because of her snacking habits. He dubbed it “graze anatomy”. (Don’t worry, I will hide this mag issue, she need never know). Like her, I need...

Political shenanigans and recent European events have got me thinking; perhaps we might have forgotten our own recent history. For instance, Bill (90) our sprightly neighbour, recalls as a lad gawping, at...

More restaurateurs should treat their business like their own personal disco. The owner of this place, as well as Edinburgh’s Hanam’s, Souq, Pomegranate and Laila’s Bistro, Jamal Ahmed, busted some...

Sunshine would have been disappointing. On our visit to MasterChef: The Professionals 2019 finalist Dean Banks’ new place, Haar, which is part of five-star hotel Kinettles, the weather perfectly matched...

I feel the pain of chefs who have to cook in open kitchens. Being watched by customers while you work must be horrible. Instead of sitting slack jawed and slumped, occasionally muttering to yourself,...

Panna cotta is a Labrador, soufflé is shuffle and prosciutto is profanity. When it comes to food, I hate spellcheck. Thus, the thought of reviewing a restaurant that doesn’t have a menu is...

Like Wallace from the Aardman Animations movies, I’m just crackers about cheese. So I’m delighted to sample the stuff of my dreams at this eatery whose name conjures up images of a hip jazz club, but is...

Fitness gear is the new casual diningwear. The combination of leggings, trainers and a singlet says I have earned the right to be here. Whatever I eat is fuel that I will be burning off later in HIIT,...

There have been many strange hangover cures. In the first century AD, physician Pliny the Elder suggested eating two raw owl eggs in wine. During the Middle Ages, it was uncooked eel, with the theory that...

You can find raindrops on roses at the florist at number 30. There are probably tea-bags for your bright copper kettles at Scotmid and warm woollen mittens in one of the many charity shops. If you want...