Provender, Melrose, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson September 6, 2020 Food, General, Restaurant Review I feel like a tortoise that has been hiding inside its shell; my movements have been limited by Covid-19 restrictions for so long I’m now terrified to venture outwith my local bubble. However, with the...
75% Paolozzi Restaurant & Bar, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar August 13, 2020 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review Notes on inaccurate use of face masks. The reason some people are wearing them underneath their noses must be so they can smell what’s cooking at all the newly reopened...
70% The Horseshoe Inn, Eddleston, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson August 2, 2020 Food, General, Restaurant Review Following a whole series of unfortunate events, I’ve decided I should change my name to Calamity Jane. Lockdown means that the everyday highs and lows of life have been magnified. The first disaster...
80% Chop House at Home, Edinburgh, takeaway review Gaby Soutar July 22, 2020 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review It was Wednesday. We were the only ones in the restaurant. I was wearing a blue top, it was raining, we sat by the window and I ordered a steak sourdough sandwich with...
80% Honeycomb & Co, Edinburgh, takeaway review Gaby Soutar June 19, 2020 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review Face down in syrup isn’t the worst way to go. When I reviewed this place on its opening three years ago, I mentioned the prevailing rescue advice of administering sugar in...
80% Le Roi Fou, Edinburgh, takeaway review Gaby Soutar June 5, 2020 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review A perfect paper-weight of a glacier. It’s been a while since I had a negroni. After choosing this cocktail (£9) as part of a delivery from Edinburgh restaurant, Le Roi...
While the world is in chaos, plans for the new Fhior Kitchen Garden are slowly coming together Gaby Soutar May 15, 2020 Farming Producers, Food, General, In the News, Producers In the greenhouse, the sofas may be empty, but apricot blossoms have appeared, like white lace cuffs, on the edges of branches. The staff pollinated these earlier in the year with goose...
Glasgow’s 1051 GWR bar and grill gives away nearly 800 meals a day to those that need them including front line NHS staff John Devlin April 6, 2020 General The staff at 1051 GWR in the west end of the city are also appealing for local residents to collect meals and deliver them to vulnerable neighbours in the area. GWR started making meals for NHS staff at...
83% Gloriosa, Glasgow, restaurant review Gaby Soutar March 31, 2020 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review My name-that-tune rendition of Baker Street’s instrumental break isn’t going well. Nellie the Elephant? Coronation Street theme tune? Unfortunately, the autopilot on my...
First ever digital farmers’ market in Peebles to open weeks ahead of schedule to meet demand during lockdown Sean Murphy March 31, 2020 General The Food Foundation had intended to open the new online market in late April but decided to bring forward the launch to provide a service that will support locals, especially those who are...