83% Aran, Dunkeld, restaurant review Gaby Soutar January 7, 2020 Food, General, Restaurant Review Call emergency book rescue, as the copy of Aran in its namesake cafe is worse than dog-eared. The hardback spine is cracked, the edges of its well-thumbed pages, once virginal white, are crumpled and...
In the Kitchen: Andy Keir from Damm27 restaurant, Causewayside, Edinburgh Catriona Thomson January 6, 2020 Food, General, In the News This Edinburgh bistro's menu features contemporary European fare, such as mussel pots, gourmet burgers and taster plates. Andy's culinary influences are wide-ranging from Sicilian caponata to Russian...
In the Kitchen: Phil White from LeftField restaurant, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh Catriona Thomson December 23, 2019 Food, General, In the News "Small but perfectly formed" is the phrase that instantly springs to mind when you walk into this neighbourhood bistro next to the Meadows. Owned by chef Phil White and his partner Rachel Chisholm, it...
In the Kitchen: Dan Mellor of Surf & Turf restaurant, Macdonald Hotel, Holyrood, Edinburgh Catriona Thomson December 7, 2019 Food, General Dan Mellor has taken over as head chef at Surf & Turf restaurant at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh. He’s stepping into the shoes of executive chef Glenn Roach, who is heading back to Rusacks in St...
Glasgow deli celebrate St Andrews Day with ‘first of its kind’ blue pasta Scotsman Food and Drink Staff November 29, 2019 Food, General, In the News Eusebi Deli in Glasgow's West End is marking the feast day of Scotland's patron saint with rigatoni dyed with exotic blue liqueur Curacao. Believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland, Eusebi's blue...
Foraging in Scotland: the best seasonal produce to pick this autumn and winter. Finlay Greig November 4, 2019 Food, General As autumn transitions into winter, Scotland's outdoors become a magical place to dwell. Forest floors become dense with orange needles, mountain tops don their white caps and beaches appear their most...
70% Mezcal, Glasgow, restaurant review Gaby Soutar October 30, 2019 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review I once set my hair on fire while guising. For some reason, the 10-year-old me thought it’d add extra drama to my costume if I was carrying a candle (loose, not even enclosed in a neepy...
80% The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar October 22, 2019 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review I’m always a bit nervous about reviewing any of the Contini family’s operations. I edit Carina’s monthly recipe in The Scotsman Magazine. If I had to criticise any of their restaurants, which include...
Mexican ‘Taqueria’ restaurant MEZCAL opens in Glasgow’s city centre Sean Murphy September 23, 2019 Drink, Food, General The team behind MEZCAL say that the new venue is inspired by the "street food culture of Mexico City", and serves a varied selection of tacos alongside larger sharing dishes and cocktails. As well as...
CAMRA issues statement backing calls for Government action to reduce Scottish pub closures Sean Murphy August 21, 2019 General The Federation of Small Business has published its report Transforming Towns, calling for action to halt and reverse the closure of shops, banks and other premises in Scotland’s 479 towns. CAMRA is...
