Emoji quiz: Can you name these 14 Edinburgh bars? Rosalind Erskine April 9, 2020 Drink, In the News You may not be able to visit any of these Edinburgh bars just now but can you work out what they are from our emoji quiz? With the UK in lockdown for the foreseeable future, many of us are spending...
Popular Glasgow pub The Hug and Pint to close – and set up hardship fund for staff Rosalind Erskine March 17, 2020 Drink, Food, In the News Responding to the government advice yesterday (16 March) urging the public to avoid bars and restaurants due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus, The Hug and Pint had cancelled all listed shows and closed its...
70% McLaren’s on the Corner, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar March 11, 2020 Food, Restaurant Review You’ll find a cauldron of bats and a prudence of vicars in this new venue’s radius. I’m thinking of ecclesiastical collective nouns, since there’s a congregation of four churches on Edinburgh’s...
The best places in Edinburgh to celebrate International Margarita Day Iain Meldrum February 20, 2020 General As classic cocktails go, the Margarita was relatively late to the party. While stalwarts like the Old Fashioned, the Manhattan and the Daiquiri had been throwing shapes since the 19th century, the Margarita...
Six leading Australian bartenders head to Scotland for special Balvenie Stories bar tour Sean Murphy January 11, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky The Balvenie Stories UK Tour will see these leading bartenders descend on the UK to share their cocktail creations and stories with consumers at top bars including Lyaness and The Artesian in London, and The...
Internationally renowned Edinburgh bar Bramble creates first new cocktail menu in over a decade Sean Murphy January 9, 2020 Drink, In the News Now, for the first time since its opening 13 years ago, Edinburgh's Bramble has announced the launch of an entirely new cocktail menu. The exciting new drinks list, which took just over eight months to...
75% Le Monde, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar December 10, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review I’m the Christmas police. On the 1 December, I permit you to put up a few tasteful decorations. Don’t be like that neighbour who’s had a flashing-nosed Rudolph and a waving Santa in their window...
75% Hemingway’s, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar November 14, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review If you’re looking for a book about diet and nutrition, 613.2 is your Dewey Decimal System number. I used to work in a library. Shelving and cataloguing were two of my least favourite jobs. Date stamping...
UK-wide search for best dog-friendly pub reveals Scotland’s top 10 Sean Murphy October 24, 2019 Drink, In the News Organised by Rover.com, the competition's Scottish leaderboard has gone live with dog-loving pub goers being encouraged to cast their vote to find the perfect pub for pups. A spokesperson for the...
70% Damm27, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar October 17, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review I saw Damm27 once. They were supporting The Sex Pistols, back in 1978. Their lead singer fell into the mosh pit, while she was performing their hit song, Causewayside Riot. I don’t think there are...
