BrewDog bars are taking reservations for reopening Rosalind Erskine February 20, 2021 Drink, In the News The Scottish brewers BrewDog have announced that they are now taking bookings for the reopening of their bars. With the roadmap out of lockdown set to be announced by Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson in...
These are the coronavirus hotspots to avoid when out at restaurants, bars and pubs Rosalind Erskine September 25, 2020 Drink With social distancing rules in place, public venues are doing their best to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Though many are putting practices in place that ensure people don’t come into...
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...
70% The Old Bakehouse, West Linton, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson June 29, 2020 Restaurant Review In a recent article in Campaign magazine the “Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives” slogan was hailed as one of the most effective messages in the history of government communications. Yet, “Stay...
Under the grill: Chef Dean Banks from HAAR Catriona Thomson June 26, 2020 Food, In the News Dean Banks, chef director at HAAR restaurant in St Andrews is one of Scotland's top chefs, or his fans might know him as a finalist on BBC Two's Masterchef: The Professionals 2018. Born and brought up in...
Under the grill: Chef Lachlan Archibald from IN Catriona Thomson June 17, 2020 Food, In the News As the saying goes 'fortune favours the brave', and this has certainly been true for chef Lachlan Archibald and his associate Matt Urry who have fearlessly chosen to launch IN, a fine dining takeaway business...
60% Cibo, Milton Bridge, Penicuik, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson May 10, 2020 Food, Restaurant Review These are strange times in which we are living and regular restaurant reviews have rightly been put on the back burner. My family and I have got used to the unique joys of communal living, working and...
Diageo pledges more then 8 million bottles of sanitiser for frontline healthcare workers Sean Murphy March 25, 2020 Drink, In the News Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96 per cent strength ethyl alcohol used primarily in the production of vodka and gin – and make it available at no...
