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Gloriosa will open on November 25 on the site of the former Firebird in Yorkhill. With its white walls, a bright pink wood-fired oven, large light ash tables with simple Milano chairs, and the open kitchen...

I am a survivalist when it comes to filling up on nibbles. At an evening event, 14 canapés are the rough equivalent of dinner. Stand near the kitchen, don’t chat or network (apart from with the waiting...

  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...

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...

I’m so glad my flat-sharing days are over. One housemate was sick in the bath. Another lectured me for leaving a fingerprint on his fridge, and there was an Aussie who liked drunken cooking, always using...

With the prorogation of Parliament underway, and the October Brexit deadline looming, the merest thought of Boris Johnson is enough to give me indigestion. So in the spirit of cooperation and solidarity,...

The Michelin-starred The Kitchin is joined by seafood specialists Ondine, Mark Greenaway's new venue Grazing and laid-back seasonal sourcing experts The Timberyard. Only two Glasgow dining establishments...

In the last series of Killing Eve, Villanelle complains about breakfast being constant eggs. “Why? Who decided?” She’s a psychopath assassin with a fair point. Breakfast and its younger sister,...

The Esslemont Bar & Restaurant and Mac’s Pizzeria, which are situated in the former Esslemont & Macintosh building on the city's Union Street, have officially opened to the public this...

When you’re a restaurant reviewer, there are practicalities beyond an elasticated waistband. Receipts, for one thing. Since I review incognito, and claim expenses, my bag is stuffed with valuable bits...