Tagged dining out

There is nothing better than a food adventure, discovering a venue you haven’t been to before. We are on the trail of a hot social media post which tipped us off about The Tinto Hotel near Biggar. Their...

I recently read a newspaper story about a woman who was found dead in her house. She was surrounded by 82 chihuahuas, all of whom were descended from an original pair. I also feel a bit overwhelmed, though...

Frida Kahlo’s eyebrow, a heron’s fishing leg, Michael Jackson’s glove, a snail’s foot, one driver (without another on the backseat).  Apart from magpies, there are lots of things that are better in...

‘I was hoping for a new way for me and the family to connect with interesting and outgoing spirits, instead we seem to have summoned a vengeful demon. Now the dog’s dead, my son has burnt down his...

"Potato menu?” said the waitress. With my mouth full, I’d asked if they had a pudding menu at this restaurant, and she’d misheard me. There are, in fact, zero potatoes at this new sushi restaurant,...

Despite my allergies, I’m totally in the market for a pup. Blame Stockbridge. Or, Dogbridge, as it should be called. On any given day, you can meet the entire cast of Best in Show. I have made...

When I go to the cinema with my other half, he looks away from the screen when the trailers are on. Spoilers, he calls them. I, on the other hand, love a taster to set me up for what’s to come. Thus,...

You can’t beat a Scottish picnic during the Easter holidays. I let my mind rewind to recall a childhood scene decorating eggs in anticipation of hurling them down some hill or other. With our lovingly...

With over 2,000 restaurants listed for the city on Trip Advisor alone, any resident foodie or visitor to the capital will be spoiled for choice. Thankfully, The Scotsman's own critics have reviewed most of...

"All by myself, don’t wanna be, all by myself, anymore”. It was inevitable that one day, I’d be humming that terrible Celine Dion song on the way to a restaurant review. I’ve had a consistent...