V&A Dundee welcomes street food pop up ahead of reopening – here’s what’s on the menu Rosalind Erskine July 21, 2020 Food, In the News Street food entrepreneurs Chris Heather and Melodie Paterson, in partnership with V&A Dundee, are now serving takeaway food and drink from a three-wheeled Piaggio van and converted horse box set up outside...
These bars are open for freshly poured pints to takeaway – plus others doing collection and delivery Rosalind Erskine May 20, 2020 Drink, In the News As the lockdown in Scotland continues, many of us are missing pints at the pub with friends, but these bars are offering the next best thing - freshly poured pints to takeaway. We are now in over 50 days of...
For Cake’s Sake launch North East Scotland’s first ever ‘takeaway afternoon tea’ Sean Murphy December 12, 2019 Food, In the News Confectionary connoisseurs For Cake’s Sake are hoping to offer anyone the chance to turn their office or home into the Ritz this Christmas, with a sumptuous selection of handmade sweet treats and savoury...
New map launched to promote Dundee’s food and drink scene Rosalind Erskine November 5, 2019 Food Dundee Eats is an illustrated, fold-out guide that celebrates the city’s delicacies, food districts, favourite tipples and even its eating habits. The guide was produced in conjunction with a group of...
Dundee bar offers ‘promotional’ price on Tennents to anyone who brings in a BrewDog pint glass Rosalind Erskine September 6, 2019 Drink, In the News The bar's tweet, which was posted alongside an empty BrewDog glass, said: "Bring in any @BrewDogDundee pint glass in to the pub, and we’ll wash away all that horrible craft beer stuff and fill it up with ...
Dundee-based gin distillery wins tender to supply gin to the House of Commons Sean Murphy August 21, 2019 Drink, In the News The producer of a previous winner of the Scottish Gin of the Year award, Verdant Spirits will now not only provide the gin for the House of Commons team but will also offer training and tastings. Verdant...
A Dundee shop is staging a ‘funeral’ for the old recipe Irn-Bru Rosalind Erskine May 9, 2019 Drink, In the News After a successful Irn-Bru funeral or 'Bruneral' in their Dundee bar, the team at Abandon Ship Apparel decided to say a final farewell to the last of their original recipe cans. Abandon Ship Apparel opened...
Avengers: Endgame star Thor drinks Innis & Gunn and the brewer is giving away free beer to celebrate Sean Murphy April 30, 2019 General The Asgardian is spotted with a half bottle of Irn-Bru before downing a bottle of Innis & Gunn in the new Marvel blockbuster, which was released on Friday. And to commemorate the occasion, Innis &...
Hotel group offers to hold the baby with free nanny service this Mother’s Day for anyone dining at their restaurants Sean Murphy March 25, 2019 Food, In the News Apex Hotels, the national family-owned hotel group with sites across Scotland, said that in celebration of Mother’s Day, families can enjoy either a two or three course meal, a free glass of prosecco for mum...
75% The Newport, Newport-on-Tay, restaurant review Gaby Soutar February 1, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review I went to the V&A Dundee, and all I got was a badge with the word “potato” (blame the artist David Shrigley) written on it. The building is exciting – slightly forbidding from the exterior, but,...
