In the Kitchen: Dan Mellor of Surf & Turf restaurant, Macdonald Hotel, Holyrood, Edinburgh Catriona Thomson December 7, 2019 Food, General Dan Mellor has taken over as head chef at Surf & Turf restaurant at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh. He’s stepping into the shoes of executive chef Glenn Roach, who is heading back to Rusacks in St...
Popular Edinburgh chippy gets in to festive mood with return of its deep-fried Christmas pudding Sean Murphy December 2, 2019 Food, In the News Cafe Piccante first launched the fried treat in 2012 and already serves several similar battered sweet treats, including Snickers, Twix, Bounty, and the classic deep fried Mars Bar. At other times of the...
Edinburgh speakeasy bar announces Christmas events and festive cocktail menu Rosalind Erskine December 2, 2019 Drink, In the News Opened in June, the pop-up speakeasy travelled to Edinburgh from New York and London and is offering something different this festive season. Visitors to the hidden bar can look forward to Christmas...
75% Piggs, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar November 29, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review Cheeseburgers. That was our final meal on a recent visit to Madrid. My defence, apart from mild sunstroke, is that it was a Saturday night, and I had failed to prepare. It got later, the restaurants...
Luxury Edinburgh restaurant teams up with Pickerings for festive afternoon tea Rosalind Erskine November 29, 2019 Drink, Food Commissioned by the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) in 1963 and built in Glasgow, Fingal was stationed in Oban for 30 years and six years in Stromness, transporting lighthouse keepers, bringing supplies and...
Forget wine and cheese: a beer and cheese tasting night is coming to Edinburgh Rosalind Erskine November 27, 2019 Drink, Food Cheese and wine has always been known as a winning partnership but if you prefer grain to grape then this beer and cheese event will be right up your street. Connoisseurs of perfect pints and dairy delights...
Lockerbie distillery and Edinburgh hotel team up to create exclusive new gin Rosalind Erskine November 26, 2019 Drink Named Number Nineteen, the new gin is the brainchild of experts from the Scottish distiller and the team at the hotel, and has launched to coincide with the hotel's refurbishment and re-brand as the...
Popular Edinburgh street food market announces Christmas lineup Rosalind Erskine November 21, 2019 Food, In the News The year-round street food and drink market will be serving locally brewed mulled wines and ciders as well as home-grown festive food – accompanied by live music and classic Christmas movies on the big...
Edinburgh schoolgirl crowned Scotland’s best home baker Rosalind Erskine November 21, 2019 Food, In the News The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh has named 14-year-old Grace Warnock its champion home baker following its search a few months ago. Amateur bakers from John...
New wine bar and restaurant set to open in Edinburgh Rosalind Erskine November 20, 2019 Drink, In the News The aim of the new wine bar is to provide diners with a carefully selected wine list, served in a casual setting. Billed as a 'winery and dinery', the team want Edinburgh locals and visitors to enjoy the...
