The 10 best restaurants in Glasgow – according to The Scotsman critics Sean Murphy January 23, 2020 Food With thousands of restaurants of all styles, any resident foodie or visitor to the city will be spoiled for choice. Thankfully, The Scotsman’s own critics have reviewed many of them meaning we can draw on...
Six traditional Scottish recipes perfect for your Christmas Day feast Sean Murphy December 18, 2019 Food Chances are many of you will be getting things off to a Scottish start with breakfast items like Scottish smoked salmon and poached eggs or even a fry up but what about the biggest meal of the day? Here...
Families can enjoy breakfast with Santa Claus at Edinburgh’s Cold Town House this December Sean Murphy December 12, 2019 Food, In the News The Grassmarket bar and restaurant announced that every Saturday throughout December Santa will be "sliding down the Cold Town House chimney" to welcome guests, snap some pictures and hand out presents to the...
7 amazing gifts to get Scottish drinks fans this Christmas Iain Meldrum December 11, 2019 Drink, In the News Pickering’s Festively Flavoured Gin Baubles It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a festooned fir tree taking up space in the living room. Pickering’s knew this when they launched their...
Profile of modern whisky drinker revealed – and it’s not what you think Sean Murphy December 11, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Traditionally seen as the preserve of older men, the latest research from the polling giant found that our palates are becoming refined enough to appreciate Scotland’s national spirit earlier than people...
Two Edinburgh restaurants named among UK’s top 10 in TripAdvisor awards Sean Murphy October 22, 2019 Food, In the News The only Scottish restaurants to be named in the top 10 for fine dining, Aizle took the title of fifth best-rated restaurant in the UK, while Castle Terrace Restaurant placed ninth. Stuart Ralston, owner...
15 of the best new Scottish gins to check out Sean Murphy October 18, 2019 Drink, Gin From innovative takes like full-strength fruit gins to traditional styles like London Dry, Scotland's gin scene has never been more vibrant or diverse. So, should you be looking to try some Scottish gin...
85% Noto, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar September 19, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review 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...
80% The Percy, Edinburgh, restaurant review Catriona Thomson September 15, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review 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,...
Bridge Inn at Ratho launches competition to find the ‘Best Pub Pie’ in Scotland Sean Murphy September 13, 2019 Food, In the News The Bridge Inn at Ratho is asking pubs from John o’Groats to Jedburgh to enter their best pie recipes, with five top industry experts including Ross Traill, head chef at the Bridge Inn primed to judge them...
