Posts by Kenny Smith
Lunchtime ladies all set for charity fundraising
Women of Scotland’s Lunch are back for their 61st year of charity fundraising. In an annual bid to celebrate the women of Scotland’s achievements, a fundraising lunch is organised in Glasgow and has been running since its inception in 1957. The61st lunch of its kind is due to take place at the end of this…
Read MoreMasterChef finalist will take on prestigious post
A Scots Masterchef: The Professionals knockout week finalist has today (Thursday) been unveiled as executive head chef of The Scotsman Grand Café and Bar. Located on the North Bridge in the magnificent former advertising hall of the Scotsman building, the new independent dining and drinking venue set to open in Edinburgh this summer. Chris Niven is…
Read MoreTaking the ‘easy’ option has been so rewarding
If you’ve seen The Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith, then you’ll be aware of the work on Stephen Greenhorn. The Edinburgh man has had a writing career spanning over two decades, encompassing far more than just Sunshine on Leith – he’s written ghost stories, entertained young and old on the world’s longest-running science fiction television…
Read MoreThe man who revived two distilleries
A man who brought two distilleries back from the dead has been given one of the highest accolades in Scotch whisky by being named a Keeper of the Quaich. Stewart Buchanan is well-known in the Scotch industry for his role in resurrecting BenRiach distillery in 2004 after production had halted at the historic Speyside distillery.…
Read MoreScottish crafters can sell their wares to the world
Scottish craftmakers have the chance to sell their incredible wares all over the world with a new online showcase. From the Isle of Skye to Edinburgh’s city studios, Scotland’s craft secrets are now being shared by makers, designers and artists on the internet. Responding to the growing global popularity of Scottish craft; the national agency…
Read MoreBook review – The Wrong Child by Barry Gormell
What’s the Story? The Wrong Child is the stark and grim tale of Dog Evans, lone survivor when the school building in his rural village collapses. An outcast already, Dog is loathed and dreaded by the rest of the village, a reminder of the loss they faced. Gornell paints an incredibly bleak and hopeless picture…
Read MoreTalented chef is cooking up a treat with £150K kitchen
A 29-year-old head chef has been handed his dream task – to design his own purpose-built kitchen from scratch. Rising star Alan Dickson – who is Scotland’s reigning Hotel Chef of the Year – will fit out the vast new premises at the expanded Ten Hill Place Hotel in Edinburgh with around £150,000 worth of…
Read MoreRevive your mind, body and spirit with a yoga break
If you’re looking to relax, unwind and detox in the city, a Revive Day (or half day) in Edinburgh is the perfect treat. Hosted by Revive Yoga Breaks in a beautiful, luxurious house in Bruntsfield, a full-day retreat runs from 8am to 5pm and includes two yoga sessions with instructor Katy Wakefield, a nourishing, vegan…
Read MoreTime to get in a flap with new avian art exhibition
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is getting set to host an exhibition of artwork by John Threlfall. John is a largely self-taught artist and is a previous recipient of the Swarovski/Birdwatch Bird Artist of the Year award. He is a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and the Artists for Nature Foundation, and has…
Read MoreThere’s far more than meats the eye at Fazenda
Fazenda ‘Would sir like some more meat with your mountain of meat? Or perhaps I could instead interest you in a tsunami of steak?’ Except for a steakhouse in New Zealand’s art deco capital, Napier, where I unwisely took on their gut-buster challenge back in 1990 and ate a pizza-sized 90oz steak (I was ill…
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