Posts by Richard Bath
REVIEW: Gaucho, moy bien…
The Argentinian steakhouse is back to its best, says Richard Bath. ONE of the first restaurants to re-open in Edinburgh was Gaucho on St Andrew Square. This is, with hindsight, hardly surprising given that in 2018 Gaucho survived after going into administration while its 22-restaurant sister chain Cau closed for ever. So Gaucho knows hard…
Read MoreReview: The Lookout, Edinburgh
Richard Bath climbs Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to enjoy the view and the food at The Lookout. IF RESTAURANTS are about escapism, nowhere does it better than The Lookout. Sitting perched on the top of Calton Hill looking out over Edinburgh’s panorama, with Fife one way and the Pentlands the other, it’s just possible to forget…
Read MoreFairways from heaven
Editor Richard Bath visits the outstanding Dumbarnie Links in Fife, that rarest of things – a new golf course that lives up to the hype. I TRAVELLED to Fife determined not to be swayed by the hype surrounding Dumbarnie, but came away as an ardent evangelist for this astonishingly good new course on the banks…
Read MoreA skiing trip that’s not the one you would expect
At the end of February, in scorching hot conditions, I visited the Jura Mountains for a few days of skiing. This was one of the more interesting and singular skiing trips I’ve undertaken in France, but one that I’d heartily recommend that readers investigate. Here’s why… WHERE IS THE JURA? Every time I told friends…
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