Eating Out
Restaurants mark National Vegetarian Week
Around the world more and more of us are becoming vegan or vegetarian with a quarter of UK dinners now having no meat or fish. This week – May 13 to 19 – is National Vegetarian Week and across Vittoria Group restaurants in Edinburgh the team are joining the cause by offering delicious, sustainable Vegetarian…
Read MoreMagnificent menu that’s all stars and stripes
There are few things worse than going to a restaurant, being presented with an extensive menu, and finding that there are few choices which appeal. Thankfully, that won’t be the case when visiting the TriBeCa diner in Glasgow’s Merchant City. The Merchant City is renowned for being cool in the British Empire’s second city, and…
Read MoreNew manager centre stage at The Strathearn
The pure theatre of golden era dining is being brought back to Gleneagles’ famous restaurant, The Strathearn, following a new management appointment. Daniel Greenock, 31, from Killearn, near Loch Lomond, has taken centre stage as restaurant manager of The Strathearn, which re-opened on 1 May. The unique venue has undergone a full interior design transformation…
Read MoreAward-winning Lychee Oriental reveals new look
Award winning Cantonese restaurant the Lychee Oriental in Glasgow has revealed its new look following a refurbishment project. Featuring interiors inspired by the restaurants and coffee houses of Chongqing in southwestern China, the new-look restaurant brings the oriental glamour and decadence of China’s Hot Pot region to Mitchell Street in Glasgow. The cosmopolitan space located…
Read MoreA special pair of bank holiday weekend bagels
There are few things guaranteed in life – taxes, disappointments, death, and delicious creations from Bross Bagels. The last one is most definitely my favourite of these. Bross Bagels are already something of a legend in Edinburgh, despite being a relatively new business. I love a bagel – and I would never have expected them…
Read MoreA new kind of brunch – with an American twist
A Scottish restaurant/bar is challenging the idea that weekend brunch is a sleepy affair with a rebellious new menu that shines a ray of California sun on Glasgow’s city centre. Since opening at the tail end of last year on Mitchell Street just off Buchanan Street, Glasgow, So L.A. has won itself a reputation for…
Read MoreRestaurants create special menu for Little VIPs
Two award-winning family-run restaurants are encouraging families to spend quality time together during the May bank holiday weekends with the introduction of a Little VIPs package. When dining at Edinburgh’s Otro and New Chapter restaurants, little ones will be treated to an exciting pick and mix menu so they can choose their favourite meal, and…
Read MoreEnjoy a workers’ lunch for one day only
Glasgow’s Dhabba restaurant is celebrating International Labour Day today by offering customers a ‘workers lunch’ from behind the scenes. he North Indian restaurant in Glasgow’s Candleriggs, Merchant City wanted to mark the day that promotes labourers and the working classes by giving customers a basic but appetising meal that it is proud of. Their workers…
Read MoreHarajuku Kitchen takes Golden Chopsticks title
Edinburgh’s Harajuku Kitchen took the title of Best Restaurant in Scotland last night at the Golden Chopsticks Awards which were held at the London Marriott Hotel. Now in its second year, the awards, which were co-founded by Gok Wan, are one of the largest and most prestigious celebrations of Oriental food in the world. Shortlisted…
Read MoreA night of female empowerment at Eusebi Deli
I’m lucky enough to be able to attend some fabulous events as part of my job. Hotel stays, restaurant openings and spa days. It’s tough but somehow I get through it. However, last month I attended an event which left me with so much more than a goody bag. I felt inspired, strong, fierce and…
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