Food and Drink
True OriGINS ready for its first fest in Edinburgh
Leading intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named the official corporate sponsor of an inaugural gin festival in Edinburgh. True OriGINs – the Scottish Gin Festival – will be taking place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 March at The Biscuit Factory venue in Leith and is expected to attract some 2,000 people.…
Read MoreThe perfect return for Number One head chef Mark
The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh has announced Mark Donald as the new head chef of Number One – the hotel’s one Michelin star restaurant. The Scottish born chef’s homecoming to the Rocco Forte hotel, follows a 13 year stint abroad honing his skills on the international culinary scene working with some of the most respected…
Read MoreThe gin invasion of whisky’s heartland
A gin festival is being launch this summer in the heart of Scotland’s most famous and prolific malt whisky-producing region. The team behind the Spirit of Speyside brand, which already stages the highly successful spirits events, is now celebrating the area’s rapidly-growing gin industry. Spirit of Speyside: The Gin Experience takes place from July 12…
Read MoreMake Mother’s Day a hole new experience
A Mother’s Day gift with a difference is being offered by an Edinburgh eaterie. The renowned Bross Bagels have created a limited edition Treat Yo Mama Platter especially for Mother’s Day. The special lox platter will be available to pre-order from Bross Bagels for Mother’s Day only created by Mama Larah Bross – but this…
Read MoreRuth and her very own chocolate factory
For the sweet-toothed among us chocolate is an indulgent pleasure, but for chocolatier Ruth Hinks it is a form of art and a way of life. It’s difficult to think of a fate worse than being deprived of chocolate. But throughout her childhood, this was a reality for UK World Chocolate Master and daughter of…
Read MoreGive your mum a bottle to mark Mother’s Day
Edinburgh-based distillery, The Old Curiosity, is spoiling mums this Mother’s Day, by adding a ‘sprinkle of love’ to one of its most popular colour-changing gins. For those looking to gift gin to mum on Mother’s Day, until the end of March, every 50cl bottle of the distiller’s Apothecary Rose gin will come with a free…
Read MoreA new Glasgow rum is launched – Banditti Club
The Glasgow Distillery Company has today announced the launch of Banditti Club – Glasgow Spiced Rum. Banditti Club is the latest addition to Glasgow Distillery’s growing range of award-winning premium brands; deriving its name from a band of ardent spirits who would meet in Glasgow’s local public houses in the late 18th and early 19th…
Read MoreTime running out to enter seafood competition
The countdown is on for chefs to enter Seafood Scotland’s Pride of Plate competition. Closing this Friday, 22 March, the #prideofplate campaign is looking for chefs across Scotland to share a proud seafood dish of their creation to be in with a chance of winning a one-week all-expenses paid stage with world-renowned chef, Gary Foulkes…
Read MoreCelebrating French gastronomy event in Scotland
Award-winning restaurant, Le Roi Fou will celebrate the French gastronomy festival, Goût de France (Good France) with a one-off dinner later this week. Inspired by owner Jérôme Henry’s French culinary roots, on 21 March, the dinner will take place in Edinburgh. Le Roi Fou or ‘The Mad King’ opened in 2017 and is located in…
Read MoreMarking St Patrick’s Day with a special tasty bagel
A Scots eaterie is getting ready to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on Sunday with an exclusive one-off creation. For one day only, in honour of St Patrick’s Day, Bross Bagels will be serving the Tayto Hole, a speciality limited edition bagel only available within their Leith shop on 17 March. The Tayto Hole will be…
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