Food and Drink
Six Scottish restaurants in world’s top 1,000 by La Liste
HALF a dozen Scottish restaurants have been ranked among the 1,000 best in the world by French food app La Liste. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire scored 91 points from 100. Number One at The Balmoral in Edinburgh received 89.5, followed by 85 for The Glenturret distillery’s Lalique restaurant, and 84.5…
Read MoreTigerlily tequila garden opened by Miss Scotland
MISS Scotland has launched the Herradura tequila garden at Tigerlily on Edinburgh’s George Street. Lucy Sophia Thomson was joined by Tigerlily general manager Luke Trodden to officially open the garden, which was designed by Edinburgh-based florist Wild Flowers. More than 10,000 Christmas baubles were used to create the garden, which comes hot on the heels…
Read MoreDuck & Waffle hatches Edinburgh expansion
LONDON’S Duck & Waffle restaurant is spreading its wings by opening a branch in Edinburgh. The eatery – which is located on the 40th floor of London’s 110 Bishopsgate skyscraper – is adding Scottish twists to its menu, including a deep-fried haggis bar. The restaurant is making its nest at the St James Crescent entrance…
Read MoreSkibo chef wins Andrew Fairlie Scholarship
THIS year’s Andrew Fairlie Scholarship has been awarded to Eddie Brown, 30, sous chef at The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle in Dornoch. Brown impressed the judges with his rabbit, fig, and brioche dish during yesterday’s final at Perth College. Those judges included: Tom Kerridge, who holds two Michelin stars as chef patron at Hand…
Read MoreLocavore wins BBC Food & Farming Award
LOCAVORE, a social enterprise in Central Scotland, has won the best shop prize at the BBC Food & Farming Awards. The judges hailed Locavore for helping to “build a more sustainable local food system by providing local, organic grocery shops and veg box deliveries, using food from their land, local growers and ethical producers”. Locavore…
Read MoreTwelve Triangles serves up Melrose expansion
BAKERY chain Twelve Triangles has chosen Melrose for its first branch outside Edinburgh. The new shop in the Borders takes the company’s total number of stores up to eight. Twelve Triangles has moved into the High Street site occupied previously by The Bakehouse. The bakery will buy ingredients from Melrose’s Purple Plum greengrocer and Martin…
Read MoreRoxy’s Coffee & Tea House in Oban launches baking book
ONE of Oban’s most famous cafés has launched its first baking book, Roxy’s Cake & Bake. Donna MacCulloch, owner of Roxy’s Coffee & Tea House, said: “Over the years of running Roxy’s with my husband, Archie, I’ve had customers asking me for my recipes and telling me that if I had a book they would…
Read MoreRESTAURANT REVIEW: KORA, EDINBURGH
Richard Bath visits Tom Kitchin’s Kora restaurant in Edinburgh. IN A NUTSHELL: Kora is Tom Kitchin’s new 65-cover remodelled restaurant in the increasingly fashionable south Edinburgh district of Bruntsfield. His hugely talented old mucker Dominic Jack is the chef-director (aka executive chef) while James Chapman, who has worked with the Michelin-starred Kitchin for eight years,…
Read MoreFood and drink news round-up
Chefs, sherry, and fizz are among the flavours in Peter Ranscombe‘s latest food and drink news round-up. CHEF Michele Di Bonito from Sicilian restaurant Battimandorlo will visit Glasgow on 16 November to cook a six-course tasting menu at Eusebi Deli. Owner Giovanna Eusebi said: “We are so proud to welcome Michele into our kitchen all…
Read MoreDrinks news round-up: Barra, Curling, and more
Peter Ranscombe serves up another helping of drinks news. ISLE of Barra distillery has unveiled the new bottle for its Atlantic gin. The bottle is made from 78% recycled glass, meaning no two bottles will look the same. The company is also cutting its supply chain’s carbon footprint by selecting Allied Glass to make the…
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