Food and Drink
Feel the love this Valentine’s Day with shellfish
Oysters are celebrated not only for their aphrodisiac qualities, but also their superior health benefits. Ethical Shellfish Company oysters are raised in the cold clear waters of Loch Creran near Oban. They are regularly told by their customers that they are the best they’ve ever tasted, especially when accompanied by a glass of crisp white…
Read MoreA special way to mark Valentine’s Day at Glenturret
The Lalique boutique and Glenturret Lalique restaurant set the bar high when it comes to memorable experiences – and Valentine’s Day is no exception. From February 8-13, every visitor to the boutique will be welcomed with a glass of complimentary champagne to enjoy whilst shopping and gifted either a luxurious Lalique peony candle, body cream…
Read MoreFine food and gin to mark the Six Nations
One Under Bar, located at Rusacks St Andrews, kicks off the Six Nations Championships this weekend with a brand-new bar menu and a specially curated cocktail menu together with Garden Shed Co. Gin. Created by executive chef Derek Johnstone, the new offering includes comfort bowl food and proper rugby watching fare. Dishes include Haggis Fritters,…
Read MoreCelebrate Valentine’s Day in style at The Ivy Buchanan Street
The Ivy Buchanan Street in Glasgow has joined forces with Letters of Note to give diners a gift to treasure forever this Valentine’s Day. Love is an exclusive book compiled by Shaun Usher, featuring a collection of the most passionate love letters written in history, reimagined by The Ivy Collection with a bespoke cover and…
Read MoreMy love is like a… Rose Pale Ale
On Valentine’s Day, there’s nothing like saying it with roses. Or, for the less romantic, there’s always Rose Pale Ale. Scottish online drinks specialist Flavourly have partnered with Arcade Beerworks and the Secret Garden Distillery, the UK’s largest grower of the Apothecary Rose to create the ‘romantic’ limited edition craft beer. Produced by Arcade Beerworks…
Read More‘Free’ kids menu launches for the half term
Five of Edinburgh’s most popular family-friendly restaurants and bars have launched a ‘free’ kids’ menu in time for the February half term holidays. Running from February 14–18, McLarens on the Corner in Morningside, Cold Town House and The Black Bull in the Grassmarket, The Fountain in Fountainbridge and Badger & Co on Castle Street in…
Read MoreBREAD STREET REVIEW: Gordon Ramsay return to his roots
Rosie Morton meets with Chef Gordon Ramsay to chew the fat about Scotland, its fare and its people, and tries out his new culinary venture in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square… ‘Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.’ It’s a quote that has stuck with me since I was a rowing-mad teen,…
Read MoreBrewgooder auctions first whisky sour beer for charity
A collaborative ‘whisky sour’ beer is aiming to become one of the most expensive bottles of beer ever auctioned, with all the proceeds going towards supporting clean water charity projects. Brewgooder has joined forces with sour beer heroes Vault City and B Corp distillers Bruichladdich to create the whisky sour beer, inspired by the iconic…
Read MoreTaste of Grampian returns with celebrity chefs and new venue
The north-east’s biggest food and drink festival is back, returning after a two-year absence due to Covid. Taste of Grampian moves to Aberdeen’s P&J Live for 2022, a bigger venue for the in-person event, which takes place on Saturday June 4. Tickets are on sale from today (Friday January 28). An estimated 15,000 people are…
Read MoreMasterChef finalist serves up two new menus
MasterChef: The Professionals’ finalist Chris Niven, and his newly expanded team, are launching two new menus next week. Charis, also National Chef of the Year 2021 finalist and executive chef at Marine North Berwick, will showcase the new offerings from January 30, for The Lawn restaurant. A traditional afternoon tea will be available, following the…
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