Food and Drink
Rabbi Burns bagel will feed the Fringe festival
Renowned Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have officially launched their festival pop up in the city – and to celebrate they have a brand new Edinburgh Festival limited edition bagel, The Rabbi Burns. It is an all day breakfast bagel complete with Haggis, bacon, smoked applewood cheese, tattie scone and rock sauce – £6.75, available in…
Read MoreIce cream scoops eight awards at UK event
Equi’s Ice Cream is celebrating winning eight Great Taste Awards; their biggest awards haul to date, in the most prestigious food and drink competition in the UK. The Hamilton-based ice cream producer was awarded Two Star Great Taste Awards for six of their delicious flavours, including their famous Double Cream Vanilla. The judges recognised the…
Read MoreDiscover Scotland’s wild, native oysters
They’re sought after by chefs around the world but until fairly recently Scotland’s only wild, native oyster fishery, hidden beneath the crystal clear waters of Loch Ryan, was a well kept seafood secret. Stranraer Oyster Festival has shone a spotlight on this delicious seafood delicacy, making Scottish native oysters accessible and easy to try and…
Read MoreImprove your baking skills at Foodies Festival
Do you struggle to get an even bake or are you keen to shake up your showstopper? As Channel 4’s Bake Off gears up for another tense 10 weeks in the tent, Home Store + More will be hosting a series of Bake Off-style cupcake decorating challenges at this year’s Foodies Festival (2-4 August 2019). In…
Read MoreTime to expand for Aberdeen’s The Bread Maker
For many of us, whiling away an afternoon baking is a therapeutic pastime. Mixing simple ingredients and watching them transform into a delicious loaf or sponge is like some sort of beautiful witchcraft – and for the rest who don’t partake in the making of them, it is still a joy to eat these wonderful…
Read MoreFoodies Festival is all ready to kick off on Friday
Phil Hickman of Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux at The Balmoral served up a real treat for an ex-Scotland rugby captain. He presented his dish for Masterchef finalist and former captain of the Scottish rugby union team Jilly McCord to launch the 15th Edinburgh summer Foodies Festival in Inverleith Park. The festival runs from 2–4…
Read MoreRestaurant interior revealed – and now it needs staff
Contemporary Chinese restaurant group, Tattu, has revealed a preview of its stunning Edinburgh interior. Patrons are set to dine beneath hand painted traditional Chinese artwork and an arching tunnel of its signature blossom installation. Inspired by Scotland’s cosmopolitan capital, Tattu Edinburgh will pay homage to the relationship between ‘traditional and contemporary’; complete with a Chinois-style…
Read MoreDelightful dining at Dundee’s Daisy Tasker
Every time I venture back to my home city of Dundee, I’m always pleasantly surprised with the businesses that continue to pop up. Hotel Indigo and its restaurant Daisy Tasker was definitely one of those. I had the pleasure of staying at the hotel during a media preview for the V&A last year and dined…
Read MoreScented gin posters will get up commuters’ noses
An advertising campaign by a Scots gin firm will get up the nose of commuters! Hendrick’s Gin is running an innovative scented poster taking over the corridor of King’s Cross St Pancras Station for two weeks, which links the Piccadilly and Victoria Lines to the Northern Ticket Hall with a full tunnel wrap. In addition…
Read MoreQuirky cocktail pop-up set to open this weekend
A quirky new pop-up cocktail bar and street food sensation will open this weekend. Created by the team behind Custom Lane in Leith, in collaboration with Beetle Juice Cocktail Bar, LANE will showcase some of the best street food in Edinburgh with food trucks and vendors taking up residency every weekend from Friday August 2.…
Read More