Food and Drink
Get in the spirit with the Lost Loch Distillery
A new course to teach people how to produce their own botanical spirit has been created by the Lost Loch Distillery. Visitors will have the chance to tour the distillery, sited near the Cairngorm National Park, and them take part in a six-hour course during which they will learn about the distillation process. At the…
Read MoreFoodies Festival ready to mark its 15th year
Foodies Festivals is celebrating its 15th year in Edinburgh this summer – and the celebrations are launching in style. From 2–4 August, Inverleith Park will play host to 35,000 hungry visitors, so whet your appetite with a weekend showcasing the very best in local food, drink and music. Great British Menu’s 2019 Champion of Champions…
Read MoreKilted yoga coming to the Edinburgh Food Festival
Kilted Yoga star Finlay Wilson will be adding his flexible talent to the mix at this year’s Edinburgh Food Festival. The annual foodie event kicks off today at Assembly George Square Gardens over 10 days, running until 28 July. For the first time, the Dundee-based yoga guru will be taking a leading role in Edinburgh’s…
Read MoreChill Fest Leith returns with more cocktails
Chill Fest Leith will return to Edinburgh this August – bigger and better than ever before. This year’s Chill Fest celebrations will see eighteen top bars across EH6 whip up creative signature cocktails to spread good vibes in Leith during festival season. Offering a more relaxed alternative to the frenzy of the Fringe, Chill Fest…
Read MoreInternational bar will promote Scottish gins
With International Scottish Gin Day fast approaching, a variety of the country’s gins have been selected by ATLAS Bar Singapore to be featured in the bar’s celebrations on 3 August. This widely respected gin bar in Singapore already has one of the world’s greatest gin collections dating back nearly a century. This collection is comprised…
Read MoreVegan brownies set to take the festival by storm
Renowned Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have launched their brand new homemade vegan chocolate brownies to their menus in all Bross Bagel locations within the city. They have also welcomed back their iced cold brews for the summer which might remain permanently too as they have been such a hit. This rich brew full of flavours…
Read MoreThe Secret Herb Garden is becoming less secret
Visitor numbers to the Secret Herb Garden, near Edinburgh, have tripled in the last year. This has risen from 7,000 to 21,000, resulting in the creation of 15 new jobs, including two apprenticeships and an estimated turnover of £1.75m. Featuring a 100-seater café and outdoor glasshouse, botanical gardens, Old Curiosity gin distillery, beehouse, vintage furniture,…
Read MoreA softly softly approach with drinks at the Fringe
A Scottish soft drinks firm is to be introduced to thousands at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Rapscallion, based in Glasgow, uses fresh fruit and the lowest possible amount of sugar, and will be stocked at all catering outlets at Assembly venues throughout this year’s Fringe. Assembly is one of the largest and best known venues…
Read MoreAn exciting new Scottish food partnership
Two prominent Scottish food brands have united in an exciting partnership. Butcher Donald Russell has announced a new collaboration with renowned local business and fellow Royal Warrant holder, John Ross Jr. John Ross Jr, one of the last remaining producers of traditionally prepared Scottish smoked salmon, has created two products exclusively for Donald Russell, which…
Read MoreStack and Still opens its second pancake place
Stack & Still, the UK’s largest urban pancake and licensed bar venue, has opened its new Glasgow Silverburn site to the public today. Stack & Still opened their first Glasgow city centre venture in October last year serving over half a million pancakes in their first six months. Stack & Still has over 60 employees…
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