Shanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love

There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…

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Shanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love

There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…

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Prestonfield: Festive Afternoon Tea

Prestonfield House knows how to make Christmas magical. It begins as soon as you enter their long driveway and see the historic hotel lit up against the night sky and continues as their courteous and friendly staff welcome you with genuine warmth. The hotel is a maximalist’s dream, expertly decorated and layered with old-world finery,…

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The Three Chimneys Seafood & Game Masterclass

I’m driving through some of the most incredible scenery in Scotland, and I’m torn. I want to reach The Three Chimneys before darkness falls, so I’m racing the gloaming. But the glorious light of golden hour on the Isle of Skye is bathing her landscapes, making them even more irresistible and just begging to be…

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The Loveable Rogue: Good times and good scran

With the promise of good times and good scran, Ellie Forbes checks out The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow to see if it can deliver. The Loveable Rogue is doing a very skilful dance.  The restaurant in Glasgow’s West End is niftily luring in the gastropub crowd with exciting menus without scaring off people who just…

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El Santo: Glasgow’s Latin American delight

Ellie Forbes ends the working week with a trip to El Santo on Glasgow’s Miller Street to try out the Latin American offering. It signals the end of the working week for most, so it’s only right Friday nights are filled with friends and fun.  Throw in some good grub and you’ve got yourself the…

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Review: Scotland’s Inaugural Romance Festival

Megan Amato reviews First Date: Scotland’s Inaugural Romance Festival. Romance, as a genre across all forms of media, is often dismissed for having predictable (see: happy) endings and a formulaic plot.  But every genre has its tropes and beats, and despite how ‘easy’ it may seem, it takes a lot of skill to keep your readers…

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Review: Karma Lake of Menteith

Megan Amato enjoys a stay at Karma Lake of Menteith. As the sun begins to shine in Scotland, those of use keen to escape from dreich weather may start looking for breaks a little closer to home.  Located in Stirlingshire on Scotland’s only lake – and from what I’ve been told, great for fishing –…

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