Six by Nico’s Best of 2019 menu is revealed

The votes are in and have been counted – and the courses for Best of 2019 at Six by Nico in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been decided. Chef Nico Simeone invited the public to vote on the six dishes they enjoyed most in 2019 to create a six-course tasting menu that will include the top…

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Boozy Brunch Board launches in Scots pub

Edinburgh’s Cold Town House has launched its Boozy Brunch just in time for New Year’s Day with unusual twists on some brunch classics. For £25, guests will be able to enjoy four drinks of their choice and tuck into a grazing board filled with delicious brunch treats. Guests can kick off their 2020 in style…

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The Best of 2019 comes to Six by Nico

It’s time to recap the best dishes featured by Nico Simeone as we reach the end of his busiest year yet, with the ‘Best of 2019’ at Six by Nico in Glasgow and Edinburgh. In his latest offering Chef Nico Simeone is inviting the public to vote on the six dishes they enjoyed most in…

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Celebrate National Chocolate Covered In Anything Day

We’ve heard a lot about unusual food days but we absolutely love the idea of Chocolate Covered In Anything Day, which takes place today. After all, in this season of festive indulgence, what better excuse than to have to dip into some of the sweet stuff as a matter of national duty. Indeed Scots admit…

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Ka Pao to open its own permanent restaurant

The company behind the hugely popular Glasgow restaurant Ox and Finch have today announced the scheduled opening of a second restaurant in January 2020. The new restaurant – named Ka Pao – will open within the historic, Category A-listed Botanic Gardens Garage on Vinicombe Street, which is located off Byres Road in the heart of…

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La Bonne Auberge awarded top honour – again

Celebrations to mark the 45th anniversary of iconic Glasgow brasserie, La Bonne Auberge, have started early. Following an unannounced inspection from the AA inspection team, the long-established and much-loved Glasgow brasserie has retained its exclusive AA Rosette status for the 21st consecutive year. Adding even more reason to cheer is that the accolade comes less…

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Two new tasty bagels for the festive season

The festive season is now upon us – and so are new fillings from Bross Bagels. Edinburgh chain Bross Bagels – with four shops across the city – launched their festive bagels on 1 December, with brand new fillings for 2019, and will run throughout the whole month in all four shops. They are available…

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A taste of Scotland from Usquabae 

I was kindly invited to Usquabae Whisky Bar & Larder by Frida Jarlsby to indulge in a candlelit dinner in the West End of Edinburgh. And who better to share it with than Greg Urquhart from Gleann Mor Spirits Company. Having heard a lot about their pairing menu, I couldn’t wait to sit down to…

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Scotland’s first blue pasta marks St Andrew’s Day

A leading Glasgow restaurateur is celebrating St Andrew’s Day with the launch Scotland’s first blue pasta. Ahead of St Andrew’s Day this Saturday (30 October), Giovanna Eusebi, owner of Eusebi Deli in the city’s West End, has created rigatoni coloured with a deep azure hue. Thought to be the first of its kind in Scotland,…

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The spirit of George this Christmas

Coinciding with the launch and multimillion pound refurbishment of InterContinental Edinburgh – The George, a new signature gin brand – Number Nineteen – has been created in collaboration with the independent Scottish distillery, The OroGin Distilling. The new Number Nineteen gin, available from the bar at the Printing Press Bar & Kitchen, in the mini bar…

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