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Review: Badger & Co, Edinburgh

Revamped gastropub Badger & Co in Edinburgh city centre is taking food seriously and has transformed its offering, says Richard Bath. Having a title or...
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Producer’s Corner: Judith Vajk, Caledonian Oyster Company

Judith Vajk has been harvesting Pacific oysters from Loch Creran near Oban for 30 years.  Brought up in Pethshire, Judith didn’t think much about food...
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The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...
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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry

Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...
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Review: Leftfield, Edinburgh

Editor Richard Bath revisits Edinburgh’s Leftfield, a venerable Bruntsfield restaurant which has just undergone a refurbishment and remains one of the capital's finest bistros.  ...
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Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results

For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...


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A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’

Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special.  ...
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In A Nutshell Andrew Moss, North Port Restaurant: ‘I had an album of my own music released in 2013, if I wasn’t a chef I’d be in the music industry’

Andrew Moss runs the acclaimed North Port Restaurant with his partner Karen in the historic cultural quarter of Perth. He started working in a commercial...
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Review: O’Malley’s Irish Bar & Kitchen, Aberdeen

A new Irish Bar joins Aberdeen’s hospitality scene and Grant Dickie heads along to see just what O’Malley’s Irish Bar & Kitchen has to offer...
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Review: Celestia, Edinburgh

When I heard that the owners of the fantastic Indian restaurant Cilantro in Edinburgh had opened a new restaurant, Celestia, I was thrilled to accept...
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Paint the town pink with Edinburgh’s first Rosé Wine Trail

Edinburgh’s first ‘Rosé Wine Trail’ has been launched across the capital as part of a summer-long campaign to celebrate the popular pink tipple. From now...
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Review: The Little Chartroom, Leith

When it comes to food news, Roberta Hall-McCarron is a journalist’s dream. Since opening The Little Chartroom in Leith in June 2018 it seems there’s...

Hunt is on to find game meat champions

NOMINATIONS have opened for the next Eat Game Awards. The Eat Game initiative, which was created by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC),...

Scotland’s bartenders toast success

BARTENDERS from Scotland have been raising a glass to their success in a duo of competitions. Sean Cavanagh from Panda & Sons in Edinburgh won...

Feragaia opens Scotland’s first alcohol-free distillery

ALCOHOL-FREE brand Feragaia has opened a distillery at Glenrothes in Fife, the first facility of its kind in Scotland. So far, Feragaia - which was...

Foraging Fortnight begins on Saturday

SCOTLAND'S Foraging Fortnight begins on Saturday, with events taking place throughout the country. Talks, workshops, and walks have been organised as part of the Orkney...
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Restaurant news round-up: Ralph & Finns, Gleneagles, and more

Peter Ranscombe serves up another slice of recent restaurant news. CHEF Kevin O’Neill has taken over at modern bar and brasserie Ralph & Finns in...

Restoring Cairngorms forests – one burger at a time

VENISON from red deer shot in the Cairngorms is being sold to fund tree planting. Deer are culled in the Cairngorms National Park to stop...

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