Producer’s Corner: Joe Sykes from Joelato

While many people dream of giving up the day job to turn their hobby into a business, not many actually do.  But someone who did take the plunge is Joe Sykes, turning his love of making gelato at home into a thriving artisan business.  The 40-year-old had fallen out of love with his day job…

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Edinburgh hosting Scotland’s biggest breakfast

Edinburgh is playing host to ‘Scotland’s biggest breakfast.’ With five kitchens, three bars and seating for 500 guests, Edinburgh Food Hall Bonnie & Wild is serving up the breakfast bonanza. Pop-up kitchen The Breakfast Club is taking over the venue’s events space, joining four other kitchens that all now offer breakfast and brunch options. The…

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Bonnie & Wild ceilidh club gets own tartan

THE ceilidh club run by the Bonnie & Wild food hall at the St James Quarter shopping centre in Edinburgh now has its own tartan. Members of staff at Bonnie & Wild will be decked out in kilts made by ScotlandShop for dances at its White Heather Club. Ryan Barrie, managing director of Bonnie &…

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St James Quarter adds iconic Duck & Waffle restaurant

St James Quarter is set to welcome the acclaimed Duck & Waffle restaurant – with prestigious locations in London and Hong Kong – for its Edinburgh debut in 2022. The all-day restaurant will be located on level four, occupying 8,400 sq ft, including a terrace overlooking the entrance, joining the other mouth-watering culinary offerings already…

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The Alchemist: A sneak peak at Edinburgh’s new cocktail bar

The Alchemist, Edinburgh’s newest cocktail bar, gives drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe a sneak peak at its libations. ONE of the most interesting elements of reviewing wines, beers, and spirits for Scottish Field magazine has been the opportunity to explore the drinks scene over the border in the North of Englandshire. Visiting Manchester, Newcastle, and Leeds…

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The Butcher’s Cut is a unique cut above the rest

There’s a first for Scotland as a food hall butcher and restaurant have teamed up for a unique choose-your-own-steak menu offering. It’s a fine-dining collaboration that hasn’t been seen before in Scotland, but legendary butcher MacDuff 1890 and award-winning restaurant The Gannet are adding a new and exclusive item onto their menus at the recently…

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BONNIE & WILD FOOD HALL OPENS IN EDINBURGH

Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton heads to the new Bonnie & Wild Marketplace to scope out the tasty offerings…  When I read the words ‘Food Hall’, my eyes are not exactly alight with excitement. An association with sloppy school dinners or greasy chains in shopping centres has sadly tarnished what could be an epicurean hotspot with…

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Wine to Dine – August 2021 – Gary Maclean

Seafood recipes by chef Gary Maclean inspire Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe to fish out five bottles. IF YOU start writing a list of Scotland’s top ingredients then it’s not going to be long before you begin naming our seafood. From mussels and oysters to scallops and langoustine, our coasts are blessed with world-beating…

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