Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
REVIEW: Small plate dining at Skua
Rosie Morton tries the latest menu at Skua, a Stockbridge eatery that is celebrating its first birthday. The other day, I was sitting in the Stockbridge ‘Neighbourgood’ food market, watching seagulls divebomb unsuspecting merrymakers. Dogs barked, grown men screamed, and chips were sent flying. It was all quite entertaining. Less entertaining would be being dive-bombed by…
Read MoreSkotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh
Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. Picture the scene. It’s a warm and intermittently sunny evening, you’re on a stunning rooftop garden, sipping a whisky cocktail, and then you’re asked to draw a still life. Well,…
Read MoreReview: Pomelo, Edinburgh
Pomelo is an Edinburgh establishment you always hear about. It’s so popular that you often have to make a reservation weeks in advance to get a table, especially for their collaborative menus. Their focus is on creating innovative Asian fusion dishes using local Scottish produce. ‘Fusion’ is a word I hesitate on when deciding where…
Read MoreReview: SUSHISAMBA, Edinburgh
As someone who reviews a lot of restaurants in Edinburgh, there’s a handful of questions which recur on a regular basis. By far the most frequent is “what’s your favourite restaurant?”, but then there are a whole bunch of others jostling for elbow space. Where are the best private dining spaces? Where’s good for gluten-free…
Read MoreThe Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction
Edinburgh tourist attraction The Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction, beating competition from some of the nation’s most iconic locations such as Tower Bridge, The British Museum and Tower of London. The world famous attraction came in at the 11th best in Europe in this year’s Tripadvisor® Travelers’ Choice®…
Read MoreScottish bakery Lannan named among the best in the world at prestigious awards
It has become one of the most popular bakeries in Edinburgh since it opened last summer, with locals queuing up for more than two hours for the sweet treats. And now Lannan Bakery, in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge, has been named among the best in the world for its perfect pastries. Owner, and self taught baker, Darcie…
Read MoreEdinburgh Floral Clock in full bloom for RNLI
Edinburgh’s world famous Floral clock blooms in honour of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, with more than 35,000 flowers used to create this year’s design. Three gardeners took just six weeks to create the clock which will be in bloom until October. Former Botanical Services Manager, David Dorward, has been planting the clock for 42 years,…
Read MoreThe Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Scottish musician Nathan Evans sea shanty to be part of this year’s show
Scottish musician Nathan Evans has revealed his pride after discovering his hit Wellerman will be part of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo this summer. The 29-year-old shot to fame when the sea shanty went viral across TikTok in 2020 which led to a record deal and a Number 1 single in several countries. Now it…
Read MoreReview: Ardfern, Edinburgh
Richard Bath tries out the latest eatery from award-winning chef Roberta Hall McCarron. I’ve been lucky enough to have reviewed more than my fair share of fancy dan, 10-course tasting menu-style establishments over the past few months – most of them new openings – so it was nice to get back to somewhere more earthy.…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show: 200,000 people gather for event with record breaking ticket sales
More than 220,000 people attended this year’s Royal Highland Show – generating £3.3 million. Friday and Saturday sold out, with general tickets sales up 2.5% from last year with more attendees than Taylor Swift’s recent record-breaking concerts. More than 9,000 people spent Friday and Saturday evening at the toe-tapping Royal Highland Hoolie, with country and…
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